Mick GENTLEMAN
Australian Labor Party
Member for Brindabella
Contact
Ph: (02) 6205 0218
Contact my Minister (external site)
gentleman@act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020
Canberra ACT 2601
Assembly service
- Elected 29 October 2004
- Re-elected 31 October 2012
- Re-elected 26 October 2016
- Re-elected 28 October 2020
Parliamentary positions
Current
- Manager of Government Business (since February 2016)
Previous
- Government Whip (November 2012 – July 2014)
- Assistant Speaker (November 2012 – July 2014, and November 2003 – October 2008)
Ministerial appointments
Current
- Minister for Business (since December 2023)
- Minister for Multicultural Affairs (since December 2023)
- Minister for Industrial Relations and Workplace Safety (since November 2020)
- Minister for Fire and Emergency Services (since October 2016, portfolios split December 2023)
- Minister for Police and Crime Prevention (since October 2016, portfolios split December 2023)
Previous Assemblies
- Minister for Planning and Land Management (February 2016 – December 2023)
- Minister for Advanced Technology and Space Industries (August 2019 – October 2020)
- Minister for the Environment and Heritage (October 2016 – October 2020)
- Minister for Urban Renewal (March 2020 – October 2020; and October 2016 – August 2018)
- Minister assisting the Chief Minister on Advanced Technology and Space Industries (August 2018 – August 2019)
- Minister for Planning (July 2014 – January 2016)
- Minister for Roads and Parking (January 2015 – February 2016)
- Minister for Workplace Safety and Industrial Relations (July 2014 – October 2016)
- Minister for Children and Young People (July 2014 – February 2016)
- Minister for Ageing (July 2014 – February 2016)
- Minister for Community Services (July 2014 – January 2015)
- Minister for Gaming and Racing (February 2016 – October 2016)
Committee service
Standing committees
- Administration and Procedures (November 2012 – July 2014)
- Planning, Environment, Territory and Municipal Services (November 2012 – July 2014, Chair)
- Justice and Community Safety (November 2012 – July 2014, Deputy Chair)
- Planning and Environment (November 2004 – October 2008, Chair)
- Education and Young People (November 2004 – October 2008, Deputy Chair)
Select committees
- Estimates (2008–2009)
- Estimates (2007–2008, Chair)
- Estimates (2006–2007)
About Mick Gentleman
Inaugural speech
Mick Gentleman gave his inaugural speech to the Assembly on 7 December 2004.
Videos
Previous occupations
- Garage construction labourer
- Bank officer
- Foreign affairs officer
- Mechanic
- Postman
- Protective service officer
- Project officer, real estate
- Project officer, Transport Workers Union
- Senior advisor, CPR Communications
- Executive director, Motor Trades Association of A.C.T.
- Member, Electric Vehicle Council A.C.T.
Community activities
- Board, Canberra Labor Club (past)
- Member, Conflict Resolution Service (past)
- President, Tuggeranong Arts Centre (past)
- Vice President – Canberra Men’s Centre (past)
- Ambassador, White Ribbon
- Tuggeranong Community Council
- Southern ACT Catchment Group
- Friends of Lake Tuggeranong
- Friends of Albert Hall
- Member, National Trust A.C.T.
- Member, National Parks Association
Personal
Mick Gentleman was born in Canberra Community Hospital in 1955. He has three grown children: Logan, Aaron and Kirrilee, all raised in the Brindabella electorate. Mick is also a four time ACT rally championship co-driver.
Interests
Family, politics, rallying, gardening, race car construction, motorcycling, sport