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{{Short description|Australian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Greg Barber
| name = Greg Barber
| nationality = Australian
| nationality = Australian
| image = Greg_Barber_2014_tram.jpg
| image = Greg_Barber_MLC.jpg
| honorific-suffix= MLC
| honorific-suffix=
| office = Member of the [[Victorian Legislative Council]]
| office1 = [[Australian Greens Victoria|Leader of the Victorian Greens]]
| term_start = 25 November 2006
| term_start1 = 23 December 2010
| term_end =
| term_end1 = 28 September 2017
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| deputy1 =
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| constituency = [[Northern Metropolitan Region]]
| deputy =
| predecessor1 = ''Position created''
| successor =
| successor1 = [[Samantha Ratnam]]
| office2 = Member of the [[Victorian Legislative Council]]
| term_start2 = 25 November 2006
| term_end2 = 28 September 2017
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| constituency2 = [[Northern Metropolitan Region]]
| deputy2 =
| successor2 = [[Samantha Ratnam]]
| office3 = 6th [[List of mayors of Yarra|Mayor of Yarra]]
| term_start3 = March 2003
| term_end3 = March 2004
| predecessor3 = Sue Corby
| successor3 = Kay Meadows
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1966|08|31}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1966|08|31}}
| birth_place = [[Auckland]], New Zealand
| birth_place = [[Auckland]], New Zealand
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| party = [[Australian Greens Victoria|Victorian Greens]]
| party = [[Australian Greens Victoria|Greens]]
| spouse =
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'''Gregory John "Greg" Barber''' (born 31 August 1966) is an [[Australian]] politician, and [[Victorian Greens|Greens]] member of the [[Victorian Legislative Council]] since 2006.
'''Gregory John Barber''' (born 31 August 1966) is a former [[Australians|Australian]] politician, who was a [[Victorian Greens|Greens]] member of the [[Victorian Legislative Council]] between 2006 and 2017.


==Early career==
==Early career==
Barber obtained a [[Master of Business Administration|Masters in Business Administration]] (MBA) from the [[Melbourne Business School]] and was a successful investor.<ref name=success>{{cite news|first=Gay|last=Alcorn|title=Man about town|date=July 31, 2003|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/07/30/1059480403043.html|work=The Age|page=|accessdate=31 May 2009}}
Barber obtained a [[Master of Business Administration|Masters in Business Administration]] (MBA) from the [[Melbourne Business School]] and was a successful investor.<ref name=success>{{cite news|first=Gay|last=Alcorn|title=Man about town|date=31 July 2003|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/07/30/1059480403043.html|work=The Age|accessdate=31 May 2009}}
</ref>
</ref>


He became a corporate campaigner for [[The Wilderness Society (Australia)|The Wilderness Society]]. He was involved in the community campaign which led to the creation of the Plenty Gorge Park. Barber was also media manager for Cities for Climate Protection, and [[Bicycle Victoria]]. He has also campaigned for [[Environment Victoria]], the Tenants' Union, and the [[Medical Association for Prevention of War]].<ref name="mps.vic.greens.org.au">Elected Greens Victoria: [http://mps.vic.greens.org.au/gregbarber Greg Barber MLC]</ref>
He became a corporate campaigner for [[The Wilderness Society (Australia)|The Wilderness Society]]. He was involved in the community campaign which led to the creation of the Plenty Gorge Park. Barber was also media manager for Cities for Climate Protection, and [[Bicycle Victoria]]. He has also campaigned for [[Environment Victoria]], the Tenants' Union, and the [[Medical Association for Prevention of War]].<ref name="mps.vic.greens.org.au">Elected Greens Victoria: [http://greens.org.au/vic/mps/greg-barber Greg Barber MLC]</ref>


He is the [[brother-in-law]]<ref name=Greg>{{cite news|first=Ellen|last=Whinnett|title=Gloves off over deals|date=November 22, 2006|url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20798975-2862,00.html|work=Herald Sun|page=|accessdate=31 May 2009}}
He is the [[brother-in-law]] of Senator [[Richard Di Natale]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Towell |first1=Noel |title=Former Victorian Greens leader hit by sexual discrimination, bullying claims |url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/former-victorian-greens-leader-hit-by-sexual-discrimination-bullying-claims-20180410-p4z8tr.html |accessdate=2018-06-06 |work=The Age |date=2018-04-10}}</ref>
</ref> of Senator [[Richard Di Natale|Dr Richard Di Natale]].


