The You can read an earlier biography of Michael by Stuart Rintoul in The Australian Political Almanac
Michael Danby was born in 1955 and has lived all his life in Melbourne Ports. He was educated at Elwood State School, Mount Scopus College and Melbourne University, where he was active in student politics and joined the Australian Labor Party. Before entering politics he worked as a journalist and editor, and then for federal Labor ministers Barry Cohen and Alan Griffiths. He was also an industrial officer with the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association.
Michael Danby was elected as Labor member for Melbourne Ports in 1998, and was re-elected in 2001, 2004 & 2007. Since his election his main areas of interest have been foreign affairs, defence and national security, immigration, electoral matters, human rights and the environment. He has also been active on the issue of the child care crisis in inner urban areas such as Melbourne Ports.
In the Parliament Michael Danby serves as one of two Opposition Whips. He is Deputy Chair of the Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, and a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade. He is Secretary of the Labor Party's National Security Caucus Committee. He is Deputy Chair of the Australia-United States Parliamentary Friendship Committee, Secretary of the Australia-Israel Friendship Group, and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet.
Michael Danby has two children and lives in Elwood. He is a keen supporter of St Kilda in the AFL, Port Melbourne in the VFL and the Port Melbourne Colts in the Western Region League.
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The federal electorate of Melbourne Ports encompasses the suburbs of Albert Park, Balaclava, Carnegie, Caulfield, Caulfield North, Caulfield South, Elsternwick, Elwood, Garden City, Melbourne, Middle Park, Port Melbourne, Prahran, Southbank, South Melbourne, South Yarra, St Kilda and St Kilda East.
Michael is available to help people and organisations in the Melbourne Ports electorate with assistance, advice and information on anything involving the Federal Government.
If you would like to discuss any issue or concern with Michael, or if he can assist you in any other way, please feel free to get in touch with him anytime.
This website gives details of the convenient ways to contact Michael Danby. By email, phone, post, fax, visiting his office or simply filling in one of the special contact forms provided.
You can also read some of the speeches Michael has made in parliament, questions he has asked, and media releases he has issued.
You can view or download handy information kits and there is also information about enrolling to vote.
Thank you for visiting the Michael Danby website.
Tel: (03) 9534 8126
Fax: (03) 9534 1575
PO BOX 2086
117 Fitzroy Street,
St Kilda VIC 3182
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