Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
Colin Brooks | |
Honorific-Suffix: | MP |
Order: | Minister for Development Victoria |
Premier: | Jacinta Allan |
Term Start: | 2 October 2023 |
Order1: | Minister for Precincts |
Premier1: | Jacinta Allan |
Term Start1: | 2 October 2023 |
Order2: | Minister for Creative Industries |
Premier2: | Jacinta Allan |
Term Start2: | 2 October 2023 |
Predecessor2: | Steve Dimopoulos |
Order3: | Minister for Housing |
Premier3: | Daniel Andrews |
Term Start3: | 5 December 2022 |
Term End3: | 2 October 2023 |
Predecessor3: | Danny Pearson |
Successor3: | Harriet Shing |
Order4: | Minister for Multicultural Affairs |
Premier4: | Daniel Andrews |
Term Start4: | 5 December 2022 |
Term End4: | 2 October 2023 |
Predecessor4: | Ros Spence |
Successor4: | Ingrid Stitt |
Order5: | Minister for Child Protection and Family Services |
Premier5: | Daniel Andrews |
Term Start5: | 27 June 2022 |
Term End5: | 5 December 2022 |
Predecessor5: | Anthony Carbines |
Successor5: | Lizzie Blandthorn |
Order6: | Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers |
Premier6: | Daniel Andrews |
Term Start6: | 27 June 2022 |
Term End6: | 5 December 2022 |
Predecessor6: | Anthony Carbines |
Successor6: | Lizzie Blandthorn |
Office7: | 37th Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly |
Term Start7: | 7 March 2017 |
Term End7: | 2 August 2022 |
Predecessor7: | Telmo Languiller |
Successor7: | Maree Edwards |
Deputy7: | Maree Edwards |
Office8: | Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Bundoora |
Term Start8: | 25 November 2006 |
Predecessor8: | Sherryl Garbutt |
Birth Date: | 1970 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Party: | Labor Party |
Occupation: | Politician |
Colin William Brooks (born 9 January 1970) is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2006, representing the electorate of Bundoora. He is currently the Minister for Housing and Minister for Multicultural Affairs since December 2022, having previously served as the Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from March 2017 until his ministerial appointment.
Born in Sydney, he was educated at De La Salle College in Ashfield before receiving an electrical trades certificate from Petersham TAFE. He was an electrician from 1990 to 1996.
In 1996, Brooks became an electorate officer. From 1997 to 2005, he served on Banyule City Council, being mayor from 1998 to 1999 and 2001 to 2002. In 2006, he was selected as the Labor candidate for the safe seat of Bundoora in the 2006 state election, after the retirement of sitting member Sherryl Garbutt. He has represented the seat since. In March 2017, he was chosen by the Labor Caucus to replace Telmo Languiller as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[1] He was re-elected as Speaker in December 2018.[2]
Brooks was appointed as Minister for Child Protection and Family Services and Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers in the Second Andrews Ministry in June 2022.[3] Following his tenure, Brooks was appointed as Minister for Housing and Minister for Multicultural Affairs from 5 December 2022 to 2 October 2023. As of 2 October 2023, Brooks holds the positions of Minister for Development Victoria, Minister for Precincts, and Minister for Creative Industries.[4]
Brooks is a member of the Australian Workers Union component of the Victorian Labor Right.[5]
Brooks is married with three children. He takes an interest in fishing and gardening. In 2001, he received the Centenary Medal.[6]