Background
Fitzgibbon, Joel was born on January 16, 1962 in Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia.
Fitzgibbon, Joel was born on January 16, 1962 in Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia.
Graduate certified in business administration, University Newcastle, Australia.
Small business operator. Part-time Technical and Further Education lecturer. Automotive electrician, 1978—1990.
Delegate, New South Wales Young Labor Australian Labor Party, 1985—1986, delegate, Cessnock State electorate council, 1986—1996, electorate officer, EJ Fitzgibbon, Member of Parliament, 1990—1996, delegate, New South Wales state conference, 1990—1996, secretary, Hunter federal electorate council, 1990—1996, campaign director, New South Wales State elections, 1991, 1995. Councillor Cessnock City Council, Australia, 1987—1995. Deputy mayor Cessnock, 1989—1990.
Delegate Hunter Region Association Councils, 1994—1995. Member of Parliament, Hunter constituency Australian House of Representatives, since 1996, member, opposition shadow ministry, 1998—2007. Minister defense Australian Government, 2007—2009.
Member joint statutory committee public accounts Australian House of Representatives, 1996—1998, member standing committee primary industries, resources and rural and regional affairs, 1996—1998, joint statutory committee public accounts and audit, 1998, member joint select committee retailing sector, 99, member standing committee industry and resources, 2002—2004, member standing committee economics, finance public administration, 2004—2007.
Married.