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Senator the Hon Lin Thorp

Lin Thorp

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Senator for Tasmania

Party
Australian Labor Party
Chamber
Senate

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Contact details

Parliament Office

PO Box 6100
Senate
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Telephone:
(02) 6277 3736
Fax:
(02) 6277 5812

Electorate Office

(Principal Office)

Ground Floor
161 St John Street
Launceston, TAS, 7250

Postal address
PO Box 5053
Launceston, TAS, 7250

Telephone:
(03) 6331 9233
Fax:
03) 6334 2888
Toll Free:
1300 364 166

Connect with Lin Thorp

Email
senator.thorp@aph.gov.au
Websites
Party website

Alternative URL

www.aph.gov.au/Senator_Thorp

Speeches

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State

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Biography

In this section:

Parliamentary service

  • State: Elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Rumney 1999. Defeated 2011.
  • Federal: Chosen by the Parliament of Tasmania on 20.6.2012 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. NJ Sherry (resigned)(term ends 30.6.2014).

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Ministerial appointments

  • State: Minister for Human Services (Tas.) from 17.9.08 to 21.4.10; Minister for Education and Skills, Minister for Children, and Minister for Police and Emergency Management (Tas.) from 21.4.10 to 7.5.11.

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Committee service

  • Senate Standing: Scrutiny of Bills from 21.6.12.
  • Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation and References Committees from 27.6.12; Community Affairs: References Committee from 25.2.13.
  • Senate Select: Electricity Prices from 23.8.12.
  • Joint Statutory: Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings from 21.6.12.
  • Joint Standing: National Broadband Network from 21.6.12; Treaties from 21.6.12.

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Parliamentary party positions

  • State: Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council (Tas.) 2006-11.

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Party positions

  • Member, ALP from 1994.
  • Delegate, ALP State Conference (Tas.) from 1995.
  • Delegate, ALP National Conference.
  • Vice-President, ALP (Tas.).
  • Assistant Secretary, ALP (Tas.).
  • Platform Committee Chair, Administrative Committee member and local branch Secretary.

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Personal

  • Born 4.11.1953, Hobart, Tas.
  • Married.

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Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

  • BA, DipEd (Tas.), GradDipSpecEd (TCAE).
  • Teacher 1977-99.
  • Health Research Consultant, Menzies Centre for Population 1991-95.
  • Medical School Consultant, University of Tasmania 1991-95.
  • Adviser to Senator SM Mackay 1996.
  • Member, Tasmanian Legislative Council 1999-2011 (see Parliamentary service above).

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