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Gary HUMPHRIES
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
December 2004
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| Liberal Party |
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| ACT |
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| Order of Election |
| Second |
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| Current Leader of Government or Opposition |
| Australian Capital Territory: Chief Minister from 18 October 2000 - 6 November 2001. Leader of the Opposition from November 2001 - November 2002. |
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| Parliamentary Service |
| Australian Capital Territory: Elected for Molonglo in 1989. Re-elected 1992, 1995, 1998 and 2001. Commonwealth Parliament: Appointed as Senator for the ACT, February 2003, to fill casual vacancy on the retirement of Margaret Reid. Re-elected 9 October 2004. |
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| Ministerial and Shadow Ministerial Appointments |
| Australian Capital Territory: Minister for Health, Education and the Arts from 7 December 1989 - 6 June 1991; Attorney General, Minister for the Arts and Heritage; Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning; Minister for Police; Minister for Emergency Services; Minister for Fair Trading (formerly Consumer Affairs) from 15 March 1995 - February 1998; Deputy Chief Minister; Attorney General; Minister for Justice and Community Safety from February 1998 to 17 October 2000; Treasurer from August 1999 to 17 October 2000; Minister for Community Affairs and Treasurer from 19 October 2000; Attorney General from 19 October 2000 to 17 December 2000; Minister for Community Affairs and Treasurer from 18 October 2000 - 6 November 2001. |
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| Parliamentary Party Positions |
| Australian Capital Territory: Leader of the Opposition 21 June 1991 - 22 July 1991; Opposition Whip 16 March 1993 - 15 February 1995; Deputy Chief Minister 8 February 1997 - 18 October 2001. |
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| Committee Service |
| Australian Capital Territory: Administration and Procedure (1 June 1989 - 14 December 1989) (23 March 1993 - 15 February 1995) Conservation, Heritage and Environment (Presiding Member) (1 June 1989 - 14 December 1989) (Member) (21 June 1991 - 14 February 1992) Legal Affairs (Chairperson) (27 March 1992 - 15 February 1995) Scrutiny of Bills and Subordinate Legislation (27 March 1992 -15 February 1995) Select Committees: Cultural Activities and Facilities (23 August 1989 - 14 December 1989) Amalgamation of Tertiary Institutions (1 June 1989 - 27 July 1989) Establishment of a Casino, (Presiding Member) (25 May 1989 - 26 July 1989) Estimates, 1989-90, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95 Hospital Bed Numbers, (Presiding Member) (17 October 1991 - 12 December 1991) Community Initiated Referendums (14 September 1994 - 10 November 1994). |
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| Party Positions |
| Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party (1989 - June 1991) (July 1991-93); President, ACT Liberal Party 1987-88; Member, Federal Executive 1987-89; President, Canberra Federal Electoral Conference 1985-87; Candidate for Federal seat of Canberra 1984; President, Canberra South Branch 1984-86. |
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| Other Positions |
| Director, Australian Union of Students Friendly Society, 1980-82; President , ANU Students' Association,1982; Fellow, Bruce Hall, 1983-84, 1991-present; Member, Yass Repertory Society, 1985-87; Honorary Solicitor, St Jude's Parish Youth Group, 1986-87; Deputy Chair, ACT Parliamentary Group of Amnesty International, 1990-92; (Co-Convenor from 1992) |
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| Former Occupations |
| Barrister & Solicitor, ACT Supreme Court 1983; Solicitor, NSW Supreme Court 1983; Solicitor, Elringtons 1983-87; Legal Advisor, ACT Administration 1987-88; Private Secretary - Senator Amanda Vanstone, Shadow Minister for the ACT, 1988-89. |
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| Qualifications |
| B.A. LLB. (ANU) |
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| Electoral Address |
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| Telephone |
| +61 (0) 2 6205 0133 |
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| Fax |
| +61 (0) 2 6205 0427 |
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| Other Addresses |
| Legislative Assembly Building, Civic Square, London Circuit, Canberra ACT 2601; or, GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601; Ph. +61 (0) 2 6205 0133; Fax: +61 (0) 2 6205 0427 |
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| Email |
| humphries@act.gov.au |
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| Date of Birth |
| 6/7/58 |
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| Place of Birth |
| Sydney, New South Wales |
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| Married/Children |
| Married; 2 children |
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| Interests |
| Cooking, bridge, tennis, film and theatre (amateur film maker), sailing |
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