Phil Barresi was a member of the House of Representatives from 1996 to 2007, representing the Victorian seat of Deakin for the Liberal Party.
10 Facts About Phil Barresi
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Phil Barresi spent his earliest years in the town of Falcone, arriving in Australia in 1960.
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Phil Barresi holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University and a graduate diploma in applied social psychology from Swinburne Institute of Technology.
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Phil Barresi served as president of the Liberal Party's Boroondara branch from 1992 to 1995.
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Phil Barresi was elected to the House of Representatives at the 1996 federal election, retaining the Division of Deakin for the Liberals.
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Phil Barresi was a member of the speaker's panel in 2004 and again from 2006 to 2007.
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Phil Barresi was chair of the Standing Committee on Employment, Workplace Relations and Workforce Participation from 2004 to 2007.
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Phil Barresi was a prominent supporter of the Howard government's WorkChoices legislation.
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At the 2007 election, Phil Barresi was defeated by Australian Labor Party candidate Mike Symon.
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Phil Barresi reprised his candidacy against Symon at the 2010 election but was again defeated.