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Senator Michael George FORSHAW
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 2005
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| Australian Labor Party |
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| NSW |
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| Order of Election |
| First |
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| Term Expires |
| 30 June 2011 |
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| Parliamentary Service |
| Chosen by the Parliament of New South Wales on 10.5.94 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. G.F. Richardson (resigned) (term expires 30.6.99). Elected 1998 (term begins 1.7.99). Re-elected 9 October 2004, for term commencing 1 July 2005. |
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| Parliamentary Party Positions |
| Parliamentary Secretary representing the Shadow Minister for Health in the Senate 27.3.97 - 26.8.97; Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Ministers for Health and Primary Industries 26.8.97 - 31.8.98; Parliamentary Secretary representing the Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in the Senate 20.10.98-25.11.01. Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services from 25.8.02 - 26.10.04. |
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| Committee Service |
| Senate Standing: Scrutiny of Bills from 12.5.94 to 23.9.97; Regulations and Ordinances from 1.3.95 to 30.5.95 Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Community Affairs from 12.5.94 to 10.10.94; Full member, Community Affairs: Legislation Committee from 14.5.97 to 9.11.98 and References Committee from 29.5.97; Participating member, Community Affairs: References Committee from 14.5.97 to 29.5.97 and Legislation Committee from 2.12.98; Full member, Employment, Education and Training: Legislation Committee from 10.10.94 to 29.4.96 and References Committee from 10.10.94 to 29.5.97; Participating member, Employment, Education and Training: Legislation Committee from 11.9.96 to 9.11.98 and References Committee from 7.4.98 to 9.11.98; Full member, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References and Legislation Committees from 10.10.94 to 29.4.96 and from 4.9.97; Participating member, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation Committee from 11.9.96 to 4.9.97; Participating member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation Committee from 20.6.96 to 30.6.96 and from 29.5.97 to 9.11.98 and References Committee from 7.4.98 to 9.11.98; Full member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References Committee from 2.5.96 (Chair from 9.5.96) to 23.9.97 and Legislation Committee from 1.7.96 to 29.5.97; Participating member, Economics: References Committee from 28.5.96 to 31.10.96 and Legislation Committee from 11.9.96 to 31.10.96 Senate Select: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Management and Operations from 22.9.94 to 30.3.95; Aircraft Noise in Sydney from 23.3.95 to 30.11.95; Dangers of Radioactive Waste from 1.9.95 to 30.12.95 Senate Estimates: A from 12.5.94 to 10.10.94 Joint Statutory: Public Accounts from 12.5.94 to 29.1.96 Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 1.7.96 to 4.9.97; Joint Select: Retailing Sector from 15.2.99. |
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| Party Positions |
| Member of ALP from 1967; President of ALP Engadine Branch 1982-1994; Member of ALP NSW Branch Review Tribunal and Economic Policy Committee; Delegate, ALP Annual State Conferences (NSW) and National Conference; Delegate, State and Federal Electorate Councils; Member of ALP Branch Organisational Review Committee (NSW) |
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| Former Occupations |
| Admitted as Barrister, NSW 1984; Electorate officer, Senator the Hon. J.R. McClelland, Minister for Labor and Immigration 1975; Employment Officer, Dept of Labor and Immigration 1975-76; Industrial Officer, Australian Workers' Union (AWU) 1976-81; Senior Industrial Officer 1981-89; AWU Assistant General Secretary 1989-91; AWU General Secretary 1991-93; AWU-FIME Joint National Secretary 1993-94; Executive Member of Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) 1989-93; Council Member from 1993 |
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| Qualifications |
| BA (Hons) (Syd), LLB (UNSW) |
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| Electoral Address |
| GPO Box 36
SYDNEY NSW 2001 |
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| Telephone |
| +61 (0) 2 9252 2222 and 1800 64 6632 |
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| Fax |
| +61 (0) 2 9251 8562 |
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| Other Addresses |
| Charterbridge House 70 Phillip Street SYDNEY NSW 2000; Parliament House: Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 Fax: +61 (0) 2 6277 3809; Phone: +61 (0) 2 6277 3805 |
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| Email |
| senator.forshaw@aph.gov.au |
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| Date of Birth |
| 11/1/52 |
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| Place of Birth |
| Sydney, NSW |
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| Married |
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