Joel Fitzgibbon
Australian politician and Minister of Defence

Born
January 16th, 1962
63 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Australia
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An Australian politician served as the 51st Minister of Defence. Represented the Division of Hunter in the House of Representatives. Elected to Parliament in 1996, serving for over two decades. Played a key role in defense policy and various parliamentary committees. Contributed to discussions regarding national security and military reforms.
Served as Minister for Defence from 2007 to 2009
Held the position of Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Represented the Hunter electorate for multiple terms
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