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Senator Thomas Mark BISHOP
Federal Senate
The information on this page was provided by the parliamentarian or obtained through parliamentary
handbooks or web sites. It was correct as at
March 2007
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| Party |
| Australian Labor Party |
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| State |
| WA |
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| Order of Election |
| Fourth |
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| Term Expires |
| 30/6/2008 |
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| Parliamentary Service |
| Elected to the Senate for Western Australia, 1996 (term began 1.7.96), 2001 and 2007. |
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| Ministerial and Shadow Ministerial Appointments |
| Parliamentary Secretary representing Shadow Minister for Communications in the Senate from 20.10.1998 - 25.11.01; Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs from 25.11.01 - 26.10.04; and Shadow Minister for Customs from 2.7.03 - 26.10.04. Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs from 26.10.04 - 24.6.05. Shadow Minister for Defence Industry, Procurement and Personnel from 24.6.05 - 9.3.07. |
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| Parliamentary Positions |
| Temporary Chair of Committees from 12.2.08. |
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| Committee Service |
| Senate Standing: Publications from 24.11.98 to 1.7.02; Scrutiny of Bills from 14.2.08; Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Full member, Economics: References Committee from 1.7.96 to 11.9.06 and Legislation Committee from 4.9.97 to 9.11.98; Economics from 12.2.08 to 30.6.08; Participating member, Economics: Legislation Committee from 11.9.96 to 4.9.97; Full member, Economics: Legislation Committee from 4.9.97 to 9.11.98; Full member, Finance and Public Administration: Legislation Committee from 11.9.96 to 9.10.96 and References Committee from 17.10.96 to 4.12.96; Participating member, Finance and Public Administration: Legislation Committee from 9.10.96 to 9.11.98; Full member, Community Affairs: References Committee from 13.5.97 to 9.11.98 ( Chair from 14.5.97); and Legislation Committee from 13..2.02; Full member, Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: Legislation and References Committees from 24.11.98 - 11.2.02 (Deputy Chair, Legislation Committee from 1998); Participating member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation and References Committees from 14.2.02. Senate Select: Uranium Mining and Milling from 1.7.96 to 15.5.97; Information Technologies from 31.3.99 to 7.12.00; Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit form 10.5.06; Australian Crime Commission from 27.3.07 to 11.2.08; Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity from 29.3.07 to 11.2.08; Public Works from 14.2.08; Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 1.7.02 to 19.8.02 and from 14.2.08. |
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| Party Positions |
| Member of ALP Administrative Committee 1984-86; Delegate, ALP National Conference from 1985; Delegate, ALP National Executive from 1992. |
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| Former Occupations |
| Industrial officer 1979-84; Union Secretary 1984-96 |
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| Qualifications |
| LLB (Adel), MPA (Harvard) |
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| Electoral Address |
| Suite 31, 443 Albany Highway
Victoria Park WA 6100 |
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| Telephone |
| +61 (0) 8 9472 6177 |
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| Fax |
| +61 (0) 8 9472 6200 |
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| Other Addresses |
| Parliament House: Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600, Fax: +61 (0) 2 6277 3123, Phone: +61 (0) 2 6277 3103 |
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| Email |
| senator.bishop@aph.gov.au |
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| Date of Birth |
| 29/6/54 |
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| Place of Birth |
| Adelaide, SA |
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| Married/Children |
| Married; 2 children |
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