About
Mike Symon is a proud member of Kevin Rudd’s Labor team. Mike lives with his wife and two daughters aged five and seven in Heathmont. Mike understands the pressures on working families, in his neighbourhood and community.
Mike’s local background has enabled him to witness the deterioration of health care and education since the election of the Howard Liberal Government. The attacks on fairness in our community inspired Mike to join the Australian Labor Party in 1997.
Mike has been particularly proud to participate in the development of Labor’s policy on climate change, and making Australian workplaces fair again. He strongly believes that every Australian who wants to work deserves a job with decent pay and conditions.
Mike has worked for 24 years as an electrician, starting as an apprentice and working his way up to a leading hand on sites across Victoria. Mike’s deep concern for social justice and a safe workplace led him to become an occupational health and safety representative and member of the Electrical Trades Union.
Educated in Box Hill and Bayswater, Mike has undertaken post-trade training in electrical, telecommunications, data, and workplace training and holds a Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety.
Outside of work, Mike’s interests are gardening, football, home renovations and spending time with his wife Cheryl and their young children.
