Premier Denis Napthine Preceded by Craig Ingram Residence Bairnsdale, Australia Preceded by Jeanette Powell Spouse Kim Bull | Premier Denis Napthine Role Australian Politician Preceded by Jeanette Powell Name Tim Bull Succeeded by Natalie Hutchins | |
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Born 9 December 1966 (age 57)
Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia ( 1966-12-09 ) Political party National Party of Australia Party National Party of Australia Profiles | ||
Timothy Owen "Tim" Bull (born 9 December 1966) is an Australian politician. He has been a National Party of Australia 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.
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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.
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. On 17 March 2014, he was made Minister for Local Government and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs in the Napthine Ministry, replacing Jeanette Powell. He served until the defeat of the Coalition government that December.