21 Facts About Marcus Bastiaan

Marcus Bastiaan is a former vice-president of the Victorian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia.

Marcus Bastiaan later became chair of the party's Goldstein branch and Brighton branch.

Between 2015 and 2018 Marcus Bastiaan was elected to the Liberal Party's Administrative Committee and served as Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Party's Membership and Training Committee.

Marcus Bastiaan has written in the Herald Sun and Spectator advocating for democratisation and greater parliamentary renewal within the Liberal Party.

Marcus Bastiaan was elected metropolitan vice-president of the administrative committee in 2018.

In September 2018 Marcus Bastiaan announced that, due to the serious illness of an immediate family member, he and his wife Stephanie would step down from their voluntary roles within the party.

The Age newspaper reported leaked text messages allegedly from Marcus Bastiaan that used homophobic terms.

Marcus Bastiaan stated that his role as Chair of the Membership and Training Committee was to recruit and train members.

Marcus Bastiaan was accused of installing factional operatives in Michael Sukkar and Kevin Andrews' electorate offices.

Marcus Bastiaan launched legal proceedings against Nine Entertainment following the 60 Minutes program.

Nine Entertainment settled a defamation lawsuit with Marcus Bastiaan, leading to the removal of dozens of articles and social media posts.

Marcus Bastiaan was further cleared of any wrong doing by the Liberal Party and independent auditor Korda Mentha.

Marcus Bastiaan continues to be involved in internal Liberal Party politics and advocates for policy issues, writing and appearing in the media.

Marcus Bastiaan has contributed several political opinion pieces to The Spectator Australia.

Marcus Bastiaan has run several successful technology businesses, including e-commerce and logistics start-ups.

In 2023, Marcus Bastiaan moved Specialty Doors into a manufacturing plant in Dandenong South.

Marcus Bastiaan set up a logistics hub for the company on the Gold Coast.

In 2024, Marcus Bastiaan founded the timber profiling and component service Specialty Commercial and the acoustic product company Specialty Acoustics.

Marcus Bastiaan has been critical of government led forestry closures in Victoria and NSW, due to the impact on businesses within the sector and regional communities.

Marcus Bastiaan has advocated for forestry policy that transitions timber production from native forests to plantations.

Marcus Bastiaan married Stephanie Ross in May 2017 at Our Lady of Victories Basilica Catholic Church in Camberwell.