Senator Stephen Parry

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Biography

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Parliamentary service

• Elected to the Senate for Tasmania 2004 (term began 1.7.2005) and 2010.

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Parliamentary positions

• Temporary Chair of Committees from 26.6.08 to 15.6.09.
• Deputy President of the Senate from 4.7.11.
• Chairman of Committees from 4.7.11.

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Committee service

• Senate Standing: Selection of Bills from 12.9.06 to 4.7.11; Scrutiny of Bills from 23.3.07 to 11.2.08; Appropriations and Staffing from 9.5.07; House from 9.5.07; Procedure from 20.6.07; Senators' Interests from 4.2.09 to 12.5.09; Publications from 12.3.08.
• Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts from 11.9.06 to 12.2.07; Environment, Communications and the Arts from 12.2.08 to 24.11.08; Legal and Constitutional Affairs from 8.2.07 to 11.2.08; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation Committee from 11.3.10 to 1.7.11 and References Committee from 11.3.10 to 18.8.11; Finance and Public Administration from 24.11.08 to 14.5.09; Finance and Public Administration: References Committee from 14.5.09 to 11.3.10.
• Senate Select: Men's Health from 25.11.08 to 4.12.08.
• Joint Statutory: Public Works from 11.8.05 to 17.10.07; Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity from 23.3.07 to 4.7.11; Australian Crime Commission from 9.5.07 to 25.11.10; Law Enforcement from 25.11.10; Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings from 9.5.07 to 11.3.08 and from 25.9.08.
• Joint Standing: Migration from 1.7.05 to 17.10.07; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 1.7.11.
• Joint Select: Cyber-Safety from 1.7.11.

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Conferences, delegations and visits

• Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Belgium, the Netherlands and Norway, April-May 2006.
• Member, ACC Delegation to Canada, USA, Italy, Austria, UK and the Netherlands, April-May 2009.
• Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Singapore and Indonesia, July 2010.
• Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Timor-Leste, March 2012.

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Parliamentary party positions

• Deputy Government Whip in the Senate from 11.9.06 to 21.4.07.
• Government Whip in the Senate from 21.4.07 to 3.12.07.
• Chief Opposition Whip in the Senate from 3.12.07 to 4.7.11.
• Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate from 16.2.09 to 14.9.10.
• Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate from 14.9.10 to 4.7.11.

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Party positions

• Member, Liberal Party from 1980.
• President, Liberal Party Cradle Coast Branch 1999-2005.
• Chair, Liberal Party Braddon Federal Electorate 2000-02.
• Member, Liberal Party State Executive (Tas) 2000-02.
• Federal Delegate, Liberal Party 2004-05.

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Personal

• Born 31.10.1960, Burnie, Tas.
• Married.

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Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

• Graduation Certificate, Tasmania Police Academy.
• Certificate in Mortuary Science, Australian College of Funeral Service.
• Master Funeral Director, Australian College of Funeral Service.
• Police officer 1977-86; Detective 1983-86.
• Funeral director 1986-2004.

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