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Penny WONG
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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| Australian Labor Party |
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| SA |
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| Term Expires |
| 2008 |
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| Parliamentary Service |
| First elected to the Senate 10 November 2001 (for term beginning 1.7.02) and 2007 (term beginning 1.7.08). |
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| Ministerial and Shadow Ministerial Appointments |
| Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 22.10.04 to 3.12.07; Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Participation from 26.10.04 to 10.12.06; Shadow Minister for Corporate Governance and Responsibility from 26.10.04; Shadow Minister for Public Administration & Accountability; Shadow Minister for Workforce Participation from 10.12.06 to 3.12.07; Minister for Climate Change and Water from 3.12.07. |
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| Committee Service |
| Senate Standing: Library from 1.7.02 to15.11.04; Senators' Interests from 1.7.02 to 15.11.04; Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: References Committee from 1.7.02 to 15.11.04; Finance and Public Administration: References Committee from 1.7.02 to 15.3.04; Economics: References Committee from 1.3.04 to 15.11.04; Employment, Workplace Relations and Education: Legislation Committee from 1.7.02. Joint Statutory: Corporations and Financial Services from 18.11.04 to 1.7.05; Senate Select: Superannuation from 10.12.02 to 10.9.03; Ministerial Discretion in Migration Matters form 23.6.03 to 31.3.04; Joint Statuatory: Corporations and Financial Services from 1.7.02 to 17.10.07. |
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| Party Positions |
| Delgate, ALP State Convention (SA) from 1989 to 1994 and from 1996; Deputy Covener, ALP State Platform Committee (SA) from 1990 to 1994; Member, ALP State Executive (SA) from 1998 to 1999; Covener, ALP Ethnic Policy Network from 1998 to 1999; Member, ALP National Policy Committee on Industry, Infrastructure and Regional Development from 1998 to 2000; Delegate, ALP National Conference from 2000 to 2004; Australian Labor National Campaign Spokesperson for the 2007 Federal Election. |
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| Other Positions |
| Member, Human Rights Committee, Law Society of South Australia from 1998 to 2002; Chair, UNIFEM Adelaide Breakfast Committee from 1999 to 2001; founding member, Celebrating Diversity Coalition. |
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| Former Occupations |
| Organiser and Industrial Officer, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union rom 1992-1995; Ministerial Advisor (Carr Government, NSW) 1995-1996; Legal Officer, Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers' Union. |
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| Qualifications |
| BA (Jurisprudence); LLB (Hons) (Adelaide); GradDip in Legal Practice (SA). |
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| Electoral Address |
| 81 Carrington Street
Adelaide SA 5000 |
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| Telephone |
| (08) 8223 3388 |
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| Fax |
| (08) 8223 5588 |
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| Other Addresses |
| Postal Address: PO Box 6237, Halifax Street, Adelaide SA 5000; Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600; Ph. +61 (0) 2 6277 5789; Fax: +61 (0) 2 6277 3105 |
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| Email |
| senator.wong@aph.gov.au |
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| Date of Birth |
| 5/11/68 |
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| Place of Birth |
| Sabah, Malaysia |
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