David Coleman

David Bernard Coleman (born 5 March 1974) is an Australian Liberal Party politician serving as Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs since 2018, and has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Banks since 2013.

Coleman served as Assistant Minister for Finance in the Turnbull Government. On 26 August 2018, Coleman was appointed Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs by Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison.

Early life and education

Coleman was born in Camden, a south-western suburb of Sydney. He attended primary school at Saint Thomas à Becket primary school in Lewisham; and completed his schooling at the Christian Brothers' High School, also in Lewisham. Coleman studied at the University of New South Wales, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws, and was president of the UNSW Student Guild in 1997.

Career

Before entering politics, Coleman worked for global management consulting firm McKinsey & Co, LookSmart, dStore, and since 2005, in a variety of roles for PBL Media and the Nine Network where he was the director of strategy and digital. Coleman entered Liberal preselection contests for Cook in 2007 and Bradfield in 2010; but he was unsuccessful in receiving Liberal endorsement. Before his election to Parliament, Coleman held directorships with ninemsn Pty Limited (2008–13), Australian News Channel Pty Limited (2008–13), and Yellow Brick Road Holdings Limited (2011–13).

At the 2013 federal election Coleman defeated the incumbent Labor member for Banks, Daryl Melham, who had held the seat for 23 years. Coleman recorded a two-party preferred swing of 3.28 points in his favour; and became the first non-Labor member to hold the seat since the Division of Banks was created in 1949.

Coleman was in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in the 2017 postal survey.

Personal life

His partner is Dotte Derrickson and they have two children, Caroline and Joseph.