1. Gregory John Barber was born on 31 August 1966 and is a former Australian politician, who was a Greens member of the Victorian Legislative Council between 2006 and 2017.
11 Facts About Greg Barber
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Greg Barber became a corporate campaigner for The Wilderness Society.
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Greg Barber was involved in the community campaign which led to the creation of the Plenty Gorge Park.
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Greg Barber was media manager for Cities for Climate Protection, and Bicycle Victoria.
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Greg Barber has campaigned for Environment Victoria, the Tenants' Union, and the Medical Association for Prevention of War.
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Greg Barber is the brother-in-law of Senator Richard Di Natale.
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Greg Barber was elected to the City of Yarra Local Council in 2002.
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Greg Barber was Chair of Finance of the Council, and in 2003 was elected Mayor.
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Greg Barber won a seat for the Greens in the Northern Metropolitan Region of the Victorian Legislative Council in the 2006 State election.
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Greg Barber held the Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Employment, Industrial Relations, Industry, Trade, Ports, Regional Development and Treasury and Finance portfolios for the Victorian Greens.
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On 28 September 2017, Greg Barber announced his immediate resignation from politics, stepping down as leader of the Victorian Greens.