1. Timothy James Holding was born on 21 August 1972 and is a former Australian politician.
17 Facts About Tim Holding
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Tim Holding was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2013.
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Tim Holding served as minister for water; minister for finance, WorkCover and the Transport Accident Commission; and minister for tourism and major events in the Brumby Ministry.
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Tim Holding served in 126 Signals Squadron of the 1st Commando Regiment in the Australian Army Reserve from 1991 until 1993.
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Tim Holding served on the City of Waverley council between 1992 and 1994.
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In 1999, Tim Holding was elected to Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Member for Springvale at the age of 27.
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Some initially saw this as a demotion, but Premier Steve Bracks described Tim Holding as having done a 'great job' with finance being seen as central to government decision-making with fewer potential political difficulties than the notoriously tricky police portfolio.
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Tim Holding is recognised for his ability to master complex policy issues and combine this with his political capacity.
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Tim Holding is well regarded by his colleagues who would value these attributes in the event of a vacancy for the Labor leadership.
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Tim Holding suffered some criticism for his performance as police minister, however this would be unlikely to effect his chances of promotion given his steady performance in his current portfolios.
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Tim Holding was promoted in an August 2007 reshuffle following the ascension of John Brumby to the premiership, receiving the responsibilities he held until the Labor party was voted out in the 2010 election.
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Tim Holding had been touted as a serious candidate for treasurer, but lost out to John Lenders.
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On 15 February 2013, Tim Holding announced his resignation as shadow treasurer, shadow minister for industry and as the Member for Lyndhurst.
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Since retiring from Parliament, Tim Holding completed a master's in advanced global studies at SciencesPo in Paris.
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Tim Holding has since bought the Chateau de Purnon in France and is renovating it with his partner.
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Tim Holding won a French prize, the Loto du Patrimoine, to help finance the renovation.
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On 31 August 2009, Tim Holding was reported missing after he failed to return from a solo hiking expedition of Mount Feathertop, Victoria's second highest mountain, having walked up the Bungalow Spur.