Tony Burke
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The Honourable Tony Burke MP |
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| Manager of Opposition Business in the House | |
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Assumed office 18 October 2013 |
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| Leader | Bill Shorten |
| Preceded by | Christopher Pyne |
| Minister for Immigration, Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship | |
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In office 1 July 2013 – 18 September 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Brendan O'Connor |
| Succeeded by | Scott Morrison |
| Minister for the Arts | |
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In office 25 March 2013 – 18 September 2013 |
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| Prime Minister |
Julia Gillard Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Simon Crean |
| Succeeded by | George Brandis |
| Vice-President of the Executive Council | |
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In office 5 March 2012 – 18 September 2013 |
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| Prime Minister |
Julia Gillard Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Robert McClelland |
| Succeeded by | George Brandis |
| Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities | |
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In office 14 September 2010 – 1 July 2013 |
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| Prime Minister |
Julia Gillard Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | Peter Garrett |
| Succeeded by | Mark Butler |
| Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | |
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In office 3 December 2007 – 14 September 2010 |
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| Prime Minister |
Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard |
| Preceded by | Peter McGauran |
| Succeeded by | Joe Ludwig |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Watson |
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Assumed office 9 October 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Leo McLeay |
| Personal details | |
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Anthony Stephen Burke 4 November 1969 Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Cathy Bresnan (m. 1994–2012) Skye Laris (m. 2015) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Religion | Catholicism |
| Website | www |
Anthony Stephen 'Tony' Burke (born 4 November 1969) is a Labor member of the House of Representatives in the Australian Parliament representing Watson, New South Wales; Manager of Opposition Business; and Shadow Minister for the Arts, for Environment and Water, and for Citizenship and Multicultural Australia. Between 2007 and 2013 Burke served as Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in the First Rudd Ministry;Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water and Population in the First Gillard Ministry and Minister for Immigration, Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship, Minister for the Arts, and Vice-President of the Executive Council in the Second Rudd Ministry.
Burke was first elected to public office in 2003 as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. In October 2004 Burke moved from state to federal parliament when he was elected to the division of Watson.
Tony Burke was educated at Regina Coeli and St Patrick's College, Strathfield, where he was Vice-Captain. He attended the University of Sydney where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws.
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