About David
David Coleman is the Shadow Minister for Communications and Federal Member for Banks
David was elected as the Federal Member for Banks in September 2013.
During his time in Parliament, he has served as the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, and as the Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.
Prior to entering politics, David worked in the private sector, principally in the media and technology industries. He was Director of Strategy and Digital at Nine Entertainment Co, Chairman of ninemsn, and held board positions with a number of other companies including Sky News and 3P Learning, the operator of the Mathletics business. He also worked with the management consulting firm McKinsey and Co, and had his own consulting business.
David completed degrees in Law and Arts from UNSW. While at UNSW, he was elected President of the Student Guild.
He is married to Dotte and they have two children, Caroline and Joseph.