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Senator Chris Back

Christopher Back

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Senator for Western Australia

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 3733
Fax:
(02) 6277 5877

Electorate Office 1

(Principal Office)

Unit E5
817 Beeliar Drive
Cockburn Central, WA, 6164

Postal address
PO Box 3468
Success, WA, 6964

Telephone:
(08) 9414 7288
Fax:
(08) 9414 8819
Toll Free:
1300 301 846

Electorate Office 2

Liberal House Goldfields, 113 Maritana Street
Kalgoorlie, WA, 6430

Postal address
Liberal House Goldfields, 113 Maritana Street
Kalgoorlie, WA, 6430

Telephone:
(08) 9021 7781
Fax:
(08) 9021 7781

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Alternative URL

www.aph.gov.au/Senator_Back

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Biography

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Parliamentary service

  • Chosen by the Parliament of Western Australia on 11.3.2009 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. CM Ellison (resigned)(term ends 30.6.2011). Elected 2010 (term begins 1.7.2011).

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Parliamentary positions

  • Temporary Chair of Committees from 7.7.11 to 10.5.12.

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Committee service

  • Senate Standing: Regulations and Ordinances from 12.3.09 to 2.2.10.
  • Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Education, Employment and Workplace Relations from 12.3.09 to 14.5.09; Education, Employment and Workplace Relations: References Committee from 14.5.09 and Legislation Committee from 2.2.10.
  • Senate Select: Reform of the Australian Federation from 11.5.10 to 30.6.11.
  • Joint Select: Gambling Reform from 25.10.10 to 10.5.12.

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Conferences, delegations and visits

  • Member, Parliamentary Delegation to New Zealand, June 2011.
  • Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Japan, January 2012.

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Parliamentary party positions

  • Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate from 8.5.12.

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Party positions

  • Member, Liberal Party WA State Council 2007-09.
  • Member, Liberal Party Tangney Division Executive 2006-09.
  • Member, Liberal Party Mt Pleasant Branch Executive 2006-09.
  • Member, Liberal Party State Council (WA) 2007-09.

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Personal

  • Born 11.2.1950, Perth, WA.
  • Married.

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Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

  • BVSc (Qld).
  • Curtin University and University of California Faculty 1976-84.
  • Chief Executive Officer, Rottnest Island Authority 1988-95.
  • Chief Executive Officer, Bush Fires Board of Western Australia 1995-97.
  • Managing director, fuel industry retail and distribution 1997-2000.
  • Business executive, oil and gas industry 2000-08.

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