Aaron Violi
Australian politician (born 1984)
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Aaron Violi (born 6 August 1984) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party and has served in the House of Representatives since the 2022 federal election, representing the Victorian seat of Casey.[1][2][3]
Aaron Violi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Casey | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1984[citation needed] Canberra, Australia |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Rachel Violi |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | La Trobe University, Deakin University |
| Occupation | Sales manager, political staffer |
Early life and education
Violi was born in Canberra[4] after his family emigrated from Italy to Silvan, Victoria in 1953.[5] He was educated at Yarra Glen Primary School and Mount Lilydale Mercy College. He attained a Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) at La Trobe University, then a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) at Deakin University.[6]
Pre-political career
After graduating in 2007, Violi commenced work with food manufacturer Yarra Valley Snack Foods, leading the sales team for seven years, before moving to Mars Australia. In 2019, he transitioned into the digital economy taking up a role at a tech startup, Ritual.[5]
Politics
Before standing for parliament himself, Violi worked as an adviser to Victorian Liberal Party Senator James Paterson.[7][8]
Violi was elected to represent Casey on 21 May 2022 replacing the retired Tony Smith.[1][9] He was elected with a margin of 1.5 percent.[10]
Violi was re-elected in the 2025 Australian federal election, defeating the Labor candidate with 52.9 percent of the two party preferred vote.[11][12] After the election Violi was appointed as the Liberal Party's chief whip in the House of Representatives.[13] In October 2025, Violi was also appointed as Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications in the Ley shadow ministry.[14]
As of October 2025, Violi is aligned with the ‘old guard' National Right faction of the Liberal Party.[15]
In November 2025, as part of an internal Liberal Party debate on climate change action, Violi was one of a small number of Liberal members of the House of Representatives representing capital city seats who spoke in favour of dumping the Liberal Party’s previously held climate policy of reaching net zero emissions by 2050.[16]