Kelvin Thomson

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Kelvin Thomson
Kelvin Thomson

Kelvin John Thomson (born 1 May 1955), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Wills, Victoria.

Thompson was born in Coburg, Victoria. He received a Bachelor of Art and Law from the University of Melbourne. He joined the Australian Labor Party in 1975 and was a public servant and electorate Secretary to Senator Gareth Evans before entering politics. Thompson entered local politics serving as a Councillor in the Coburg City Council from 1981 to 1988 and as Deputy Mayor from 1983 to 1984 and between 1987 and 1988. Thomson was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in October 1988 and as member for Pascoe Vale and was a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry 1992-94. He was Manager of Opposition Business 1994.[1]

In federal Parliament Thomson became a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry in August 1997. He was Shadow Minister for the Environment and Heritage 2003-04. He was Shadow Minister Regional Development and Roads, Housing and Urban Development 2004-05. In June 2005 he was appointed Shadow Minister for Public Accountability and Shadow Minister for Human Services. He was shifted to the position of Shadow Attorney-General after the elevation of Kevin Rudd to party leadership in December 2006.[1]

On March 9, 2007 it was revealed that Kelvin Thomson's office had provided Melbourne gangland figure Tony Mokbel a personal reference, describing Mokbel as a "responsible, caring husband and father". Thomson resigned from Labor's front bench after the scandal was revealed in the media. He has recently stated his intention to remain the ALP endorsed candidate for the forthcoming Federal election. He has not been seen for ages and is rumoured to be looking for a new job.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Parliamentary Library. Mr Kelvin Thomson MP, Member for Wills
  2. ^ MP resigns over gangland link. News.com.au. March 9 2007
  3. ^ Sydney Morning Herald, March 9, 2007.

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