Justin Madden

Justin Madden

Justin Mark "Harry" Madden (born 31 May 1961) is an Australian politician and former Australian rules footballer. He rose to prominence as a highly successful player with the Carlton Football Club, after an early stint with Essendon. He entered politics after retiring in 1997 from AFL. He has held seven Ministerial portfolios since the Victorian Labor Party took government at the 1999 election. Mr Madden was Minister for Youth Affairs and Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning from 1999-2002, Minister for Sport and Recreation from October 1999 - December 2006, Minister for Commonwealth Games from February 2002 - December 2006, Minister for Planning from 2006 - December 2010 and Minister for the Respect Agenda from January 2010 - December of the same year.

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