Anoulack Chanthivong (born 20 July 1977)[4] is an Australian politician who was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Macquarie Fields for the Labor Party at the 2015 New South Wales state election.[5]

Anoulack Chanthivong
Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading
Assumed office
5 April 2023
PremierChris Minns
Preceded byVictor Dominello (as Minister for Fair Trading)
Minister for Industry and Trade
Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology
Assumed office
5 April 2023
PremierChris Minns
Preceded byAlister Henskens (as Minister for Enterprise, Investment and Trade and Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology)
Minister for Building
Assumed office
5 April 2023
PremierChris Minns
Preceded byRob Stokes (as Minister for Infrastructure)
Minister for Corrections
Assumed office
5 April 2023
PremierChris Minns
Preceded byGeoff Lee
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Macquarie Fields
Assumed office
28 March 2015
Preceded byAndrew McDonald
Personal details
Born (1977-07-20) 20 July 1977 (age 47)
Laos
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor Party
SpouseAnna Kovalsky[1]
Children2[2]
ResidenceGlen Alpine[3]
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
London School of Economics
Websitewww.connectwithanoulack.com

Chanthivong was born in Laos and grew up in the Sydney suburb of Raby. He was a Campbelltown City Councillor and was mayor from 2011 to 2012.[6] On 11 June 2021, Chanthivong was appointed to the Minns Shadow Ministry, under the portfolios of Finance, Industry & Trade.[7][8]

After the 2023 New South Wales state election, Chanthivong was sworn into the Minns ministry as Minister for Building, Corrections, Innovation, Science, Technology, Better Regulation, Fair Trading, Industry and Trade.

References

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  1. ^ Bertola, Vera (30 March 2015). "New Macquarie Fields MP Anoulack Chanthivong is passionate about education". Macarthur Chronicle Campbelltown. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  2. ^ Zautsen, Daniel (30 April 2018). "Macquarie Fields MP Anoulack Chanthivong welcomes baby girl". Macarthur Chronicle. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Candidates - The Legislative Assembly District of Macquarie Fields". elections.nsw.gov.au. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  4. ^ Kontos, Eric (3 August 2016). "Sweet: Birthday cake after long, long council meeting". South West Voice.
  5. ^ "Mr Anoulack Chanthivong, BComm, MEc, MSc MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  6. ^ "NSW Election 2015 – Macquarie Fields". ABC News. March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Anoulack Chanthivong on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022.[user-generated source]
  8. ^ "'Real generational change': Chris Minns reveals new Labor frontbench". 11 June 2021.

 

Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading
2023–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Minister for Industry and Trade
2023–present
Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology
2023–present
Preceded by Minister for Building
2023–present
Preceded by Minister for Corrections
2023–present
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Macquarie Fields
2015–present
Incumbent