Mark Arbib

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Arbib
Occupation	Former Senator
Date Of Birth	Nov 9, 1971(1971-11-09)
Age	53
Birthplace	Sydney
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Scorpio

Mark Arbib Biography

Mark Arbib is one of the most popular and richest Former Senator who was born on November 9, 1971 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Mark Victor Arbib (born 9 November 1971) is a former Australian politician and trade unionist, who was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate from 1 July 2008 to 5 March 2012, representing the state of New South Wales. He was the ALP State Secretary of the New South Wales branch from 2004–07.

While studying, Arbib worked part-time at a Sizzler restaurant in Bondi Junction. When there were moves to remove penalty rates, he negotiated on behalf of the part-time workers and signed up members to the Liquor Trades Union. Later he worked variously as a metal trades assistant, beach inspector and restaurant cook, but became increasingly involved in the trade union movement. In 1989 he had a bit part in the Australian soap opera Home and Away.

Mark Arbib Net Worth

Mark Arbib is one of the richest Former Senator from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Arbib 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Arbib was born in the Sydney suburb of Chippendale. His father, Eric Arbib, was of Libyan heritage and spoke Italian, moving to Australia in the 1960s and becoming a property developer. His mother, Lola, was born in Sydney. She raised Mark and his brother Scott after the death of their father when they were young. He has a Master of Arts in political science and economic history from the University of New South Wales.

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In 2007, Arbib was Campaign Director for Morris Iemma’s successful 2007 state election campaign. Following the 2007 Election victory for the Labor Party, he was credited by former premier Bob Carr as “one of the best campaigners in the business.” However, the opposition has criticised his role in procuring political donations for the Labor party from business groups.

Facts & Trivia

Markus Ranked on the list of most popular Former Senator. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Mark Arbib celebrates birthday on November 9 of every year.

In January 2008, The Sydney Morning Herald quoted an organisation which makes political donations to the Labor Party as saying that Mark Arbib made an art form out of extracting political donations from businesses. Said the donor: “There’s no doubt Arbib wrote the book in terms of both political donations … and their importance … It’s fine to take the higher ground and say ‘we won’t make donations’ … but if you don’t you have got zero chance of getting (to see them).” Arbib denied the allegations. Arbib was named in the ABC television program Four Corners in relation to political donations to the NSW Labor Party.

Top Facts about Mark Arbib

1. Mark Victor Arbib was an Australian Senator for New South Wales from 2008 – 2012.
2. He was born in Sydney and raised by his mother, Lola, after his father’s death when he was young.
3. He has a Master of Arts in political science and economic history from the University of New South Wales.
4. He was elected as State Secretary of the New South Wales Labor Party in

2004. 5. Arbib was Campaign Director for Morris Iemma’s successful 2007 state election campaign.
      6. In January 2008, The Sydney Morning Herald quoted an organisation which makes political donations to the Labor Party as saying that Arbib made an art form out of extracting political donations from businesses.
      7. In February 2009, Arbib was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Government Service Delivery.
      8. In June 2009, he was promoted to Employment Participation Minister and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Government Service Delivery.
      9. Arbib was influential in the successful leadership challenge by Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in 2010.
      10. In August 2010 he stood down from the ALP National Executive to concentrate on his portfolio duties.
      11. He was the first Federal Labor front bencher to support same-sex marriage in November 2010.
      12. As Minister for Sport Arbib championed a National Policy on Match Fixing in Sport.
      13. Arbib was in regular contact with staff at the US embassy in Canberra and provided them with inside information and commentary on the workings of the government and the Labor Party.
      14. He resigned from the Cabinet and the Senate in February 2012.
      15. In June 2012, Arbib became director of strategy and business development at Consolidated Press Holdings.