1. Joseph William Ludwig was born on 21 July 1959 and is an Australian barrister and retired politician.
19 Facts About Joe Ludwig
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Joe Ludwig was a member of the Australian Senate for the state of Queensland from July 1999 to May 2016, representing the Australian Labor Party.
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Joe Ludwig served in a range of portfolios in the first Rudd and the second Gillard ministries until his resignation from Cabinet as the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister Assisting the Attorney-General on Queensland Floods Recovery, in 2013.
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Joe Ludwig was born in Longreach and has lived and worked in various locations throughout regional Australia.
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Joe Ludwig is married and lives in Brisbane with his wife and two daughters.
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Joe Ludwig was educated at the University of Queensland, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, the Queensland University of Technology, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws, and the Australian National University, where he completed a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
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Joe Ludwig began his career as an Industrial Inspector and Training Consultant, before moving to the Queensland Branch of the Australian Workers' Union.
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Joe Ludwig was promoted to Shadow Attorney-General and Manager of Opposition Business in March 2007 following the resignation of Kelvin Thomson.
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Joe Ludwig was appointed Minister for Human Services following the 2007 federal election.
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Joe Ludwig was the Manager of Government Business in the Senate, under both the Rudd and Gillard governments until 2012.
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Joe Ludwig was promoted to Cabinet Secretary and Special Minister of State in June 2009.
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Joe Ludwig has been responsible for negotiating additional assistance measures directly with the Queensland Government and local councils.
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In 2013 Joe Ludwig unveiled three policies for agriculture, fisheries and forestry.
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Joe Ludwig said that it would end an old system that was unfair.
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Finally, Joe Ludwig launched the National Food Plan in late May 2013, providing a roadmap for Australia's future food to support increased exports and global demand for Australian food.
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Joe Ludwig resigned from the Cabinet following the June 2013 leadership spill after supporting Julia Gillard.
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Joe Ludwig issued a statement to advise that he would not take an appointment to the Cabinet under the leadership of Kevin Rudd in 'good faith' to the party and the leadership.
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Joe Ludwig stated that he was proud of his achievements and the achievements of the Labor government.
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On 9 March 2015 Joe Ludwig announced he would not contest the next Senate election.