Lindsay Tanner

Lindsay Tanner is the Federal Member for Melbourne and the Minister for Finance and Deregulation in the Rudd Labor Government. He has been the Member for Melbourne since 1993 and in opposition held a range of shadow ministerial positions. Lindsay holds Bachelor degrees in Arts and Laws, a Masters of Arts degree and has written numerous books and articles on social, labour, and economic issues, including a weekly blog for Fairfax's Business Day website. Lindsay is committed to social justice and regularly participates in a range of forums on social issues.