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Senator the Hon. Helen Lloyd COONAN
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
August 2008
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| Liberal Party |
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| NSW |
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| Order of Election |
| Fifth |
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| Term Expires |
| 30 June 2014 |
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| Parliamentary Service |
| Elected to the Senate for New South Wales, 1996 (term began 1.7.96), 2001 and 2007. |
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| Ministerial and Shadow Ministerial Appointments |
| Shadow Minister for Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation from 16 February 2009. Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs from 22 September 2008 - 16 February 2009. Shadow Minister for Human Services from 6 December 2007 - 22 September 2008. Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts from 7 October 2003 - 3 December 2007; Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer from 26.11.01 - 7.10.03. |
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| Parliamentary Party Positions |
| Government Deputy Whip in the Senate from 10.11.98 - 23.11.01. Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate from 29.11.06 to 3.12.07. Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 6.12.07. |
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| Committee Service |
| Senate Standing: Privileges from 1.7.96 to 31.8.99; Scrutiny of Bills from 24.11.98 31.8.99; Regulations and Ordinances from 22.9.97 to 27.1.98; Selection of Bills from 24.11.98 - 11.2.02. Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Full member, Community Affairs: Legislation Committee from 1.7.96 to 15.5.97 and References Committee from 22.8.96 to 15.5.97; Participating member, Environment, Recreation, Communications and the Arts: Legislation Committee from 1.7.96 to 9.11.98 and References Committees from 1.7.96 to 13.2.97; Full member, Environment, Recreation, Communications and the Arts: References Committee from 13.2.97 to 1.9.97; Participating member, Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: Legislation and References Committees from 26.11.98; Participating member, Legal and Constitutional: Legislation and References Committees from 1.7.96 to 26.2.97; Full member, Legal and Constitutional: Legislation and References Committees from 26.2.97 - 11.2.02. Participating member, Economics: Legislation and References Committees from 26.11.98; Participating member, Finance and Public Administration: Legislation and References Committees from 24.11.98. Joint Statutory: Public Accounts from 7.5.97 to 1.1.98; Public Accounts and Audit from 1.1.98 - 11.2.02. Joint Standing: Treaties from 26.2.97 - 11 .2.02. Regulations and Ordinance 31.3.99 (Chairperson from 12.8.99) - 11.2.02. Joint Select: Intelligence Services from 28.6.01 to 27.8.01. |
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| Party Positions |
| Member of Liberal Party from 1990; Executive Committee, Liberal Party Sydney City Branch 1991-92; President of Liberal Party Watsons Bay Branch 1994-95; Vice-President 1995-96; Delegate, Liberal Party Women's Council 1994-96; Member of Liberal Party Women's Forum 1994-96. |
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| Other Positions |
| Member of Convocation of the Senate, University of Sydney 1983-84; Part-time Member of Social Security Appeals Tribunal 1987; Chairperson of Board of Governors, Law Foundation of NSW 1991-92; Chairperson of Historic Houses Trust of NSW 1992-95; Trustee 1988-92; Director and Fellow of Royal Hospital for Women Foundation 1995-96 |
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| Former Occupations |
| Barrister and solicitor; Attorney, New York; Mediator |
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| Publications |
| 'Law of contract' in An annual survey of Australian law (with Kevin Lindgren), Sydney: Law Book Company, 1987 and 1988. |
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| Qualifications |
| BA, LLB (Syd) |
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| Electoral Address |
| Level 7, Angel Place, 123 Pitt Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000 |
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| Telephone |
| +61 (0) 2 9223 4388 |
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| Fax |
| +61 (0) 2 9223 4399 |
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| Other Addresses |
| Parliament House: Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600, Fax: +61 (0) 2 6273 4125, Phone: +61 (0) 2 6277 7360 |
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| Email |
| senator.coonan@aph.gov.au |
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| Date of Birth |
| 29/10/47 |
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| Place of Birth |
| Wagga Wagga, NSW |
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| Married/Children |
| Married |
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