Joel Fitzgibbon
AustraliapoliticianMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Joel Fitzgibbon is a former member of the Australian House of Representatives who represented the seat of Hunter for many years. A prominent Labor figure, he has been involved in national discussions on energy policy and rural issues.
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Former Labor defence minister Joel Fitzgibbon said the change to all second-hand submarines reinforced that AUKUS was a challenging project.
Former minister Ed Husic calls for a rethink as concerns grow over US submarine supplyAustralia· 2026-06-02
Joel Fitzgibbon is a former defence minister turned defence lobbyist.
Australians have a good bulldust detector. It’s blaring at Albanese and TaylorAustralia· 2026-02-26
Joel Fitzgibbon is a Labor stalwart whom Stuart Bonds nearly defeated in the Hunter seat.
One Nation is aiming high in NSW, but Labor is not the primary targetAustralia· 2026-02-04
Joel Fitzgibbon was included in a list of possible frontrunners for the job.
Defence department chief Greg Moriarty to succeed Kevin Rudd as Australian ambassador to US | Australian foreign policy
United Kingdom· 2026-01-25
Joel Fitzgibbon is described as the 'most Republican Labor member going around'.
Peter Dutton backed by Joe Hockey for US ambassador role after Kevin Rudd resignsAustralia· 2026-01-14
Joel Fitzgibbon was among the pallbearers for Graham Richardson.
The who’s who of Australia’s political class mourned the ‘Senator for Kneecaps’Australia· 2025-12-09
Former Labor minister Joel Fitzgibbon was pictured alongside Albanese at an event.
Senator David Pocock expulsion sparks lobbying investigationAustralia· 2025-10-17
Joel Fitzgibbon is a former minister and special counsel at a lobbying firm.
How Scott Morrison, Christopher Pyne, and Australia’s top military brass are cashing in on government’s defence spending bonanzaAustralia· 2025-08-01
Joel Fitzgibbon echoed the sentiment that principle would dictate that everyone got a share of questions proportionate to party size.
Coalition split means the crossbench is as big as the opposition. How will parliament actually work?Australia· 2025-05-21
Joel Fitzgibbon is part of the panel for Sky’s evening coverage.
Where to watch on TV, what time do polls close and when will we know the results?Australia· 2025-05-03
Repacholi replaced long-serving MP Joel Fitzgibbon at the last election.
Is Dan Repacholi Labor’s next ‘minister for men’?Australia· 2025-04-22
Joel Fitzgibbon is a long-term MP for Hunter who faced a close challenge in 2019.
How Sydney electorate boundaries have changed the city’s political mapAustralia· 2025-03-28
