Ian Trezise Explained

Ian Trezise
Constituency Am:Geelong
Assembly:Victorian Legislative
Term Start:18 September 1999
Term End:29 November 2014
Predecessor:Ann Henderson
Successor:Christine Couzens
Birth Date:30 September 1959
Birth Place:Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Birthname:Ian Douglas Trezise
Party:Labor Party
Relations:Neil Trezise (father)
Residence:Geelong
Occupation:Shipping manager
Committees:Road Safety Committee

Ian Douglas Trezise (born 30 September 1959) is an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2014, representing the seat of Geelong.[1]

Background

Trezise was born and raised in Geelong, the son of high-profile Labor minister and AFL footballer Neil Trezise,[2] and is of Cornish descent.[3] He was educated at Newcomb Primary and Geelong High School before completing a postgraduate diploma in personnel management. Ian worked for the Australian Workers' Union for a number of years, before becoming shipping manager at the Port of Geelong. He was a Geelong City Councillor from 1989 to 1993.[1] He is married with two children.

Parliamentary career

Trezise was first elected in 1999, when he won the seat of Geelong by a very narrow 16 votes, as part of the dramatic 1999 Victorian state election. In the 2002 election he substantially increased his majority with an 8.5% swing, and he maintained that vote in the 2006 state election. In the 2010 election his margin was slashed to 2.1%.[4]

He served on the parliamentary Road Safety Committee from 1999 until November 2010, and was chairman from 2003 to 2006.[1]

Trezise resigned as the Member for Geelong at the 2014 Victorian state election. He was succeeded by Christine Couzens, a member of his staff since he was elected in 1999.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mr Ian Trezise. Members Information. Parliament of Victoria. 2013-03-25.
  2. News: Labor faction deal means Trezise will stay an MP. Geelong Advertiser. 6 February 2009.
  3. Book: Payton, Phillip. Making Moonta: the invention of Australia's little Cornwall. 2007. University of Exeter Press. 978-0859897969.
  4. Web site: Green. Antony. Geelong. Victoria Votes 2010. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2013-03-25.