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Senator Robert (Bob) James BROWN
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
July 2002
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| Australian Greens |
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| TAS |
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| Order of Election |
| Sixth |
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| Term Expires |
| 30/6/2008 |
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| Parliamentary Service |
| State: Elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Denison 1983, Resigned 1993. Federal: Elected to the Senate for Tasmania 1996 (term began 1.7.96), 2001 and 2007. |
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| Ministerial and Shadow Ministerial Appointments |
| State: Parliamentary Leader of the Greens (TAS) during Labor-Green Accord from 1989 to 1992; Federal: Leader of the Australian Greens from 28.11.05. |
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| Committee Service |
| Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Participating member, Community Affairs: Legislation and References Committees from 1.7.96; Participating member, Economics: Legislation and References Committees from 1.7.96; Participating member, Employment, Education and Training: Legislation and References Committees from 1.7.96 to 9.11.98; Participating member, Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education: Legislation and Reference Committees from 24.11.98; Participating member, Environment, Recreation, Communications and the Arts: Legislation and References Committees from 1.7.96 to 9.11.98; Participating member, Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: Legislation and References Committees from 24.11.98; Participating member, Finance and Public Administration: Legislation and References Committees from 1.7.96; Participating member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation and References Committees from 1.7.96; Participating member, Legal and Constitutional: Legislation and References Committees from 1.7.96; Participating member, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation and References Committees from 1.7.96 Senate Select: Participating member, New Tax System from 2.12.98 |
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| Party Positions |
| Senate Candidate, United Tasmania Group the world's first Greens Party 1975; Tasmanian Delegate, Foundation Meeting of Australian Greens Party 1992. |
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| Other Positions |
| Founding Member, The Wilderness Society 1976; Life Member, Australian Conservation Foundation; Founding President, Australian Bush Heritage Fund 1990 |
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| Former Occupations |
| General practitioner 1968-80; Founding Member, The Wilderness Society 1978; Director of The Wilderness Society 1979-84; Member of Tasmanian House of Assembly 1983- 93 (see Parliamentary Service); Participated in Franklin River blockade 1982; Tarkine Wilderness Protest 1995; Founding President, Australian Bush Heritage Fund 1990; Life Member, Australian Conservation Foundation; Hobart Walking Club. |
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| Publications |
| Wild Rivers: Franklin/Denison/Gordon (with Peter Dombrovskis), Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Peter Dombrovskis Pty, 1983; Lake Pedder, Hobart, Wilderness Society, 1986; Tarkine Trails, Hobart, Wilderness Society, 1994; The Greens (with Peter Singer), Melbourne, Text Publishing Company, 1996; Valley of the Giants: A Guide to Tasmania's Styx River Forests, Hobart, Wilderness Society, 2001 |
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| Qualifications |
| MBBS (Syd) |
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| Awards |
| Australian of the Year, The Australian newspaper 1982; Global 500, United Nations Environment Programme 1987; Goldman Environment Prize (US) 1990. |
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| Electoral Address |
| Level 1, Murray Street Pier, Murray Street
HOBART TAS 7000 |
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| Telephone |
| (03) 6224 3222 |
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| Fax |
| (03) 6224 2999 |
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| Other Addresses |
| GPO Box 404 Hobart, TAS 7001; 9th Floor Marine Board Building, 1 Franklin Wharf HOBART TAS 7000; Parliament House: Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600, Fax: +61 (0) 2 6277 3185, Phone: +61 (0) 2 6277 3170 |
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| Email |
| senator.brown@aph.gov.au |
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| Date of Birth |
| 27/12/44 |
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| Place of Birth |
| Oberon, NSW |
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