13 Facts About Darren Cheeseman

Darren Leicester Cheeseman was born on 8 June 1976 and is an Australian politician.

Darren Cheeseman has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2018, representing the seat of South Barwon.

Darren Cheeseman previously held the federal seat of Corangamite from 2007 to 2013.

Darren Cheeseman grew up in Ballarat and attended Mount Clear College.

Darren Cheeseman later studied for a Bachelor of Applied Science in Geology at the University of Ballarat.

Darren Cheeseman worked for the Association for the Blind, and during that time served as a councillor for the City of Ballarat.

Darren Cheeseman later worked for the Community and Public Sector Union.

In 2006, Cheeseman contested Labor preselection for Corangamite against the Labor candidate at the 2004 election, former Geelong mayor Peter McMullin.

Darren Cheeseman attributed his win to opposition to WorkChoices, the Liberal government's industrial relations laws.

Darren Cheeseman was only the third Labor member ever to win Corangamite, and the first since 1929.

Darren Cheeseman narrowly held Corangamite at the 2010 election, against Liberal candidate Sarah Henderson, becoming the first Labor member to win a second term in the seat.

In 2018, Darren Cheeseman was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for South Barwon.

In 2024, Darren Cheeseman was forced to resign from the Parliamentary Labor Party after allegations that he had harassed a staffer.