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The Hon. Philip Maxwell RUDDOCK 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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| Liberal Party |
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| NSW |
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| Parliamentary Service |
| Elected to the House of Representatives for Parramatta at a by-election, on 22 September 1973, made consequent on the resignation of the Hon. N.H. Bowen. Re-elected 1974 and 1975. Re-elected for Dundas (following an electoral redistribution) in 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 and 1990. Re-elected for Berowra (following an electoral redistribution) in 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004 and 24 November 2007. |
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| Ministerial and Shadow Ministerial Appointments |
| Shadow Minister for the Australian Capital Territory and Shadow Minister Assisting the Opposition Leader on Public Service Matters 16 March 1983 - 14 December 1984; Immigration and Ethnic Affairs 14 December 1984 - 9 September 1985 and 12 May 1989 - 7 April 1993; Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition on Ethnic Affairs 11 April 1990 - 7 April 1993; Shadow Minister for Social Security 7 April 1993 - 11 March 1996; and Senior Citizens 31 January 1995 - 11 March 1996; Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs from 11 March 1996 - 26 November 2001; Minister for Immigration and Mulitcultural and Indigenous Affairs from 26 November 2001 - 7 October 2003; Minister for Administrative Services 25 September 1997 - 9 October 1997; Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation 21 October 1998 - 30 January 2001 and from 26 November 2001 - 7 October 2003; Minister for Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs from 30 January 2001 - 26 November 2001; Attorney-General from 7 September 2003 - 3 December 2007. |
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| Parliamentary Positions |
| Deputy Chair of Committees from 19 September 1985 to 12 May 1989 |
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| Parliamentary Appointments |
| Parliamentary Representative on the Council of the Australian National University from 24.3.76; on the Council of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies from 28.2.78 to 21.4.83 and on the Australian Council for Union Training from 26.2.81 to 4.2.83 |
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| Committee Service |
| Member, House of Representatives Standing Committee on: Aboriginal Affairs from 12 March 1974 (Chair from 6 April 1976) to 4 February 1983; Road Safety from 18 July 1974 to 10 November 1977; Members' Interests from 23 September 1987 to 8 February 1993; Legal and Constitutional Affairs from 8 October 1987 to 15 June 1989; Community Affairs from 12 May 1993. Member, Joint Select Committee on: Aboriginal Land Rights in the Northern Territory from 10 December 1976 to 28 February 1977 and from 15 March 1977 to 18 August 1977; Family Law Act from 12 October 1978 (Chair from 18 October 1978) to 28 August 1980; Telecommunications Interception from 24 June 1986 to 20 November 1986. Member, Parliamentary Joint Statutory Committee on: Public Accounts from 29 November 1985 to 1 June 1989. Member, Joint Standing Committee on: Australian Capital Territory from 12 May 1983 to 26 October 1984; New Parliament House from 12 May 1983 to 26 October 1984; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 20 October 1987 to 19 February 1990; Migration Regulations (formerly Joint Select Committee) from 15 June 1989 to 8 February 1993; Migration from 26 May 1993 to 29 January 1996. |
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| Party Positions |
| President of Young Liberals (NSW) 1971-72; Federal Chair of Young Liberal Movement 1973-74; Member of Liberal Party State Executive (NSW) 1971-74 and 1982-85; Member of Liberal Party Federal Executive (NSW) 1973-74 |
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| Former Occupations |
| Solicitor |
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| Qualifications |
| BA, LLB (Syd) |
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| Electoral Address |
| PO Box 1866
Hornsby Westfield NSW 1635 |
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| Telephone |
| (02) 9482 7111 |
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| Fax |
| (02) 9482 7018 |
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| Other Addresses |
| Level 3, 20 George Street, Hornsby NSW 2077. Parliament House Address: PO Box 6022 or House of Representatives, Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600. Ph: (02) 6277 4077. Fax: (02) 6277 8466. |
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| Web |
| www.ruddockmp.com.au |
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| Date of Birth |
| 12/3/43 |
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| Place of Birth |
| Canberra, ACT |
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| Married/Children |
| Married |
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| Interests |
| Music and Travel |
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