Tanner, Lindsay J.

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Agent TypePersonIdentifierUMA-AG-000000030Place of BirthOrbost, VictoriaActivities & OccupationsMember of ParliamentTrade unionistsGenderMaleHistoryLindsay James Tanner was born in Orbost, Victoria on the 24th of April 1956. He graduated from Gippsland Grammar School as dux in 1973 and continued on to the University of Melbourne where he received a Bachelor of Laws with Honors, Bachelor of Arts with Honors and a Master of Arts in History (1981).

In 1985 Tanner was employed as the electorate assistant to Federal Labor senator Barney Cooney before he moved on in 1987 to become the assistant state secretary of the Victorian branch of the Federated Clerks Union. In 1988 Tanner was promoted to state secretary (Vic) of the Federated Clerks Union where he stayed until 1993.

The end of Tanner’s union career began his move to politics when he was elected as the Labor member for Melbourne (1993). In 2007, under the Rudd Government, Tanner was made minster for finance and deregulation, a position he held until his retirement from politics in 2010.

Lindsay Tanner became an advisor to Lazard Australia, a financial firm and Vice Chancellor and adjunct professor at Victoria University.Search records of this agent

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[2010.0051] Papers of Lindsay James Tanner

Dates

Date24 April 1956-

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Given NameLindsayMiddle NameJamesFamily NameTanner

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Member of OrganisationFederated Clerks' Union Of Australia, Victorian BranchAustralian Labor PartyAlma MaterThe University of Melbourne

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Tanner, Lindsay J.