Bruce Billson | |
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 Official portrait, 2014 | |
| Minister for Small Business | |
| In office 18 September 2013 – 21 September 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Gary Gray |
| Succeeded by | Kelly O'Dwyer |
| Minister for Veterans' Affairs | |
| In office 23 March 2007 – 3 December 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | John Howard |
| Preceded by | De-Anne Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Alan Griffin |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Dunkley | |
| In office 2 March 1996 – 9 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Chynoweth |
| Succeeded by | Chris Crewther |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bruce Fredrick Billson 26 January 1966 Albury, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse | Kate Ranken |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman |
| Website | www |
Bruce Fredrick Billson (born 26 January 1966) is an Australian former politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he was a member of the House of Representatives for Dunkley, a Melbourne seat, from 1996 to 2016 and held ministerial office in the Howard, Abbott and Turnbull governments as Minister for Veterans' Affairs (2007) and Minister for Small Business (2013–2015).
Billson is a founding Director of Judo Bank and has held various board appointments, including the Franchise Council of Australia, the Institute of Public Accountants/Deakin University SME Research Centre and Australian Property Institute. He was the director-small business and enterprise at Deakin University Business School and has also owned and operated several small businesses. He was appointed as the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman in 2021.