==Local politics==
==Local politics==
Barber was elected to the [[City of Yarra]] Local Council in 2002. He was Chair of Finance of the Council, and in 2003 was elected Mayor. He was the first Australian Greens [[Mayor]] of a local government in the country.
Barber was elected to the [[City of Yarra]] Local Council in 2002. He was Chair of Finance of the Council, and in 2003 was elected Mayor. He was the first Australian Greens [[Mayor]] of a local government in the country.
During his time as Mayor, Barber and his Greens colleagues accomplished an increase in spending on bicycle paths and conducted soil contamination surveys of playgrounds and child care centres. He also organised the planting of street trees, worked on disability discrimination issues, and spoke out against exploitation in the sex industry.<ref name="mps.vic.greens.org.au"/>
During his time as Mayor, Barber and his Greens colleagues accomplished an increase in spending on bicycle paths and conducted [[soil contamination]] surveys of playgrounds and child care centres. He also organised the planting of street trees, worked on disability discrimination issues, and spoke out against exploitation in the sex industry.<ref name="mps.vic.greens.org.au"/>


==State politics==
==State politics==
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Barber won a seat for the Greens in the [[Northern Metropolitan Region]] of the [[Victorian Legislative Council]] in the 2006 State election. He received 59,360 primary votes and was elected with 16.48% of the vote.<ref>VEC: [http://vec.vic.gov.au/Results/state2006resultNorthernMetropolitanRegion.html Northern Metropolitan Region State Election 2006]</ref> He was re-elected in 2010 with 18.51% of primary votes<ref>VEC: [http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/state2010resultNorthernMetropolitanRegion.html State Election 2010 : Northern Metropolitan Region]</ref> and in 2014 with 17.43% of the votes.<ref>VEC: [http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/State2014/NorthernMetropolitanRegion.html State Election 2014: Northern Metropolitan Region]</ref>
Barber won a seat for the Greens in the [[Northern Metropolitan Region]] of the [[Victorian Legislative Council]] in the 2006 State election. He received 59,360 primary votes and was elected with 16.48% of the vote.<ref>VEC: [http://vec.vic.gov.au/Results/state2006resultNorthernMetropolitanRegion.html Northern Metropolitan Region State Election 2006]</ref> He was re-elected in 2010 with 18.51% of primary votes<ref>VEC: [http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/state2010resultNorthernMetropolitanRegion.html State Election 2010 : Northern Metropolitan Region]</ref> and in 2014 with 17.43% of the votes.<ref>VEC: [http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/State2014/NorthernMetropolitanRegion.html State Election 2014: Northern Metropolitan Region]</ref>


Greg Barber holds the Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Employment, Industrial Relations, Industry, Trade, Ports, Regional Development and Treasury and Finance portfolios for the [[Victorian Greens]].<ref>[http://greens.org.au/news/vic/greens-new-party-room-meets Greens new party room assembles]</ref>
Greg Barber held the Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Employment, Industrial Relations, Industry, Trade, Ports, Regional Development and Treasury and Finance portfolios for the [[Victorian Greens]].<ref>[http://greens.org.au/news/vic/greens-new-party-room-meets Greens new party room assembles]</ref>


In December 2010 he was made leader of the Victorian Greens.<ref>[http://mps.vic.greens.org.au/node/2559 Victorian Greens announce leadership, party room structure] The Greens. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2010.</ref>
In December 2010 he was made leader of the Victorian Greens.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mps.vic.greens.org.au/node/2559|title=Victorian Greens announce leadership, party room structure|work=The Greens|date=21 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314170419/http://mps.vic.greens.org.au/node/2559|archive-date=14 March 2011}}</ref>

On 13 June 2017, it was announced in an email to party members that Barber, and Colleen Hartland, would not be seeking reelection at the 2018 Victorian state election.<ref name="green-retire">{{cite news|last1=Willingham|first1=Richard|title=Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber to quit seat in possible lower house tilt|url=http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/victorian-greens-leader-greg-barber-quits-leaves-door-open-to-lower-house-tilt-20170613-gwq343.html|accessdate=13 June 2017|work=The Age|date=13 June 2017}}</ref>

In July 2017, Victorian Parliamentary Services and Barber reached a confidential settlement with a former parliamentary adviser over allegations of bullying and sexual harassment.
<ref>{{cite news|last=Knowles|first=Lorna|url=http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-06/former-victorian-greens-leader-accused-of-running-sexist-office/10178894|title=Former Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber accused of calling women 'fat, hairy lesbians' in workplace|work=ABC Investigations |access-date=6 September 2018|date=6 September 2018}}</ref>

