Senator Michaelia Cash

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Biography

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Parliamentary service

• Elected to the Senate for Western Australia 2007 (term began 1.7.2008).

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Parliamentary positions

• Temporary Chair of Committees from 2.2.10 to 28.9.10.

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Committee service

• Senate Standing: Regulations and Ordinances from 2.2.10 to 7.2.13.
• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Education, Employment and Workplace Relations from 1.7.08 to 14.5.09; Education, Employment and Workplace Relations: Legislation Committee from 14.5.09 (Deputy Chair from 2.2.10) to 23.8.11 and References Committees from 14.5.09 (Chair from 2.2.10) to 23.8.11; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References Committee from 18.8.11.
• Senate Select: Men's Health from 3.2.09 to 12.5.09; Climate Policy from 17.3.09 to 15.6.09.
• Joint Statutory: Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity from 16.3.12.
• Joint Standing: Treaties from 1.7.08 to 7.7.11; Migration from 1.7.11.
• Joint Select: Christmas Island Tragedy from 3.3.11 to 29.6.11; Australia?s Immigration Detention Network from 22.6.11 to 30.3.12.

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Conferences, delegations and visits

• Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Papua New Guinea and East Timor, October-November 2008.

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Parliamentary party positions

• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration from 14.9.10; Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Status of Women from 14.9.10.
• Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate from 19.9.12.

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Party positions

• Member, Liberal Party (WA) from 1988.
• Member, Curtin University Liberal Executive 1988-90.
• Member, Young Liberal Movement (WA) Executive from 1990 (State Council Delegate, Policy Vice-President and Secretary).
• State Councillor, Liberal Party (WA) 2000-07.
• Vice-President, Liberal Party (WA) Moore Division 2000-01.
• Secretary, Liberal Party (WA) Moore Division 2002-04.
• President, Liberal Party (WA) Whitfords Branch 2003-08.
• President, Liberal Party (WA) Moore Division 2004-07.
• Member, Liberal Party (WA) State Executive 2004-07.

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Personal

• Born 19.7.1970, Subiaco, WA.
• Married.

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Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• LLB(Hons) (London).
• BA (Curtin University of Technology).
• Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (University of Western Australia).
• Solicitor (Senior Associate), Freehills 1999-2008.

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