The Hon Andrew Giles MP

Minister for Skills and Training

Parliamentary service

  • Elected to the House of Representatives for Scullin, Victoria, 2013. Re-elected 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025.

Ministerial appointments 

  • Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs from 1.6.2022 to 29.7.2024. 
  • Minister for Skills and Training from 29.7.2024.

Committee service 

  • House of Representatives Standing: Indigenous Affairs served from 4.12.2013 to 19.10.2015; Environment served from 4.12.2013 to 19.10.2015; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Infrastructure and Communications served from 26.3.2014 to 13.10.2015; Environment served as Deputy Chair from 20.10.2015 to 9.5.2016; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served from 10.11.2015 to 9.5.2016; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served from 15.9.2016 to 11.4.2022; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 10.10.2016 to 11.4.2019; Employment, Education and Training served from 31.5.2017 to 13.6.2017; Employment, Education and Training served from 14.6.2017 to 21.5.2018; Employment, Education and Training served from 21.5.2018 to 11.4.2019
  • Joint Standing: Electoral Matters served from 15.9.2016 to 1.7.2019
  • Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit served from 18.3.2014 to 9.5.2016 

Parliamentary party positions

  • Australian Labor Party. Served: 07.09.2013 to present 
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Schools from 23.7.2016 to 2.6.2019. 
  • Shadow Minister for Cities and Urban Infrastructure from 2.6.2019 to 23.5.2022. 
  • Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs from 2.6.2019 to 23.5.2022. 
  • Shadow Minister Assisting for Immigration and Citizenship from 2.6.2019 to 23.5.2022.
 

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