b'Canberra observed Canberra observedto federal Labor MP Gary Gray, andfrom 2007-2013 and Deputy Leader of eventually was pre-selected for Brandthe Opposition from 2013-2019.in 2016.Plibersek was born in Sydney in December 1969, obtained a BA (Comms)(Hons) from UTS and a Masters degree in Public Policy and Politics from Macquarie University.David Denham AM Associate Editor for Governmentdenham1@iinet.net.au Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Changeand EnergyA new parliament and a newOne of the most experienced ministers government in the Albanese Cabinet, Bowen served on the Fairfield City CouncilJason Clare, Minister for EducationThe 47th Parliament of Australia openedfrom 1995 to 2004, including a term asJason Clare was elected to the House on 26 July 2022, with a new governmentMayor. He was elected to the House ofof Representatives for Blaxland, NSW, led by Anthony Albanese, the 31stRepresentatives for Prospect, NSW inin 2007 and has been re-elected for Prime Minister of Australia. There was a2004, re-elected in 2007, elected to thethat seat ever since. He had Ministerial smooth transfer from the last CoalitionHouse of Representatives for McMahon,appointments during the Rudd-Gillard government with very few changesNSW in 2010, following an electoralperiod from 2010-2013 and was a in administrative responsibilities. Letsredistribution, and has been re-electedmember of the Shadow Cabinet from have a look at the Ministers who will befor that seat in every election since2013-2022.important for the ASEG. then. He served as Cabinet Minister for a number of portfolios in the Rudd-GillardClare was born in the Western Suburbs years from 2007-2013. of Sydney in March 1972. He obtained a BA in Arts with Hons and a Batchelor of Bowen was born in January 1973,Law from the University of New South obtained a Bachelor of Economics inWales. He was a senior adviser to former 1994 from the University of Sydney,NSW Premier Bob Carr, and manager of and he also has an MA in Internationalcorporate relations at Transurban from Relations and a Diploma in Modern2003 to 2007.Languages (Bahasa Indonesia).What are the governments plans for universities?One of Minister Clares first tasks will be Madeline King, Minister for Resources andto re-build the universities.Minister for Northern AustraliaThe higher education sector had a Madeline King was elected to the Housefraught relationship with the former of Representatives for Brand, WA, ingovernment, which declined to include 2016, and re-elected in 2019 and 2022.universities in the JobKeeper scheme This is her first Ministry. She was bornduring the COVID pandemic, tried to in March, 1973, in Kwinana, WA, andturn the Australian Research Council completed a Bachelor of Laws degreeinto a research institution that serves at UWA. Tanya Plibersek, Minister for thethe private sector, and was not helpful Environment and Water with granting visas for overseas King worked as a commercial lawyerstudents.in private practice from 1997 to 2005Tanya Plibersek is another very and, from 2005-2008, in UWAs legalexperienced minister. Elected to theAt his speech to the Universities department as a research contractsHouse of Representatives for Sydney,Australia (UA) annual meeting in lawyer and as chief of staff to theNSW, in 1998, and re-elected for thisCanberra, Clare pledged to: Reset, Vice-Chancellor (20082011). Herseat at all subsequent elections. She wasRebuild and Reform our universities. He focus on politics started in 2011 whenDeputy Leader of the Labor Party and ahas committed to a reset of relations she became a ministerial advisercabinet minister in the Rudd-Gillard yearsbetween government and universities, 27 PREVIEW AUGUST 2022'