predecessor assembly party birth_date term_start article_title constituency_am name alma_mater
steve bracks victorian legislative australian labor party 7 april 1971 15 september 2007 wade noonan
 williamstown wade noonan swinburne university of technology
wade noonan

wade mathew noonan -lrb- born 7 april 1971 -rrb- is an australian politician .
he has been an australian labor party member of the victorian legislative assembly since september 2007 , representing the electorate of williamstown .
he has been minister for police and minister for corrections in the andrews ministry since december 2014 .
noonan studied at parade college and the swinburne university of technology .
he worked as a travel manager for sta travel from 1990 to 1996 , before becoming involved in the union movement .
he worked as an organiser for the shop , distributive and allied employees association from 1996 to 2002 , before shifting to the transport workers union of australia , where he became federal assistant secretary and federal organising and training officer .
he remained in this role until his election to parliament .
noonan 's father , bill noonan , is a long-time twu official and victorian state secretary .
in july 2007 , steve bracks , the then premier of victoria and member for the safe labor seat of williamstown , suddenly announced his intention to retire from politics .
noonan emerged as an early favourite to win labor preselection for the resulting by-election , and won the nomination after a deal to install television presenter angela pippos in the seat fell through .
he was elected on 15 september 2007 , defeating greens candidate , former city of maribyrnong mayor and future senator janet rice .
