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Senator David Bushby

David Bushby

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Senator for Tasmania

Positions
Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate
Party
Liberal Party of Australia
Chamber
Senate

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Contact details

Parliament Office

PO Box 6100
Senate
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Telephone:
(02) 6277 3281
Fax:
(02) 6277 5787

Electorate Office

(Principal Office)

Level 2
18 Ross Avenue
Rosny Park, TAS, 7018

Postal address
PO Box 429
Rosny Park, TAS, 7018

Telephone:
(03) 6244 8533
Fax:
(03) 6244 8521
Toll Free:
1300 134 468

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Websites
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Alternative URL

www.aph.gov.au/Senator_Bushby

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Biography

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Parliamentary service

  • Chosen by the Parliament of Tasmania on 30.8.2007 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. PH Calvert (resigned)(term ended 30.6.2008). Elected 2007 (term began 1.7.2008).

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Committee service

  • Senate Standing: Selection of Bills from 4.2.09 to 9.3.10 and from 9.5.12.
  • Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Finance and Public Administration from 10.9.07 to 11.2.08; Economics from 12.2.08 to 14.5.09; Economics: References Committee from 14.5.09 (Chair from 7.7.11) and Legislation Committee from 2.2.10.
  • Senate Select: State Government Financial Management from 14.2.08 to 18.9.08; Fuel and Energy from 26.6.08 to 30.8.10; Scrutiny of New Taxes from 30.9.10 to 1.11.11.
  • Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit from 26.8.08 to 2.2.10.
  • Joint Standing: Treaties from 14.2.08 to 30.6.08.
  • Joint Select: Cyber-Safety from 18.3.10; Constitutional Recognition of Local Government from 28.11.12.

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Parliamentary party positions

  • Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate from 4.2.09.

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Party positions

  • Member, Federal Council, Liberal Party (Tas) 1997-2001.
  • State Campaign Director, Liberal Party (Tas) 1998-2000.
  • Honorary General Secretary, Liberal Party (Tas) 1998-2000.
  • Honorary State Treasurer, Liberal Party (Tas) 1997-98 and 2001-02.
  • President, Howrah Branch, Liberal Party (Tas) 2002-03 and from 2005.
  • Member, State Executive, Liberal Party (Tas) 1996-2000, 2001-02 and 2005-07.
  • Chair, Franklin Electorate Committee, Liberal Party (Tas) 2005-07.
  • Vice-President, Liberal Party (Tas) 2005-07.

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Personal

  • Born 17.7.1965, Launceston, Tas.
  • Married.
  • BEc, LLB (Tas).
  • GradDipBus (Shipping)(Australian Maritime College).
  • Commercial and maritime lawyer 1992-95 and 1997-98.
  • Policy analyst 1995-97.
  • Political adviser 1998-2001.
  • Lawyer and company director 2001-07.

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