17 Facts About Julian Hill

Julian Christopher Hill was born on 4 June 1973 and is an Australian politician who is currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Bruce in the House of Representatives, and was previously the 4th Mayor of Port Phillip.

Julian Hill was re-elected to serve another term as Councilor of the City in 2002 and served until 2005.

Julian Hill then forged a senior executive career in the Victorian Public Service, serving under Labor and Liberal Governments.

Julian Christopher Hill grew up in the east Melbourne suburb of Burwood and attended Wesley College from 1985 to 1990.

Julian Hill obtained Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws degrees from Monash University in 2000, and a Graduate Certificate of International Relations from Deakin University in 2015.

Julian Hill became a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia in 2012.

Julian Hill has spoken of being raised by his mother, after the death of his father, a medical doctor, when he was 4-years-old.

Julian Hill presented the inaugural Damian Hill Independent Film Award, named in honor of his brother, at the 2019 Melbourne International Film Festival.

Julian Hill is gay, and has spoken of two former long-term partners, Lorien and David.

Julian Hill started his career as an electorate officer and adviser for his predecessor Alan Griffin in 1995.

In 1999 Julian Hill was elected a councilor of the City of Port Phillip and re-elected for a second term in 2002.

Julian Hill led high-profile initiatives in the municipality which generated metropolitan attention, including transport planning, parking management, complex social policy reforms and the Greening Port Phillip program.

Julian Hill was a strong advocate for the establishment of a supervised injecting center in St Kilda, Melbourne.

In 2018, as part of a redistribution altering electoral boundaries, media reports suggested Julian Hill was the biggest beneficiary.

Julian Hill was reelected in 2019 In 2023, Hill made a speech in Parliament that was partially written by OpenAI's ChatGPT.

Julian Hill made it clear in his maiden speech he held strong views against the monarchy.

Julian Hill spoke of feeling like a cheap traitor, going as far as stating that he crossed his fingers when taking his oath of allegiance.