Ben Carroll

Ben Carroll MLA

Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Niddrie
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 March 2012
Preceded by	Rob Hulls
Personal details
Born	Benjamin Alan Carroll (1975-07-12) 12 July 1975 Coburg, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Alma mater	La Trobe University
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer
Portfolio	Parliamentary Secretary for Justice
Website	http://www.bencarroll.com.au

Benjamin Alan "Ben" Carroll (born 12 July 1975) is an Australian politician. Formerly a political staffer for the Australian Labor Party, Carroll was elected to the seat of Niddrie in the Victorian Legislative Assembly in a 2012 by-election after the resignation of Rob Hulls. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Justice in the Andrews Labor Government in December 2014, serving under the Attorney-General, Minister for Police & Corrections, and Minister for Emergency Services.

Early Years

Carroll grew up in Airport West, attending local schools St Christopher's Primary and St Bernard's College. He received a scholarship to study at La Trobe University, where he undertook a Bachelor of Arts with Honours and a Bachelor of Laws, while working part-time at K-Mart in Airport West. Subsequent to his election, Carroll undertook a Master of Laws in Global Business Law.

Carroll qualified as a lawyer in 2010 while working at the office of the Victorian Solicitor-General.^[1] Prior to his election, he worked as a ministerial advisor in the offices of the federal Minister for Communications, Stephen Conroy, and before that as an advisor to Victorian Premier Steve Bracks and upper House MP Justin Madden.^[2]

References

↑ Lucas, Clay: Niddrie, at least, swings Labor's way, The Age, 26 March 2012.
↑ Green, Antony: 2012 Niddie by-election, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2012.

External links

Parliament of Victoria: Members Information

Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Rob Hulls	Member for Niddrie 2012–present	Incumbent

Current Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly

Labor (47)	Jacinta Allan Daniel Andrews Lizzie Blandthorn Colin Brooks Josh Bull Anthony Carbines Ben Carroll Christine Couzens Lily D'Ambrosio Steve Dimopoulos Luke Donnellan Paul Edbrooke Maree Edwards John Eren Martin Foley Jane Garrett Judith Graley Danielle Green Bronwyn Halfpenny Jill Hennessy Geoff Howard Natalie Hutchins Marlene Kairouz Sonya Kilkenny Sharon Knight Telmo Languiller Hong Lim Frank McGuire James Merlino Don Nardella Lisa Neville Wade Noonan Martin Pakula Tim Pallas Danny Pearson Jude Perera Fiona Richardson Tim Richardson Robin Scott Ros Spence Nick Staikos Natalie Suleyman Mary-Anne Thomas Marsha Thomson Vicki Ward Gabrielle Williams Richard Wynne

Liberal (30)	Neil Angus Louise Asher Brad Battin Gary Blackwood Roma Britnell Neale Burgess Robert Clark Martin Dixon Christine Fyffe Michael Gidley Matthew Guy David Hodgett Andrew Katos Cindy McLeish David Morris Michael O'Brien Brian Paynter John Pesutto Richard Riordan Dee Ryall Ryan Smith Tim Smith David Southwick Louise Staley Murray Thompson Bill Tilley Heidi Victoria Nick Wakeling Graham Watt Kim Wells

National (8)	Tim Bull Peter Crisp Emma Kealy Tim McCurdy Russell Northe Danny O'Brien Steph Ryan Peter Walsh

Greens (2)	Sam Hibbins Ellen Sandell

Independent (1)	Suzanna Sheed

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