Craig Stephen Bildstien (born 20 November 1957) in an Australian journalist and former politician, who was a Liberal Party member for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Mildura from 1988 to 1996.
Before entering politics, Bildstien worked as a journalist, joining the Sunraysia Daily in 1974, and later The Border Mail as a rural affairs writer.
From 1981 to 1982, Bildstien was press secretary for the Victorian Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs, before returning to journalism as a political editor for The News in Adelaide.
After leaving politics, Bildstien returned to South Australia, where he worked as a chief of staff for the Premier, John Olsen; chief of staff to Iain Evans; press secretary for the federal member for Hindmarsh, Chris Gallus; and media advisor for the Adelaide City Council.
[2] He was formerly the director of media and stakeholder relations in the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman.