Nick Staikos
{{short description|Australian politician}}
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| name = Nick Staikos
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| caption = Staikos MP at McKinnon Secondary College
| office = Minister for Consumer Affairs
| premier = Jacinta Allan
| term_start = 19 December 2024
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| predecessor = Danny Pearson
| office1 = Minister for Local Government
| premier1 = Jacinta Allan
| term_start1 = 19 December 2024
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| predecessor1 = Melissa Horne
| constituency_AM6 = Bentleigh
| assembly6 = Victorian Legislative
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| term_start6 = 29 November 2014
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| predecessor6 = Elizabeth Miller
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1986|7|4}}
| birth_place = Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia
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| party = Labor Party
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| alma_mater = Monash University
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| website = {{URL|https://www.nickstaikos.com.au/}}
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Nicholas Staikos (born 4 July 1986) is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014, representing the Legislative Assembly seat of Bentleigh.{{Cite web|url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/vic-election-2014/guide/bent/|title = Bentleigh Results|access-date = 6 December 2014|website = ABC News}} Staikos has been serving as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier since June 2022, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs since October 2023.{{Cite web |title=Nick Staikos {{!}} Parliament of Victoria |url=https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/nick-staikos/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=www.parliament.vic.gov.au |language=en}}
Career
In 2005, Staikos was elected to Glen Eira Council. At 19, he was the youngest person ever elected to that council. He was re-elected in 2008, but resigned in 2009 following the passage of legislation that banned people employed by members of Parliament from serving in local government. Following his resignation, he was appointed an honorary life member of the East Bentleigh Senior Citizens Club in recognition of his service. He was also appointed President of Godfrey Street Community House.
Staikos has worked for a number of MPs in state and federal parliaments, including Simon Crean, Clare O'Neil, Judith Graley and Ann Barker.
He was elected to the Victorian Parliament in 2014 in the seat of Bentleigh by a margin of just 0.8 per cent. During Staikos' first term, the electorate underwent significant changes, including the removal of three level crossings, major upgrades to schools and the return of St Kilda Football Club to Moorabbin. He was easily re-elected in 2018, achieving a swing of more than 11 per cent. Following this election, Staikos was appointed Secretary of the State Parliamentary Labor Party and Deputy Government Whip. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer in 2020. He was then appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier in June 2022.
Originally a member of Labor Right, Staikos joined Labor Left along with six of his colleagues shortly after the 2022 Victorian state election, resulting in Labor Left constituting a majority of the state Labor caucus.{{cite web |last1=Baxendale |first1=Rachel |title=Daniel Andrews blindsides his factional rivals |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/enver-erdogan-and-natalie-suleyman-tipped-to-enter-daniel-andrews-cabinet/news-story/571d5c3249d82decb4d4380c6d33f22f |website=The Australian |date=December 2022 |publisher=News Corp |access-date=3 December 2022}}
In October 2023, Staikos became the Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs, whilst continuing in his role as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier.
Personal life
Staikos was born in Moorabbin Hospital, and attended local primary and secondary schools.{{Cite web |title=About Nick |url=https://nickstaikos.com.au/about/about-nick/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=nickstaikos.com.au |language=en}} He is of Greek descent.{{cite web |date=2 December 2013 |title=Hellenes nominate for Vic ALP |url=https://neoskosmos.com/en/20773/hellenes-nominate-for-vic-alp/ |access-date=12 September 2020 |website=Neos Kosmos}} Staikos graduated from Monash University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours).{{Cite web |title=Find a member {{!}} Parliament of Victoria |url=https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/member-search/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=www.parliament.vic.gov.au |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://nickstaikos.com.au/}}
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Category:Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria
Category:Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Category:Monash University alumni
Category:Australian people of Greek descent
Category:21st-century Australian politicians
Category:Labor Left politicians