Mitch Fifield
Mitch was sworn in as Senator for Victoria in the Australian Parliament on 1 April 2004 and re-elected at the 2007 election.
He was appointed the Shadow Minister for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector on 14 September 2010 and also serves as Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate.
Mitch is Chairman of the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee and a member of the Senate Select Committee on the Scrutiny of New Taxes.
Before entering Parliament, Mitch worked as a senior political adviser to the former Federal Treasurer and held senior advisory positions in the Victorian and New South Wales state governments.
He also served as a reservist in the Australian Army Psychology Corps and studied politics at Sydney University.
Articles by Mitch Fifield
Living Zionist-free is Tutu hard
So Archbishop Desmond Tutu has congratulated the Marrickville Council for their temporary boycott of Israeli products. But living a Zionist-free…... Read more
AUSCORPS: Time for an official army of volunteers
In the aftermath of the Brisbane floods Kevin Rudd cast himself in the role of volunteer-in-chief, wading through the waters…... Read more
We’re the Opposition, it’s not our job to just roll over
ABC’s Insiders program rather cleverly used Kylie Minogue’s latest jingle - Get Out of My Way - as the soundtrack…... Read more
Spare me the artists’ pain, change book import laws
Australia’s creative industry has again shown its canny ability to frame a debate. The recent dispute over lifting restrictions on…... Read more
As tempting as it is, we should never scrap the states
Standing up for Federalism in the Federal Parliament has never been a particularly popular activity. It was even less popular…... Read more
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Abbott’s crass logic: trash the Parliament in order save it
An email was sent to almost every politician in Australia this week saying that someone should cut off…
Our special forces don’t always need special treatment
We admire them, but we’re not entirely sure why. We allow them to operate in the shadows; we rarely…
A good holiday is about unrest, not rest
Like a fat full-stop, it lay in my hand. A small orange – not exactly fresh, but purchased anyway…
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Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
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