Steven Ciobo
Steven Ciobo is the Liberal MP for Chevron.
Before entering Parliament in 2002, Steven Ciobo built a career from the ground up.
While studying at university he worked on the floor of a food processing factory to help support himself.
He earned degrees in commerce and law and went on to build a professional career at international firms Coopers & Lybrand and, later, PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Mr Ciobo is the Deputy Chair of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics and a member of the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform, which has been tasked with exploring how to roll-out Labor’s extreme mandatory pre-commitment policy.
Articles by Steven Ciobo
Little brother’s Big Brother law dumps the local surf club
Christmas is going to be awkward at the Swans’ this year. And it won’t be an inappropriate gift causing the…... Read more
The real one-armed bandit is Andrew Wilkie
It’s not often a Government Minister admits to a fatal flaw in their policy, so I congratulate Jenny Macklin for…... Read more
Labor’s pokies reforms are the biggest gamble of all
It’s stating the obvious, but problem gamblers have a problem. They suffer from a horrible addiction – the same as…... 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
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more
