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The Hon. Duncan KERR SC, MP
Federal House of Representatives
The information on this page was provided by the parliamentarian or obtained through parliamentary
handbooks or web sites. It was correct as at
February 2008
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| Australian Labor Party |
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| TAS |
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| Parliamentary Service |
| Elected to the House of Representatives for Denison, Tasmania, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004 and 24 Novemer 2007. |
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| Ministerial and Shadow Ministerial Appointments |
| Minister for Justice 24 March 1993 - 11 March 1996; Attorney-General 1 April 1993 - 27 April 1993; Shadow Minister for Immigration 20 March 1996 - 27 March 1997; Shadow Minister for Population and Immigration 27 March 1997 - 26 August 1997; Shadow Minister for the Environment 22 April 1997 - 20 October 1998; Shadow Minister for the Arts from 20 October 1998 - 5 September 2000; Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs from 20 October 1998 - 25 November 2001. Shadow Minister Assisting the Shadow Minister for Population from 5 September 2000 - 22 November 2001. |
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| Parliamentary Party Positions |
| Assistant to the Leader of the Opposition on Multicultural Affairs 20 March 1996 - 26 August 1997; Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs from 3 December 2007. |
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| Party Positions |
| Member of ALP Administrative Committee (Tas) 1976-1980 and 1993-1996; Treasurer 1980-1982; Vice-President of ALP (Tas) 1996-1997; Member of ALP National Executive 1998-2004 |
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| Other Positions |
| Chair of Joint Commonwealth and State Governments Taskforce on Tasmanian Employment (TASPACT) 1989-92 Chair of National Crime Authority Inter- Governmental Committee from 24.3.93 to 11.3.96 |
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| Former Occupations |
| Social worker; Crown Counsel; Solicitor-General's Department, Tasmania; Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Papua New Guinea; Principal Solicitor, Aboriginal Legal Service Ltd, New South Wales; Legal Officer, Hobart Community Legal Service |
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| Professional Activity |
| Barrister, Appointed Senior Counsel 2004 |
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| Publications |
| Annotated Constitution of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, UPNG Press, 1985; Essays on the Constitution, Port Moresby, PNG 10th Independence Committee, 1985; Reinventing Socialism (editor), Leichhardt, New Pluto Press, 1992; Elect the Ambassador: Building Democracy in a Globalised World, Leichardt, New Pluto Press, 2001. |
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| Qualifications |
| LLB (Tas), BA(SocW) (TCAE) |
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| Electoral Address |
| GPO Box 32
Hobart TAS 7000 |
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| Telephone |
| (03) 6234 5255 |
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| Fax |
| (03) 6223 8560 |
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| Other Addresses |
| Australian Government Centre, 188 Collins St, Hobart TAS 7000. Parliamentary Address: House of Representatives, Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600. Ph: (02) 6277 2178. Fax: (02) 6277 8575. |
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| Email |
| Duncan.Kerr.MP@aph.gov.au |
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| Web |
| www.duncankerr.com |
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| Date of Birth |
| 26/2/52 |
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| Place of Birth |
| Hobart, Tas |
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| Married/Children |
| Spouse; 1 child with former wife |
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