For the English-born Rugby Union player, see Craig Emmerson.
The Honourable
Dr Craig Emerson
Minister for Trade
In office 14 September 2010 – 26 June 2013
Prime Minister
Julia Gillard
Preceded by
Stephen Smith
Succeeded by
Richard Marles
Minister for Tertiary Education and Science
In office 25 March 2013 – 26 June 2013
Prime Minister
Julia Gillard
Preceded by
Chris Bowen
Succeeded by
Kim Carr
Minister for Small Business
In office 3 December 2007 – 14 September 2010
Prime Minister
Kevin Rudd Julia Gillard
Preceded by
Fran Bailey
Succeeded by
Nick Sherry
Member of the Australian Parliament for Rankin
In office 3 October 1998 – 5 August 2013
Preceded by
David Beddall
Succeeded by
Jim Chalmers
Personal details
Born
Craig Anthony Emerson
(1954-11-15) 15 November 1954 (age 69) Baradine, New South Wales, Australia
Political party
Labor Party
Alma mater
University of Sydney (BEc, MEc) Australian National University (PhD)
Profession
Economist, Politician
Website
Parliamentary website Personal website
Craig Anthony Emerson (born 15 November 1954) is an Australian economist and former Australian Labor Party politician. He served as the Australian House of Representatives Member for the Division of Rankin in Queensland from 1998 until 2013. Emerson also served as Minister for Trade and Competitiveness, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research and Minister for Competition Policy, Small Business and Consumer Affairs in the Rudd and Gillard Governments.
Craig Anthony Emerson (born 15 November 1954) is an Australian economist and former Australian Labor Party politician. He served as the Australian House...
did not specify a target population. In October 2011 trade minister CraigEmerson released a paper with Gillard's approval which advocated for continued...
parliament at the 2013 federal election, replacing the retiring ALP member CraigEmerson in the Division of Rankin. He defeated former MP Brett Raguse for Labor...
Kate Carnell, and Thomas Emerson, an advisor to senator David Pocock and son of former federal Labor minister CraigEmerson. On 8 March 2024, the party...
appointed the Minister for Trade and a member of the Cabinet, succeeding CraigEmerson, who resigned following the June 2013 leadership spill that saw Kevin...
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did not specify a target population. In October 2011 trade minister CraigEmerson released a paper with Gillard's approval that advocated for continued...
and words impossible to understand". Political sentiment is divided. CraigEmerson of the Australian Labor Party has critiqued the anthem, former MP Peter...
when people are doing it so tough." He announces former Labor minister CraigEmerson will lead a review of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct while Queensland...
2013 Simon Crean MP (Hotham, VIC) – announced retirement 1 July 2013 CraigEmerson MP (Rankin, Qld) – announced retirement 26 June 2013 Martin Ferguson...
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where they released their first joint article for nearly three decades; CraigEmerson, who worked for both men, said they had reconciled in later years after...
February 2012 leadership spill, in which he was defeated by Gillard. CraigEmerson was subsequently named acting Foreign Minister. The following ministers...
July 2013 – 18 September 2013 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Preceded by CraigEmerson Succeeded by Christopher Pyne Minister for Human Services In office...
Palaszczuk, Barry O'Farrell, Nick Minchin, Kim Beazley Sr, Peter Garrett, CraigEmerson, Stephen Conroy, Gary Gray, Warren Snowdon, Joe Ludwig and Catherine...
its back on Labor and helped Scott Morrison to victory". ABC News. CraigEmerson & Jay Wetherall (6 November 2019). "Review of Labor's 2019 Federal Election...
Affairs followed heated speculation about a possible leadership spill. CraigEmerson temporarily replaced Rudd as Minister for Foreign Affairs, until Senator...
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