Mike Symon

This article is about the Australian politician. For the chef, see Michael Symon.

Mike Symon
Councillor of the City of Maroondah for Jubilee Ward
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 October 2020
Preceded by	Ward created
Councillor of the City of Maroondah for Mullum Ward
In office 22 October 2016 – 24 October 2020
Succeeded by	Ward abolished
Member of the Australian Parliament for Deakin
In office 24 November 2007 – 7 September 2013
Preceded by	Phil Barresi
Succeeded by	Michael Sukkar
Personal details
Born	(1965-02-21) 21 February 1965 Box Hill, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Electrician

Michael Stuart Symon (born 21 February 1965) is an Australian politician who was elected to the Australian House of Representatives at the 2007 federal election as the Australian Labor Party member for the federal seat of Deakin. He had previously been an electrician and was Occupational Health and Safety Officer of the Electrical Trades Union.

He defeated the sitting Liberal member, Phil Barresi, who had held the seat since 1996. The seat had been one of the most marginal Liberal seats in the country for almost three decades. Barresi led for most of the night, but on the fifth count a large flow of Green preferences allowed Symon to become only the second Labor MP in the seat's 70-year history. At the 2010 election, Symon faced Barresi again, and was reelected with a slight swing in his favour—again due to Green preferences.

At the 2013 federal election, Symon suffered a swing of 3.8% against him and was defeated by Liberal candidate Michael Sukkar.

In 2016, Symon was elected as a councillor for the City of Maroondah's Mullum Ward. After the ward was abolished, he successfully contested the new Jubilee Ward at the 2020 local elections. Symon served Deputy Mayor from 2017 to 2018 and Mayor in 2019 until 2020.

External links

• Personal website