Mark was elected to Parliament in 2007 as the Member for Isaacs.
Since June 2022, Mark has served as Attorney-General and Cabinet Secretary in the Albanese Government.
Mark has lived in Melbourne's south-east for most of his life and is a passionate but long-suffering member of the St Kilda Football Club. He enjoys cycling on Beach Road, ocean swimming and spending time with his family. Mark studied Arts and Law at the University of Melbourne. He practised law as a solicitor and subsequently as a barrister. In 1999 he was appointed Queen's Counsel. Mark has three children and six grandchildren.
As the Member for Isaacs, Mark has delivered significant investments for the community, including funding for vital road safety improvements, upgrades to the new Dingley Reserve Pavilion, $20 million for the new Mordialloc Aquatic Centre, upgrades to the Bonbeach Sports Club, funding for the Kingston Toy Library and many more community groups.
Mark strongly supports social justice and believes in creating a sustainable environment for our future generations.
As Attorney-General, he has proudly delivered on an ambitious reform agenda, including establishing the National Anti-Corruption Commission, making the family law system safer and simpler, and delivering the largest-ever investment in legal assistance.
During his time in the law, Mark worked with Australia's Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory and appeared in the landmark Stolen Generations Case.
Mark is the son of a composer and a teacher. His father came to Australia as a refugee from Germany at the age of eleven, having fled from the Nazi regime.
Mark served as Cabinet Secretary and Assistant Minister for Climate Change from 2010 to 2013, and in 2013 as Attorney-General, Minister for Emergency Management, Minister for the Public Service and Integrity and Special Minister of State.
