Tim Gartrell

Tim Gartrell

Tim Gartrell is the current National Secretary of the Australian Labor Party.

Born and raised in Orange in Central Western NSW, he worked as an advocate and researcher for the Australian Services Union and the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union while studying politics part-time at the University of NSW. [ [http://www.alp.org.au/people/gartrell_tim.php Australian Labor Party : Tim Gartrell ] ]

Gartrell worked for two Keating government ministers, Jeannette McHugh (Consumer Affairs) and Frank Walker (Admin Services and Special Minister of State), and later for Labor MP Anthony Albanese. He joined the staff of the ALP National Secretariat in 1998 after a year as the Media and Community Liaison Manager with South Sydney Council. Serving as Assistant National Secretary of the ALP from April 2000, he was elected unopposed as National Secretary on 2 September 2003.

Gartrell announced his resignation from the position on 30 September 2008 citing burnout. He has taken a job in the private sector with a market research company. He will leave the post on 24 October 2008. [cite web
title = Bitar firms as favourite for top Labor position
date=2008-10-02
url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/bitar-firms-as-favourite-for-top-labor-position/2008/10/01/1222651172376.html
accessdate = 2008-10-11]

Gartrell holds a Masters Degree in Communications Studies. He is a director of the Chifley Research Centre, a member of the Australian Political Exchange Council and a member of the Consultative Committee of the Centre for Democratic Institutions at the ANU.

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