Bruce Atkinson
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Bruce Atkinson | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Eastern Metropolitan Region | |
| In office 3 October 1992 – 26 November 2022 | |
| Constituency | Eastern Metropolitan Region |
| President of the Victorian Legislative Council | |
| In office 21 December 2010 – 19 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Smith |
| Succeeded by | Shaun Leane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bruce Norman Atkinson 15 May 1953 |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | bruceatkinson.com.au |
Bruce Norman Atkinson (born 15 May 1953) is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Council since October 1992, representing Koonung Province from 1992 to 2006 and Eastern Metropolitan Region from 2006 to 2022. He was the President of the Legislative Council from 2010 to 2018.
Atkinson was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and attended Mitcham High School. He undertook a cadetship with the Leader group of newspapers after graduating, and worked as a journalist for a period. However, he soon made a move into the business world, first into small business, and later into several more prominent operations, including a stint managing a shopping centre. He has also been a writer for the Foodweek and Inside Retailing publications since 1981, and operates his own business consultancy firm, The Atkinson Group.[1]
