Bill Shorten
William Richard Shorten (born 12 May 1967) is an Australian politician who has been Leader of the Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition since October 2013. He has represented Maribyrnong in the Australian House of Representatives since 2007, and served in a number of ministerial positions in the Rudd and Gillard Governments, including Minister for Education and Minister for Workplace Relations. Prior to entering Parliament, he was the National Secretary of the Australian Workers' Union from 2001 to 2007.