Joe Helper

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Jochen "Joe" Helper (born 29 September 1959) is an Australian politician currently serving as the member for Ripon in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing the Australian Labor Party.

Helper was first elected in the 1999 election on the back of the anti-Kennett rural swing and has held this normally Liberal seat ever since. After the 2006 election Helper was appointed to the cabinet as Minister for Agriculture. He gained the small business portfolio in a reshuffle in August 2007 following the accession of John Brumby to the premiership.

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