Craig Stephen Bildstien (born 20 November 1957) in an Australian journalist and former politician, who was a

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member for the

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seat of

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from 1988 to 1996. Born in Mildura, he attended Merbein High School. Before entering politics, Bildstien worked as a journalist, joining the ''

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'' in 1974, and later ''

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'' as a rural affairs writer. From 1981 to 1982, Bildstien was press secretary for the Victorian Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs, before returning to journalism as a political editor for '' The News'' in Adelaide. After a few years back at the ''Sunraysia Daily'' as chief sub-editor, during which time he was a councillor in the Mildura City Council, Bildstien returned to ''The News'' as the paper's chief political writer.Bildstien, Craig Stephen
''re-member'' (Parliament of Victoria). Bildstien nominated as a Liberal Party candidate for Mildura in the

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, and was elected on 1 October. He sat on several committees, and was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture from 1992 to 1996. At the 1996 state election, he was defeated by independent candidate

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. After leaving politics, Bildstien returned to South Australia, where he worked as a chief of staff for the Premier,

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; chief of staff to

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; press secretary for the federal member for Hindmarsh,

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; and media advisor for the

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. He then joined the Adelaide ''

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'' in various reporting and editorial roles.The controversial Craig Bildstein files
''Crikey!''. He is currently the director of media and stakeholder relations in the Ombudsman's office of the

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.Fair Work tells bosses to pay back money
''ABC News'', 15 March 2012.Bildstien Craig
, Linkedin.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bildstien, Craig 1957 births Living people Australian journalists Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria Victoria (Australia) local councillors People from Mildura