Education
In 1994, he completed a Bachelor of Laws (with Honours) at the Queensland University of Technology, and was later admitted to the Bar.
In 1994, he completed a Bachelor of Laws (with Honours) at the Queensland University of Technology, and was later admitted to the Bar.
Burgess was born in Melbourne to a family of eight children. He worked for a number of years as a criminal law barrister. He operated a technology consulting business before entering politics.
He was preselected as the Liberal candidate for the Labor-held seat of Hastings for the 2006 state election, and succeeded in winning back the traditionally conservative district for the Liberal Party.
Burgess has three children. Voted against the Abortion Law Reform Bill 2008.
He has been a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2006, representing the electorate of Hastings.