Phil Barresi
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Phillip Anthony Barresi (Template:IPA; born 8 August 1955) is a former Australian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1996 to 2007, representing the Victorian seat of Deakin for the Liberal Party. Prior to entering politics he was a registered psychologist and worked in human resources and industrial relations.
Early life
Barresi was born on 8 August 1955 in Patti, Sicily, Italy.<ref name=aph>Template:Cite news</ref> He spent his earliest years in the town of Falcone, arriving in Australia in 1960.<ref name=speech>Template:Cite news</ref> He holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts from the Australian National University and a graduate diploma in applied social psychology from Swinburne Institute of Technology.<ref name=aph/>
Barresi became a registered psychologist.<ref name=speech/> Before entering politics he worked as a training officer with Victorian Railways, as a human resources and industrial relations manager, and as a consultant.<ref name=aph/>
Politics
Barresi served as president of the Liberal Party's Boroondara branch from 1992 to 1995. He was elected to the House of Representatives at the 1996 federal election, retaining the Division of Deakin for the Liberals.<ref name=aph/> In his maiden speech he acknowledged that he was the first Italian-born Coalition MP.<ref name=speech/>
Barresi was a member of the speaker's panel in 2004 and again from 2006 to 2007. He was also chair of the Standing Committee on Employment, Workplace Relations and Workforce Participation from 2004 to 2007.<ref name=aph/> He was a prominent supporter of the Howard government's WorkChoices legislation.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
At the 2007 election, Barresi was defeated by Australian Labor Party (ALP) candidate Mike Symon. He reprised his candidacy against Symon at the 2010 election but was again defeated.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Later life
In 2008 he was appointed national employment relations director for the Australian Retailers Association.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2019, the Morrison government appointed Barresi to a five-year term on the board of the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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- 1955 births
- Living people
- Australian people of Sicilian descent
- Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Deakin
- Australian politicians of Italian descent
- Swinburne University of Technology alumni
- Australian National University alumni
- Australian MPs 1996–1998
- Australian MPs 1998–2001
- Australian MPs 2001–2004
- Australian MPs 2004–2007