Mike Freelander
Dr Mike Freelander | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Macarthur | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Russell Matheson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 April 1953 Sydney, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Political party | Paediatrician |
| Website | www |
Michael Randolph Freelander
Early life
Freelander was born in
Medical career
Freelander studied medicine at the
Politics
Freelander was elected to parliament at the 2016 federal election, defeating sitting Liberal member Russell Matheson in the Division of Macarthur. He was assisted by a favourable redistribution.[5] He became the first Labor MP to hold Macarthur since the Keating government lost the 1996 election, and gained increased majorities, after preference distribution, at the 2019[6] and 2022 elections.[7]
Freelander has served on the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport from 15 September 2016 and on the standing committee for Social Policy and Legal Affairs from 12 October 2016.[8] He has also served as the Deputy Chair of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport.[9]
Personal life
Freelander has six children with his wife Sharon,[3] and had five grandchildren as of 2016.[1] He has said that he is "not a particularly religious Jew, but I still describe myself as Jewish".[4]
References
- ^ a b "Macarthur – Australia Votes". Election 2016. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Dr Mike Freelander MP". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Maiden speech". 14 September 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ a b Desiatnik, Shane (28 April 2016). "Doctor aims for Canberra". The Australian Jewish News. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ James Robertson (2 July 2016). "Federal Election 2016: Labor's Mike Freelander wins Macarthur". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Macarthur – Federal Election 2019 Electorate, Candidates, Results | Australia Votes – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "Macarthur – Federal Election 2022 Electorate, Candidates, Results | Australia Votes – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ "Dr Mike Freelander MP".
- ^ "Committee Membership".