On 28 September 2017, Barber announced his immediate resignation from politics, stepping down as [[Australian Greens Victoria#State leaders|leader of the Victorian Greens]]. Barber's seat in the upper house was filled by [[Samantha Ratnam]], who also replaced Barber as leader of the party.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-28/victorian-greens-leader-greg-barber-quits-parliament-immediately/8997594|title=Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber quits Parliament|newspaper=ABC News |date=28 September 2017}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://greens.org.au/vic/mps/greg-barber Greg Barber MP]
*[http://greens.org.au/vic/mps/greg-barber Greg Barber MP]
*[http://mps.vic.greens.org.au/gregbarber/about Greg Barber] MLC
*[http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/details/1680-mr-greg-barber Parliament of Victoria:Greg Barber]

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Latest revision as of 18:32, 7 July 2024

Greg Barber
Leader of the Victorian Greens
In office
23 December 2010 – 28 September 2017
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded bySamantha Ratnam
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council
In office
25 November 2006 – 28 September 2017
Succeeded bySamantha Ratnam
ConstituencyNorthern Metropolitan Region
6th Mayor of Yarra
In office
March 2003 – March 2004
Preceded bySue Corby
Succeeded byKay Meadows
Personal details
Born (1966-08-31) 31 August 1966 (age 58)
Auckland, New Zealand
NationalityAustralian
Political partyGreens

Gregory John Barber (born 31 August 1966) is a former Australian politician, who was a Greens member of the Victorian Legislative Council between 2006 and 2017.

Early career

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Barber obtained a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Melbourne Business School and was a successful investor.[1]

He became a corporate campaigner for The Wilderness Society. He was involved in the community campaign which led to the creation of the Plenty Gorge Park. Barber was also media manager for Cities for Climate Protection, and Bicycle Victoria. He has also campaigned for Environment Victoria, the Tenants' Union, and the Medical Association for Prevention of War.[2]

He is the brother-in-law of Senator Richard Di Natale.[3]

Local politics

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Barber was elected to the City of Yarra Local Council in 2002. He was Chair of Finance of the Council, and in 2003 was elected Mayor. He was the first Australian Greens Mayor of a local government in the country. During his time as Mayor, Barber and his Greens colleagues accomplished an increase in spending on bicycle paths and conducted soil contamination surveys of playgrounds and child care centres. He also organised the planting of street trees, worked on disability discrimination issues, and spoke out against exploitation in the sex industry.[2]

State politics

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Greg Barber, Bob Brown and Brian Walters attending a protest rally in Melbourne

Barber won a seat for the Greens in the Northern Metropolitan Region of the Victorian Legislative Council in the 2006 State election. He received 59,360 primary votes and was elected with 16.48% of the vote.[4] He was re-elected in 2010 with 18.51% of primary votes[5] and in 2014 with 17.43% of the votes.[6]

Greg Barber held the Aboriginal Affairs, Agriculture, Employment, Industrial Relations, Industry, Trade, Ports, Regional Development and Treasury and Finance portfolios for the Victorian Greens.[7]

In December 2010 he was made leader of the Victorian Greens.[8]

On 13 June 2017, it was announced in an email to party members that Barber, and Colleen Hartland, would not be seeking reelection at the 2018 Victorian state election.[9]

In July 2017, Victorian Parliamentary Services and Barber reached a confidential settlement with a former parliamentary adviser over allegations of bullying and sexual harassment. [10]

On 28 September 2017, Barber announced his immediate resignation from politics, stepping down as leader of the Victorian Greens. Barber's seat in the upper house was filled by Samantha Ratnam, who also replaced Barber as leader of the party.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Alcorn, Gay (31 July 2003). "Man about town". The Age. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
  2. ^ a b Elected Greens Victoria: Greg Barber MLC
  3. ^ Towell, Noel (10 April 2018). "Former Victorian Greens leader hit by sexual discrimination, bullying claims". The Age. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  4. ^ VEC: Northern Metropolitan Region State Election 2006
  5. ^ VEC: State Election 2010 : Northern Metropolitan Region
  6. ^ VEC: State Election 2014: Northern Metropolitan Region
  7. ^ Greens new party room assembles
  8. ^ "Victorian Greens announce leadership, party room structure". The Greens. 21 December 2010. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011.
  9. ^ Willingham, Richard (13 June 2017). "Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber to quit seat in possible lower house tilt". The Age. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  10. ^ Knowles, Lorna (6 September 2018). "Former Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber accused of calling women 'fat, hairy lesbians' in workplace". ABC Investigations. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber quits Parliament". ABC News. 28 September 2017.
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