Marsha Thomson

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Marsha Thomson
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Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Footscray
In office
25 November 2006 24 November 2018

Thomson was an economic research officer, ministerial adviser, Implementation Manager with V/Line and Executive Officer of Youth Policy Development Council before being elected to the Legislative Council for Melbourne North Province in September 1999.

She was Minister for Consumer Affairs 1999–2002 and Minister for Small Business 1999–2005. She was Minister for Information and Communication Technology from February 2002 and Minister for Consumer Affairs from January 2005, until 2006.

Due to the Upper House reforms, her former electorate of Melbourne North Province was abolished. As a result of Bruce Mildenhall's retirement from politics, Thomson ran for and won his electorate of Footscray at the 2006 State Election. She was Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts until the 2010 state election.

Personal life

Thomson was married to federal Labor MP Kelvin Thomson and they have two children. They separated in 2003.

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References

  1. "Thomson quitting Parliament". The Australian Jewish News. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
Victorian Legislative Council
Preceded by Member for Melbourne North Province
1999–2006
Province abolished
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Footscray
2006–2018
Succeeded by
Political offices
New ministerial post Minister for Consumer Affairs
1999–2002
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Small Business
1999–2005
Succeeded by
New ministerial post Minister for Information and Communication Technology
2002–2006
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Consumer Affairs
2005–2006
Succeeded by