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Hon. Douglas John PARKINSON MLC
TAS Legislative Council
The information on this page was provided by the parliamentarian or obtained through parliamentary
handbooks or web sites. It was correct as at
July 2006
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| Australian Labor Party |
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| TAS |
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| Current Leader of Government or Opposition |
| Leader of the Government from 2006. |
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| Term Expires |
| 2012 |
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| Parliamentary Service |
| Member for Hobart - Legislative Council 1994 - July 1999; Member for Wellington (electorate name changed) since July 1999. Re-elected May 2006. |
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| Ministerial and Shadow Ministerial Appointments |
| Shadow Minister for Transport 1995 |
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| Parliamentary Party Positions |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council to September 1998. Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council since September 1998. |
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| Committee Service |
| Member, Committee of Inquiry into Freedom of Information; Member, Tasmanian Rock Lobster Fishery Select Committee; Member, Correctional Services and Sentencing in Tasmania Select Committee; Former Chair, Joint Select Committee on Subordinate Legislation; Former Chair, Joint Select Committee on Environment, Resources and Development; Member, Privileges Committee; Member, Standing Orders Committee; Member, Library Committee; Member, Joint House Committee; Member, Working Arrangement of the Parliament Committee. |
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| Other Positions |
| Deputy Chairperson, Southern Hockey Tribunal; Honorary Solicitor, Tasmanian Cancer Council; Honorary Solicitor, Mt Stuart Progress Association; Member, Law Society of Tasmania; Practitioner, Supreme Court of Tasmania; Past Member, Australian Society of Accountants; Social Security Appeals Tribunal; Administrative and Clerical Officers Association; Australian Workers Union (NSW); Shop Assistants Union (NSW); Trades & Labour Council (Wollongong); Trades Hall (Newcastle). |
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| Former Occupations |
| Barrister and Solicitor. |
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| Qualifications |
| B.Ec (Hons.), LL.B. University of Tasmania |
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| Electoral Address |
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| Telephone |
| +61 (0) 3 6233 3069 |
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| Fax |
| +61 (0) 3 6223 6131 |
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| Other Addresses |
| Parliament House: Parliament House Legislative Council Hobart TAS 7000, Ph: +61 (0) 3 6233 3069 |
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| Email |
| doug.parkinson@parliament.tas.gov.au |
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| Web |
| www.dougparkinson.net |
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| Date of Birth |
| 5/6/45 |
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| Place of Birth |
| Hobart, Tasmania |
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| Married/Children |
| Married. 3 children |
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| Interests |
| Fishing, sailing, woodwork, cooking |
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