Simon Corbell (born 21 November 1970) is a former Australian politician and Deputy Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory. He was also

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, Minister for Health, Minister for the Environment and Minister for the Capital Metro.

Early life

Corbell grew up in Weston Creek. He attended the local primary and high school before studying at the

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where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in communication. Before his election to the Assembly, Corbell worked for John Langmore, the Member for

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in the

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, until Langmore's departure from parliament.

Political career

Corbell was first elected to the

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in 1997 as a member for the electorate of Molonglo in a countback following the resignation of former Chief Minister Rosemary Follett. As attorney-general, he was involved in the establishment of the '' Human Rights Act 2004'' (ACT) and the Human Rights Commission, and legislating for

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in the ACT after legislation called the ''Civil Union Act 2006'' (of the Australian Capital Territory) was overturned by federal intervention. In 2013, he introduced the bill for the '' Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013'' (ACT), which the Legislative Assembly passed by a single vote but which was soon overturned in the High Court. On 14 August 2015, Simon Corbell announced his decision to retire from politics at the 2016 Australian Capital Territory election.

List of ministerial positions held in ACT government

* Deputy Chief Minister (December 2014 - 31 October 2016) * Attorney-General (20 April 2006 - 31 October 2016) * Minister for Health (20 January 2015 - 31 October 2016), (23 December 2002 - 20 April 2006) * Minister for the Environment and Climate Change (May 2011 -31 October 2016) * Minister for Capital Metro (December 2014 - 30 June 2016) * Minister for Police and Emergency Services (December 2015 - 31 October 2016) * Minister for Education, Youth and Family Services (13 November 2001 - 23 December 2002) * Minister for Energy (10 November 2008 - 16 May 2011) * Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water (10 November 2008 – 16 May 2011) * Minister for Industrial Relations (13 November 2001 - 23 December 2002) * Minister for Planning (13 November 2001 - 17 April 2007) * Minister for Police and Emergency Services (20 April 2006 - December 2014) * Minister for Sustainable Development (16 May 2011 - December 2014) * Minister for Workplace Safety and Industrial Relations (9 November 2012 - July 2014)

Later career

In April 2024, Corbell was appointed chairman of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.

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