Dr Tim Read
Meet Tim
Before entering Parliament, Tim was a doctor treating and researching sexually transmitted infections like HIV. Before that, he was a GP.
Concerned by recent fires and heatwaves, Tim wanted to push the government to take climate change seriously by urgently replacing coal and gas as Victoria’s main energy sources. This is what prompted him to run for Parliament.
The priorities Tim has for his community are safer roads for walking and cycling, more green space, and trees to keep us cool in summer. He says that we also need to repair some of our crumbling public schools and build or buy more housing for our homeless.
Tim’s vision for Victoria’s future is that it runs by clean energy by the end of the decade, and cuts carbon emissions from farming, transport and other sectors.
The areas of public policy that he is most passionate about are reducing the size of the public housing waiting list and our prison population. He also wants to change the way we let advertisers promote unhealthy products such as junk food, alcohol and gambling.
Positions
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Spokesperson for Coal Transition since February 2023
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Spokesperson for Integrity since February 2023
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Spokesperson for Population Health since February 2023
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Spokesperson for Mental Health since February 2023
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Spokesperson for Ageing since February 2023
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Spokesperson for Science and Research since February 2023
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Spokesperson for Community Services June 2020 - October 2021
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Spokesperson for Gambling June 2020 - October 2021
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Spokesperson for Multicultural Affairs June 2020 - October 2021
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Spokesperson for Health December 2018 - February 2023
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Spokesperson for Research and Science December 2018 - February 2023
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Spokesperson for Justice December 2018 - February 2023
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Spokesperson for Integrity and Anti-Corruption December 2018 - February 2023
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Spokesperson for Youth Justice December 2018 - February 2023
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Spokesperson for Sport December 2018 - February 2023
Committee membership
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Chair, Integrity and Oversight Committee since March 2023
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Member, Public Accounts and Estimates Committee February 2023 - May 2023
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Member, Integrity and Oversight Committee February 2023 - March 2023
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Member, Electoral Matters Committee July 2019 - November 2022
Electorate
Brunswick
Leaflet map showing the electorate of Brunswick.
Other members for this area
Each district is a part of a region, which has five members.
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Evan Mulholland | Northern Metropolitan | Liberal Party
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Enver Erdogan | Northern Metropolitan | Australian Labor Party
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Samantha Ratnam | Northern Metropolitan | The Australian Greens - Victoria
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Sheena Watt | Northern Metropolitan | Australian Labor Party
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Adem Somyurek | Northern Metropolitan | Independent
Allowances and Budget Reports
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2023–2024
- Quarter 2 (Oct–Dec)
- Quarter 1 (Jul–Sep)
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2022–2023
- Quarter 4 (Apr–Jun)
- Quarter 3 (Jan–Mar)
- Quarter 2 (Oct–Dec)
- Quarter 1 (Jul–Sep)
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2021–2022
- Quarter 4 (Apr–Jun)
- Quarter 3 (Jan–Mar)
- Quarter 2 (Oct–Dec)
- Quarter 1 (Jul–Sep)
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2020–2021
- Quarter 4 (Apr–Jun)
- Quarter 3 (Jan–Mar)
- Quarter 2 (Oct–Dec)
- Quarter 1 (Jul–Sep)
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2019–2020
- Quarter 4 (Apr–Jun)
- Quarter 3 (Jan–Mar)
- Quarter 2 (Oct–Dec)
- Quarter 1 (Jul–Sep)
Historical information
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First elected
24 November 2018 -
1,979 days of Parliamentary Service
2018 - Current
Electorate history
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Brunswick since 24 November 2018
Party history
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The Australian Greens - Victoria since 26 November 2022
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Victorian Greens 24 November 2018 - 25 November 2022
Positions held
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Spokesperson for Coal Transition since 2 February 2023
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Spokesperson for Integrity since 2 February 2023
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Spokesperson for Population Health since 2 February 2023
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Spokesperson for Mental Health since 2 February 2023
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Spokesperson for Ageing since 2 February 2023
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Spokesperson for Science and Research since 2 February 2023
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Spokesperson for Community Services 12 June 2020 - 22 October 2021
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Spokesperson for Gambling 12 June 2020 - 22 October 2021
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Spokesperson for Multicultural Affairs 12 June 2020 - 22 October 2021
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Spokesperson for Health 19 December 2018 - 2 February 2023
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Spokesperson for Research and Science 19 December 2018 - 2 February 2023
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Spokesperson for Justice 19 December 2018 - 2 February 2023
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Spokesperson for Integrity and Anti-Corruption 19 December 2018 - 2 February 2023
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Spokesperson for Youth Justice 19 December 2018 - 2 February 2023
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Spokesperson for Sport 19 December 2018 - 2 February 2023
Committee membership history
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Chair, Integrity and Oversight Committee since 23 March 2023
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Member, Integrity and Oversight Committee 23 February 2023 - 23 March 2023
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Member, Public Accounts and Estimates Committee 23 February 2023 - 2 May 2023
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Member, Electoral Matters Committee 1 July 2019 - 1 November 2022
Electorate office
Contact the electorate office for matters about your community.