Honourable Mark Birrell
Member for East Yarra Province (May 1983 – November 2002)
Born 7th February 1958, Melbourne
Educated Trinity Grammar, Monash University
Barrister and Solicitor. Entered parliament at a by-election May 1983. At age 25, then the youngest MP in Australia.
Joined the Liberal Party at age 16 whilst doing HSC. President of the Victorian Liberal Students Union 1977. State President of the Young Liberal Movement 1980. Federal President of the Young Liberal Movement 1982. Member of the International Democrat Union 1981. (Vice Chairman of the IYDU 1981-1985). Director of the Australian Institute of Political Science 1982-1988. Director of the Playbox Theatre 1991-1993. Trustee of the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1992-1996. Member of the National Council for the Centenary of Federation 1996- 2001. Publications: The Australian States: Towards a Renaissance 1987.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Cabinet 1984. Shadow Minister for Health 1985-1989. Liberal Leader of the Legislative Council 1988-2001. Shadow Minister for Conservation and Environment 1989-1992. Shadow Minister for Major Projects 1989-1992. Government Leader in the Legislative Council 1992-2001. Minister for Conservation and Environment 1992- 1996. Minister for Major Projects 1992-1996. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology 1996-1999. Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council 1992-2001.
