- Leigh Hubbard
Leigh Hubbard was secretary of the
Victorian Trades Hall Council for 10 years from 1995 to 2005, one of the most powerful trade union positions inAustralia . During his time as Secretary he played a pivotal role in union battles with the Kennett government, the campaign to restore common law rights for injured workers, the1998 Australian waterfront dispute , the battles over award rights for Victorians who had been "left in the lurch" with the transfer of Industrial Relations powers to the Commonwealth in 1996, theEast Timor campaigns in 1999 in which he urged that troops be sent there, and theJames Hardie campaign for compensation for victims ofasbestos diseases. [ [http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Two-in-line-for-Hubbards-union-job/2005/01/28/1106850109762.html Two in line for Hubbard's union job] The Age January 29, 2005. Accessed April 30, 2007]Leigh Hubbard has a BA and LLB from the
University of Melbourne and has worked as a solicitor, an industrial officer, policy officer, and Secretary of the Victorian Trades Hall Council. He joined the Labor Party in 1980. [" [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/03/18/1015909930857.html Hubbard weighs into ALP crisis] " by Ewin Hannan, Phillip Hudson, The Age, March 19 2002. Accessed April 30, 2007] After resigning as Secretary of the VTHC in 2005 he became the National Executive Officer of theUnited Firefighters Union of Australia . [ [http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2005/s1318584.htm Howard's IR plans find a foe in new Trades Hall head, Brian Boyd] ABC Radio transcript, "The World Today", March 8, 2005. Accessed April 30, 207] He also has served as a member of theAustralian Council of Trade Unions Executive and theEthical Clothing Trades Council .From 2000 until March 2005 Hubbard was a member of the
Victorian State Training Board . He also has experience on the board of theVictorian Qualifications Authority , theManufacturing Industry Consultative Council and theVictorian Work Authority WorkCover Advisory Committee.In 2007 he became the Executive Officer of the Asbestos Diseases Society of Victoria ( [http://www.adsvic.org.au ADSVIC] ).
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