Sharon Bird

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Sharon Leah Bird (née Reed, born 15 November 1962) is a former Australian politician. Sharon Bird served as an Australian Labor Party (ALP) member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Cunningham in New South Wales from 2004 to 2022. Bird served as a minister during the late Gillard-Rudd years until Labor lost government at the next election. Sharon Bird served as the Shadow Minister for Vocational Education from October 2013 until July 2016. In 2021, Bird announced she would not be re-contesting at the 2022 Federal Election, retiring from politics.

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The Honourable
Sharon Bird
Minister for Regional Development
In office
1 July 2013 – 18 September 2013
Prime MinisterKevin Rudd
Preceded byAnthony Albanese (as Minister for Regional Development and Local Government
Succeeded byWarren Truss (as Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development)
Minister for Regional Communications
In office
1 July 2013 – 18 September 2013
Prime MinisterKevin Rudd
Preceded byNew portfolio
Succeeded byFiona Nash
Minister for Road Safety
In office
1 July 2013 – 18 September 2013
Prime MinisterKevin Rudd
Preceded byCatherine King
Succeeded byJamie Briggs (as Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development)
Minister for Higher Education and Skills
In office
25 March 2013 – 1 July 2013
Prime MinisterJulia Gillard
Preceded byNew portfolio
Succeeded bySussan Ley (as Assistant Minister for Education)
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Cunningham
In office
9 October 2004 – 21 May 2022
Preceded byMichael Organ
Succeeded byAlison Byrnes
Personal details
Born
Sharon Leah Reed

(1962-11-15) 15 November 1962 (age 60)
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
Domestic partnerGino Mandarino
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
University of Wollongong
OccupationTeacher
Websitewww.sharonbird.com.au
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