Benjamin Alan Carroll (born 12 July 1975) is an Australian politician. He is the representative for the seat of
Niddrie in the
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Victoria in Australia; the upper house being the Victorian Legislative Council. Both houses sit at Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne.
The presidin ...
.
Early years and education
Ben was born in
Airport West, Victoria.
[Lucas, Clay]
Niddrie, at least, swings Labor's way
''The Age'', 26 March 2012. He attended primary school at St Christopher's Primary, and high school at St Bernard's College. He then studied law at
La Trobe University
La Trobe University is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its main campus is located in the suburb of Bundoora. The university was established in 1964, becoming the third university in the state of Victoria a ...
, graduating with honours in 2000. He was admitted as a legal solicitor in 2010. He holds a masters in law from La Trobe, having commenced the degree subsequent to his 2012 election.
Prior to entering politics Ben worked as a sales assistant for
Kmart
Kmart Corporation ( , doing business as Kmart and stylized as kmart) is an American retail company that owns a chain of big box department stores. The company is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States.
The company was inc ...
in Airport West, and for the insurance company
AAMI
Australian Associated Motor Insurers Limited (commonly referred to as AAMI) is an Australian general insurance provider offering car, home, CTP and business insurance. AAMI has vehicle assessment centres in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland ...
in its motor vehicles division. He also worked for the
Victorian Government Solicitor between 2009 and 2010.
Political career
Ben Carroll has worked as a political adviser to
Steve Bracks,
Justin Madden
Justin Mark Madden (born 31 May 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer and state politician. He played for the Essendon Football Club and the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). After his retirement in 1997, ...
, and
Stephen Conroy
Stephen Michael Conroy (born 18 January 1963) is an Australian former politician who was an Australian Labor Party member of the Senate from 1996 to 2016, representing the state of Victoria. He served as a minister in the Rudd and Gillard go ...
.
In 2012, Carroll was elected to the seat of
Niddrie in a by-election following the resignation of
Rob Hulls
Rob Justin Hulls (born 23 January 1957) is a former Australian politician who was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 2012, representing the electorate of Niddrie. As well as serving as the Deputy Premier of Victoria, ...
, and was re-elected in 2014 and 2018.
In December 2014, Carroll was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Justice in the incoming Andrews Labor Government. In October 2017, he was appointed Minister for Industry and Employment, after the resignation of
Wade Noonan
Wade Mathew Noonan (born 7 April 1971) is an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2007 to 2018, representing the electorate of Williamstown. He was a minister in the Andrews Ministry fro ...
from cabinet.
References
External links
Parliamentary voting record of Ben Carroll at Victorian Parliament TrackerParliament of Victoria: Members Information
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1975 births
Living people
Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
La Trobe University alumni
Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria
Labor Right politicians
Politicians from Melbourne
21st-century Australian politicians
People from the City of Moonee Valley