|
|
Senator Joseph William LUDWIG
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
|
| |
|
|
| Party |
| Australian Labor Party |
| |
| |
| State |
| QLD |
| |
| |
| Term Expires |
| 30 June 2011 |
| |
| |
| Parliamentary Service |
| Elected to the Senate for Queensland 1998 (term began 1.7.99) . Re-elected 9 October 2004 for term beginning 1 July 2005. |
| |
| |
| Ministerial and Shadow Ministerial Appointments |
| Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs; Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs from 26.10.04 - 24.6.05. Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs from 24.6.05 - 9.3.07. Shadow Attorney-General from 9.3.07 to 3.12.07. |
| |
| |
| Parliamentary Party Positions |
| Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate from 17.8.00 to 22.11.01; Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate from 25.11.01; Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Attorney-General from 25.11.01 - 8.12.03. Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Attorney-General and Minister for Homeland Security from 8.12.03 - 26.10.04. Minister for Human Services from 3.12.07. |
| |
| |
| Committee Service |
| Senate Standing: Publications from 9.8.99 - 4.10.00; Regulations and Ordinances from 9.8.99; Selection of Bills from 17.8.00 to - 11.2.02; Procedure from 13.2.02. Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Legal and Constitutional: References Committee from 9.8.99. Participating member, Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education: Legislation Committee from 24.8.99 - 11.2.02; Participating member, Legal and Constitutional: Legislation Committee from 7.9.00 - 11.2.02. Joint Standing: Treaties from 9.8.99. |
| |
| |
| Party Positions |
| Member: ALP from 1978; Convenor: ALP Economic and Industrial Relations Committee 1993-96; Convenor: Employment, Training and Industrial Relations Committee 1996-99; Member ALP Rules Committee from 1998. |
| |
| |
| Military Service |
| 49 Royal Queensland Regiment Reserve; Queensland University Regiment; 2nd Lieutenant 5/11 FD Regiment Royal Australian Artillery |
| |
| |
| Former Occupations |
| Senior Industrial Advocate, The Australian Worker's Union 1993-99; Industrial Advocate, The Australian Workers' Union 1988-93; Training Consultant 1988; Industrial Inspector 1982-88; Assistant Industrial Inspector 1980-82; Cadet Industrial Inspector 1978-80 |
| |
| |
| Qualifications |
| BA (QLD); Management and Industrial Relations Certificate (Kangaroo Point TAFE); JP (Qualified) 1997; Statement of Attainment - Assessing Trainees AST001 (1997); Statement of Attainment - Introduction to Training (One to One Skills Instruction) TND008 (1997); Statement of Attainment - Group Instructional Skills TND004 (1997); Unrestricted Private Pilots Licence. |
| |
| |
| Electoral Address |
| Beenleigh Market Place, George Street
Beenleigh QLD 4207 |
| |
| |
| Telephone |
| +61 (0) 7 3804 6022 |
| |
| |
| Fax |
| +61 (0) 7 3804 6033 |
| |
| |
| Other Addresses |
| Parliament House Address: Parliament House, Camberra ACT 2600; Ph. +61 (0) 2 6277 3460; Fax: +61(0) 2 6277 5708 |
| |
| |
| Email |
| senator.ludwig@aph.gov.au |
| |
| |
| Date of Birth |
| 21/7/59 |
| |
| |
| Place of Birth |
| Longreach, Queensland |
| |
| |
| Married/Children |
| Married; 2 children |
| |
| |
| Interests |
| Gliding, squash, reading, bushwalking |
| |
| |
