About Mitch
Senator Mitch Fifield was sworn in as Senator for Victoria in the Australian Parliament on 1 April 2004 and re-elected at the 2007 election.
Mitch was appointed as the Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector on 20 February 2009. On 9 March 2010, he was also appointed as Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate. As the Coalition’s spokesman for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary sector, Mitch has responsibility for policy and stakeholders in these areas.
With Andrew Robb, Mitch publishes the policy journal - the Party Room - a journal of ideas.
Before entering Parliament, Mitch worked as senior political adviser to the former Federal Treasurer and held senior advisory positions in the Kennett and Greiner state governments.
Mitch has served as a reservist in the Australian Army Psychology Corps and studied politics at Sydney University.
Mitch is an Ambassador for the not-for-profit school music organisation The Song Room and an Advisory Board Member for the Yachad Accelerated Learning Project.
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