Simon Crean

Simon Crean was an Australian politician and trade unionist.

He was leader of the Australian Labor Party and leader of the opposition from 2001 to 2003, and had represented the seat of Hotham in the House of Representatives from 1990 to 2013. Mr Crean was a cabinet minister in the Hawke, Keating, Rudd and Gillard governments. He retired from politics in 2013.

Post-politics, Mr Crean was chair of the Australian Livestock Exporters Council, Australia-Korea Business Council, and the European Australian Business Council; co-chair of Cornerstone Group Advisory Board; an associate professor at Deakin University and chair of its Advanced Manufacturing Group; council member and deputy chancellor of Monash University; and director of Linfox and Melbourne's Luna Park.

Mr Crean passed away in Berlin in June 2023, while visiting Germany as part of an industry delegation.

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Total Shareholder Return as at 02/12/24

Rank	Company	1 Yr	5 Yr
1546^th	Battery Age Minerals">Battery Age Minerals	-55%	32.77%
1547^th	Australian Silica Quartz Group">Australian Silica Quartz Group	-55%	-7.56%
1548^th	Ashley Services Group">Ashley Services Group	-55.17%	-9.23%
1549^th	Artemis Resources">Artemis Resources	-55.26%	-18.05%
1550^th	ASF Group">ASF Group	-55.46%	-27.35%

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	NEWS: Tagged in Who loves ya, baby?	01 Aug 2023
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	NEWS: Tagged in Visual arts funding	01 Aug 2023
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	NEWS: Tagged in Gillard and Swan remain after challenge evaporates	01 Aug 2023
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Tuesday, 6 May, 2003 - 22:00
Who loves ya, baby?
JUST as former Labor premier Brian Burke vacated the media spotlight over lobbying, his long-time party pal Kim Beazley came into its beam. State Scene certainly never expected to be re-focusing on Mr Beazley so soon
Thursday, 11 June, 2009 - 00:00
Dominating the federal sphere
DESPITE a major spat with federal Liberal deputy leader Julie Bishop, political observer Peter van Onselen still puts her in his top 10 most influential Western Australians.
Wednesday, 25 January, 2012 - 10:50
Visual arts funding
THE federal government has announced a new funding program that will take visual arts on tour to regional locations across Australia.
Wednesday, 11 July, 2012 - 10:51
Ministers’ advice falls on deaf ears
The parallels with the emerging industrial climate and that which prevailed in the 1970s and 1980s are clear.
Thursday, 21 March, 2013 - 10:15
Gillard and Swan remain after challenge evaporates
Prime minister Julia Gillard and her deputy Wayne Swan will continue in their jobs, after no competing candidates entered the leadership ballot called in Canberra today.
Wednesday, 27 March, 2013 - 09:42
Little time for Gray to settle into new role
Last week’s failed leadership tilt has sparked further upheaval in the Labor caucus and yet another ministerial reshuffle.
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Tuesday, 1 August, 2023 - 14:00
No doubting Crean’s commitment
Simon Crean will be remembered for qualities such as integrity over self-interest, honesty, and consistency in core beliefs.

Dominating the federal sphere
Thursday, 11 June, 2009 - 00:00

Little time for Gray to settle into new role
Wednesday, 27 March, 2013 - 09:42
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Who loves ya, baby?
Dominating the federal sphere
Visual arts funding
Ministers’ advice falls on deaf ears
Gillard and Swan remain after challenge evaporates
Little time for Gray to settle into new role
No doubting Crean’s commitment
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Related Information

Positions - Previous

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Position	Company	Year
Non-Executive Director	Ashley Services Group	2013 - 2015
Minister for The Arts, Regional Development & Local Government	Parliament of Australia	2010 - 2013
Minister for Social Inclusion, Education, Employment & Workplace Relations	Parliament of Australia	2010 - 2010
Minister for Trade	Parliament of Australia	2007 - 2010
Deputy Leader, Leader since 2001	Australian Labor Party	1998 - 2003
Leader of the Opposition	Australian Government	2001 - 2003
Minister for Employment, Education & Training	Parliament of Australia	1993 - 1996
Minister for Primary Industries & Energy	Parliament of Australia	1991 - 1993
Minister for Science & Technology	Parliament of Australia	1990 - 1991

Simon Crean

Lists and Charts

Total Shareholder Return as at 02/12/24

Person Activity

Tuesday, 6 May, 2003 - 22:00

Who loves ya, baby?

Thursday, 11 June, 2009 - 00:00

Dominating the federal sphere

Wednesday, 25 January, 2012 - 10:50

Visual arts funding

Wednesday, 11 July, 2012 - 10:51

Ministers’ advice falls on deaf ears

Thursday, 21 March, 2013 - 10:15

Gillard and Swan remain after challenge evaporates

Wednesday, 27 March, 2013 - 09:42

Little time for Gray to settle into new role

Tuesday, 1 August, 2023 - 14:00

No doubting Crean’s commitment