Julie Collins

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 24 Nov 2007.

Service periods below follow the Handbook’s election and service boundaries. The source-reported duration above is shown separately from our interval calculation.

1. 3 May 2025 – CurrentHouse of Representatives

   Re-elected 2025

2. 21 May 2022 – 3 May 2025House of Representatives

   Re-elected 2022

3. 18 May 2019 – 21 May 2022House of Representatives

   Re-elected 2019

4. 2 July 2016 – 18 May 2019House of Representatives

   Re-elected 2016

5. 7 Sept 2013 – 2 July 2016House of Representatives

   Re-elected 2013

6. 21 Aug 2010 – 7 Sept 2013House of Representatives

   Re-elected 2010

7. 24 Nov 2007 – 21 Aug 2010House of Representatives

   Elected to the House of Representatives for Franklin, Tasmania, 2007.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

• Cabinet Minister1 June 2022 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)
• Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry29 July 2024 – CurrentAlbanese Ministry (2nd)

Parliamentary and party offices

No additional current parliamentary or party office is recorded in this import.

These are the Handbook’s dated appointments. Party spokespeople and committee memberships outside these records need their own source checks.

Background before Parliament

Qualifications recorded by Parliament

• Certificate IV in Business Administration, TAFE Tasmania

Occupations recorded by Parliament

• Adviser to Senator C Brown from 2005 to 2006.
• Manager of the Ministerial Unit in the Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts (Tas.) from 2003 to 2005.
• Business Support Officer, Hydro Tasmania 1998
• Personal Assistant and Adviser to the Premier of Tasmania, the Hon. J Bacon, MHA from 1998 to 2003.
• Adviser to Senator S Mackay from 1996 to 1998.
• Electorate Officer to Senator J Coates from 1995 to 1996.
• Administrative Officer to the Leader of the Opposition (Tas.), the Hon. M Field, MHA from 1993 to 1994.
• Administrative Officer at the Department of Health from 1992 to 1993.
• Administrative Assistant to the Minister for Health from 1990 to 1992.
• Administrative Officer for the Australian Labor Party (Tas.) from 1987 to 1990.

Appointment history