Speeches Browse all speeches (Hansard) Biography Parliamentary service Elected to the Senate for South Australia 1987. Re-elected 1990 and 1996. Defeated at general elections 2001. Ministerial appointments Minister for Science and Small Business from 24.3.1993 to 25.3.1994.Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Science from 24.3.1993 to 25.3.1994.Minister for Small Business, Construction and Customs from 25.3.1994 to 11.3.1996. Committee service Joint Select: Retailing Sector served from 15.2.1999 to 30.8.1999; Republic Referendum served from 21.6.1999 to 9.8.1999Joint Standing: New Parliament House served from 24.9.1987 to 19.2.1990; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 9.10.1987 to 15.5.1990; Electoral Matters served from 21.10.1987 to 19.2.1990; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served as Chair from 16.5.1990 to 8.2.1993; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 31.5.1996 to 30.6.2002; Treaties served from 8.12.1998 to 30.6.2002Joint Statutory: Public Accounts served from 14.5.1990 to 24.8.1990Senate Estimates: Estimates Group B served from 24.9.1987 to 29.9.1988; Estimates Group B served from 9.3.1989 to 19.10.1992; Estimates Group B served from 21.10.1992 to 24.3.1993Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Transport, Communications and Infrastructure served from 24.9.1987 to 3.5.1993; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 24.9.1987 to 24.8.1990; Legal and Constitutional Affairs served from 24.9.1987 to 3.5.1993; Environment, Recreation, Communications and the Arts: Legislation served from 2.5.1996 to 9.11.1998; Environment, Recreation, Communications and the Arts: References served from 2.5.1996 to 9.11.1998; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation served from 24.11.1998 to 11.2.2002; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served as Substitute member from 2.12.1998 to 30.6.1999; Community Affairs: Legislation served as Substitute member from 30.4.1999 to 25.5.1999; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served as Substitute member from 9.12.1999 to 16.2.2000; Economics: References served as Substitute member from 16.2.2000 to 8.3.2001; Economics: Legislation served from 13.2.2002 to 30.6.2002; Finance and Public Administration: References served from 13.2.2002 to 30.6.2002Senate Select: Certain Aspects of the Airline Pilots' Dispute served from 25.10.1989 to 8.5.1990; Community Standards Relevant to the Supply of Services Utilising Electronic Technologies served from 14.8.1991 to 8.2.1993; Political Broadcasts and Political Disclosures Bill served from 16.8.1991 to 21.8.1991; Political Broadcasts and Political Disclosures Bill served as Chair from 22.8.1991 to 28.11.1991; Subscription Television Broadcasting Services served as Chair from 26.6.1992 to 16.9.1992Senate Standing: Appropriations and Staffing served from 24.11.1998 to 30.6.2002 Conferences, delegations and visits Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Vietnam and Indonesia, January-February 1989.Member, Parliamentary Exchange Visit to New Zealand, April 1989.Leader, Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (Defence Sub-Committee) visit to Noumea, New Caledonia, April 1989.Member, Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade visit to Papua New Guinea, February-March 1991.Official visits to South Africa, February 1991.Leader, Human Rights Delegations to China, July 1991.Leader, Human Rights Delegations to China, November 1992.Leader, Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade study tour of Indonesia, October 1992.Official visits to Cambodia, July 1992.Official visits to Japan, July 1992.Official visits to Belgium, November 1992.Official visits to Eritrea, May 1993.Official visits to Germany and Japan, October 1993.Official visits to Laos, June-July 1994.Official visits to New Zealand, July 1994.Official visits to Japan, India and Vietnam, October-November 1994.Official visits to Japan, China, Vietnam and Philippines, June-July 1995.Official visits to China, September 1995.Official visits to Belgium, November 1998.Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Singapore and Malaysia, March 1999.Study tour, Greece, Macedonia, Egypt, UK and Turkey, April 1999.Member, Joint Standing Committee on Treaties visit to New Zealand, March 2000.Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Hungary and Poland, October 2000.Study tour, Europe, October-November 2000.Official visit to the Republic of Korea to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Korean War, April 2001.Official visit to Crete and Greece to attend the 60th Anniversary of Commemorations of the Battles of Crete and Greece, May 2001. Parliamentary party positions Australian Labor Party. Served: 11.07.1987 to 30.06.2002Shadow Minister for Communications from 20.3.1996 to 20.10.1998.Shadow Cabinet Minister from 20.3.1996 to 25.11.2001.Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs from 20.10.1998 to 25.11.2001. Party positions Organiser for the Australian Labor Party (SA) from 1975 to 1979.Member of the Australian Labor Party National Executive from 1979 to 1987.Secretary of the Australian Labor Party (SA) from 1979 to 1987.Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 1982.Junior Vice-President of the Australian Labor Party National Executive from 1983 to 1986.Member of the Australian Labor Party National Executive Foreign Affairs and Defence Platform Committee from 1983 to 1987.Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 1984. Personal Born: 6.12.1946, Melbourne, AustraliaGender: MaleMarital Status: Married Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament DipT(Prim) (University of Adelaide and Wattle Park Teachers' College).Primary school teacher from 1967 to 1969.Organiser for the Australian Labor Party (SA) from 1969 to 1970.Press Secretary for the Minister for Agriculture (SA) from 1970 to 1973.Principal Private Secretary to Senator the Hon. R Bishop, Minister for Repatriation from 1973 to 1974.Principal Private Secretary to Senator the Hon. R Bishop, Minister for Repatriation and Postmaster-General from 1974 to 1975.Official for the Australian Labor Party from 1975 to 1987.