MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY
LIBERAL CLUB
The Melbourne University Liberal Club has a rich history of notable individuals who have gone on to stellar careers including in Federal and State Parliaments.
State Member for Hillarys (2017-present) in the Western Australian Parliament; Member for Northern Metropolitan Region (2013-2017) in the Western Australian Parliament; Member for Monash Province (1996-2002) in the Victorian Parliament; Shadow Minister for Police, Road Safety, Industrial Relations in the Western Australian Parliament (2017-present)
Treasurer of Victoria (2013-2014); Minister for Energy & Resources, Consumer Affairs and Gaming (2010-2013)
Member for Malvern (2006-present) in the Victorian Parliament; Victorian Leader of the Opposition (2018-2021); Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party (2018-2021)
Minister for Revenue & Financial Services (2016-2018); Minister for Women (2017-present); Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (2017-2018); Minister for Small Business & Assistant Treasurer (2015-2016); Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer (2014-2015);
Member for Higgins (2009-2019) in the Federal Parliament; Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations (2018-2019)
Senator for Victoria (2016-present) in the Federal Parliament; Shadow Minister for Home Affairs (2023-present); Shadow Cabinet Secretary (2024-present)
President of the Senate (2017-2021); Special Minister for State (2016-2017); Assistant Cabinet Secretary (2015-2017); Parliamentary Secretary of the Minister for Education (2013-2015)
Senator for Victoria (2008-2021);
Speaker of the House of Representatives (2015-2021); Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (2007)
Member for Casey (2001-2022) in the Federal Parliament
Member for Ripon (2014-2022);
Shadow Treasurer and
Shadow Minister for Economic Development (2018-2021)
Member for Evelyn, Secretary to Shadow Cabinet and
Shadow Assistant Minister for Industry (2018-present)
Minister for Mental Health, Women’s Affairs & Community Services (2010-2014); Minister for Disability Services & Reform (2013-2014);
Member for Eastern Metropolitan Region (2014-2020); Member for Doncaster (2006-2014) in the Victorian Parliament;
Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council (2014-2018) and Shadow Minister for Health (2014-2018); Shadow Minister for Innovation, Jobs and Trade, Shadow Minister for Training and Skills and Shadow Minister for Higher Education (2018-2020); Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council (2014-2018)
Attorney General of Victoria and Minister for Finance (2010-2014); Minister for Industrial Relations (2013-2014); Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer (1996-1999); Member for Balwyn (1988-1992) & Member for Box Hill (1992-2018) in the Victorian Parliament. President of the Victorian Liberal Party (2018-2022). Successfully brought legal proceedings against the University of Melbourne as a student for awarding the SRC with funds from the collection of a student service fee. This resulted in changes to student unionism in Victoria
Minister for Health (1971) and Attorney-General of Australia (1971-1972);
Senator for Victoria (1968-1976);
Controversially opposed the Menzies government’s proposal to dissolve the Communist Party of Australia. He consequently defended fellow liberal, Alan Missen, after his temporary expulsion from the Liberal Party of Australia due to public dissent on the matter.
Minister for Education (1979-1982); Leader of the Legislative Council (1978-1982); Minister for Planning and Local Government;
Member for South Eastern Province (1961-1992) in the Victorian Parliament.
Minister for the Environment (2001-2004); Minister for Education (1998-2001); Minister for Employment (1996-1998);
Senior Advisor to the Hon. Malcolm Fraser (1975-1976, 1981); President of the Victorian Branch of the Liberal Party;
Member for Goldstein (1990-2004) in the Federal Parliament
Minister for the Arts and Sport (2001-2007); Assistant Treasurer (1996-2001); Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Security (1996)
Senator for Victoria (1990-2008)
Member for Northern Victoria Region (2013-14) in the Victorian Parliament
Member for Indi (2001-2013) in the Federal Parliament;
Prominent advocate in the campaign to retain a Constitutional Monarchy throughout the late 1990s
Senator for Victoria (1974-1986);
Played an instrumental role in opposing the Menzies government’s dissolution of the Communist Party of Australia. Authored an influential front page article for The Argus newspaper which supported the ideals of freedom of association, opposing the referendum question. This resulted in his temporary expulsion from the Liberal Party of Australia;
Involved in founding the Liberal Party of Australia
Treasurer of Victoria (1992-1999). Introduced reforms including the privatisation of the electricity & gas networks, numerous ports and the public transport sector; oversaw substantial public sector restructuring; significantly reduced Victoria’s tax burden; cut Victoria’s gross debt from $32 billion in 1992 to $5 billion in 1999 after the previous Labor government’s mess.
Member for Brighton (1985-99) in the Victorian Parliament.
President of the Liberal Party of Australia (2008-14)
