Tim Ayres
Tim Ayres | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Assistant Minister for Trade | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Anthony Albanese |
| Senator for New South Wales | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 December 1973 Sydney |
| Political party | Labor |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Trade unionist politician |
Timothy Ayres (born 18 December 1973) is an Australian politician and trade unionist who was elected as a
Early life
Ayres was born in Sydney on 18 December 1973.[1] He was raised on a farm near Lismore, New South Wales. He completed his schooling at Glen Innes High School, before going on to study industrial relations at the University of Sydney.[2]
Career
Ayres worked as a union organiser in the
In July 2017, Ayres won
Ayres was elected to the Senate at the 2019 federal election, running in second place on the ALP ticket in New South Wales.[4][5] He made his first speech to parliament on 30 July 2019, in which he offered that "a cruel pea-heart beats inside the chest of this mean-spirited government".[6]
In 2022, following the ALP's victory at the 2022 federal election, Ayres was appointed assistant trade minister in the Albanese government.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Senator Tim Ayres". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Tim Ayres". Australian Labor Party. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ Bramston, Troy (25 July 2017). "Ayres' early claim for Senate splits Labor left". The Australian. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Senate Results". ABC News. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Qualification checklist" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ Coughlan, Matt (30 July 2019). "Labor senator urges better ties to country". Canberra Times.
External links
- Tim Ayres on Twitter
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