18 Facts About Tim Gartrell

Tim Gartrell previously served as the National Secretary of the Australian Labor Party between 2003 and 2008, overseeing Labor's federal election campaigns in 2004 and 2007.

Tim Gartrell was born in 1970 in Orange, New South Wales.

Tim Gartrell was raised by his parents, David and Carolyn Gartrell, on an orchard.

Tim Gartrell's parents fostered a number of children in addition to Tim as well as his brother Brett and sister Katrina.

Tim Gartrell then worked as an adviser for Keating government ministers, Frank Walker and Jeannette McHugh.

Tim Gartrell then worked in the Beazley Federal Opposition for Anthony Albanese.

Tim Gartrell joined the staff of the Australian Labor Party National Secretariat in 1998 serving as Assistant National Secretary of the Australian Labor Party from April 2000.

Tim Gartrell was elected unopposed as National Secretary on 2 September 2003.

Tim Gartrell is recognised as one of the driving forces behind Labor's successful 2007 election campaign, which saw the Party return to power after more than 11 years in Opposition.

Tim Gartrell announced his resignation from the position on 30 September 2008 to become CEO of market research firm Auspoll which is part of the larger Photon group of media companies.

Tim Gartrell left that post in 2010 to become CEO of Indigenous employment advocacy charity GenerationOne.

In 2012, Tim Gartrell was recruited by Reconciliation Australia to lead the "Recognise" campaign team, as campaign manager.

Shortly after the announcement of the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey, Tim Gartrell was appointed Campaign Director by the 'yes' side in favour of marriage equality.

Tim Gartrell served as Vice-President of NSW Labor in 2019.

Tim Gartrell was appointed as the Chief of Staff to Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese in June 2019.

Tim Gartrell holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales.

Tim Gartrell holds a master's degree in communications studies from the University of South Australia.

Tim Gartrell is a member of the Advisory Council of the University of New South Wales Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.