David Mathews was a candidate for ACT Labor in Molonglo at the 2008 ACT Election.
Born in Colac, Victoria in 1962, David attended Colac West Primary School and Colac High School until his family moved to Coffs Harbour, New South Wales in 1977. He completed his schooling at Orara High School and moved to Sydney in 1981 attending the University of Sydney and Ryde College.
In the mid 80s he joined the Commonwealth Public Service and spent 12 years in the Departments of Housing, Health and Community Services. In 1994 he relocated to Canberra where in 1997 he moved into the private sector as an ICT consultant and regional manager for a range of local, national and multinational organisations. Since 2004 he has co-owned and managed an ICT services business in Fyshwick.
David is a member of Civil Liberties Australia, the Australian Republican Movement, the Canberra Business Council, and is a Senior Member of the Australian Computer Society. He is also on the ACT committee of the Australian Information Industry Association and CollabIT, an industry collaboration cluster.
David lives in Hughes with his wife Debbie, his daughter Ella and their two dogs Miki and Alfie.
Outside of family, work and politics, David is passionate about writing and playing music, mountain bike riding and the Eastlake and Carlton Football Clubs.
3 responses so far ↓
ella mathews // 15 February 2008 at 4:13 pm |
i love you dad!!!!!!!!!!! you rock sooooo much!
Remy Martin // 17 March 2008 at 8:40 am |
Where do I start?
Dave Mathews is an exceptional person with whom I gladly call a friend and teammate.
I would like him even more if he was a Collingwood supporter, but you can’t have it all.
Cheers,
Remy.
Bloke in the Fruit Section // 15 August 2008 at 9:41 pm |
I saw David Matthews at Coles Curtin on Thursday night, and he seems like a good bloke. Too funny to see him approached by Richard Mulchay, but he took it in his stride and acted like the fine and upstanding gentleman he is. My only wish was to have seen the two of them square off over a “Good day to you sir…I said GOOD DAY to you!” episode. Go David!