Paul Erickson is the national secretary of the federal

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Political career

Erickson worked for the

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(ACTU) in research and data. In 2014, he took up the position as assistant national secretary of the

. Following the resignation of Noah Carroll in 2019, Erickson was appointed acting national secretary and was appointed to the role permanently on 16 August 2019. Erickson is a member of the left faction.

Personal life

Erickson grew up in Victoria. He holds a bachelor's degree in arts and economics. It was there he became involved in

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, and was elected president of the

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in 2003.

References

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