Matt Viney

Matt Viney MLC MLC BSocSc GradDipUrbSoc GradDipBusAdmin
Member of the Victorian Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 November 2002
Personal details
Born	July 28, 1954 (1954-07-28) (age 57) Melbourne, Victoria
Political party	Australian Labor Party

Matthew (Matt) Shaw Viney (born 28 July 1954 in Melbourne, Victoria), is an Australian Labor Party politician, and a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for the Eastern Victoria Region.

Viney was first elected to the Frankston East electorate during the 1999 Frankston East By-election,^[1] which was one of the factors in Steve Bracks winning a minority government. Frankston East was abolished in the following election and Viney was elected to Chelsea Province in the 2002 Victorian state elections.^[1][2] In 2006 Victorian state elections, Viney was elected to the Eastern Victoria Region.^[1][2]

Viney is a supporter of the Collingwood Magpies^[2] and in 2008 was also chosen to head the 2008 Victorian Spirit of ANZAC Prize.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Parliament of Victoria Members Database
2. ^ ^{a b c} Parliament of Victoria Parliamentary Handbook

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Name	Viney, Matt
Alternative names
Short description	Politician
Date of birth	28 July 1954
Place of birth	Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death
Place of death