Tim Bull Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Tim Bull
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office1:Minister for Local Government
Premier1:Denis Napthine
Term Start1:17 March 2014
Term End1:4 December 2014
Predecessor1:Jeanette Powell
Successor1:Natalie Hutchins
Office2:Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Premier2:Denis Napthine
Term Start2:17 March 2014
Term End2:4 December 2014
Predecessor2:Jeanette Powell
Successor2:Natalie Hutchins
Constituency Mp3:Gippsland East
Parliament3:Victorian
Term Start3:27 November 2010
Predecessor3:Craig Ingram
Birth Date:1966 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia
Party:Nationals
Spouse:Kim Bull
Residence:Bairnsdale
Profession:Newspaper editor, sports program coordinator with the Australian Sports Commission

Timothy Owen Bull (born 9 December 1966) is an Australian politician. He has been a National Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2010, representing the electorate of Gippsland East. He served as Minister for Local Government and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs in the Napthine Ministry from March to December 2014.[1]

Biography

Bull grew up in Metung, Victoria on the Gippsland Lakes where he attended Metung Primary School and then Nagle College, Bairnsdale. Bull was a newspaper editor, sports program coordinator with the Australian Sports Commission and community advocate in the area of disability services before entering parliament.[2]

Prior to entering politics Bull was a country sportsman of note, captaining the Bairnsdale Cricket Association (BCA) team for a number of years and winning three BCA cricketer of the year titles. He also captain coached the East Gippsland Football League (EGFL) interleague team and is a 100-goal kicker in a season. He kicked twelve and ten goals in two grand finals. His interests include spending time in the outdoors with his family fishing and camping, continuing to push for better disability services in rural areas, and "having some fun" as co-host of a local community radio sports show.

Political career

Bull entered Victorian politics at the 2010 Victorian State election, contesting the electorate of Gippsland East for the National Party. As part of the Coalition's election victory over John Brumby's Labor government, Bull ousted the sitting member, Independent Craig Ingram, with a 20-point two-candidate preferred swing, returning the seat to the National Party.[3] On 17 March 2014, he was made Minister for Local Government and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs in the Napthine Ministry, replacing Jeanette Powell.[4] He served until the defeat of the Coalition government that December.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hon Timothy Bull . Parliament of Victoria . 6 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Tim Bull MP . 2010-12-06.
  3. Web site: Bull wins battle of conservatives . 2010-11-06.
  4. News: Savage. Alison. Victoria Cabinet reshuffle: Denis Napthine names new ministers. 17 March 2014. ABC News. 13 March 2014.