Parliament of Australia: House of Representatives

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The Hon Tony Burke MP, Member for Watson (NSW)

Parliamentary service

State:
Elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council 22.3.03. Resigned 24.6.04.

Federal:
Elected to the House of Representatives for Watson, New South Wales, 2004 and 2007.

Ministerial Appointments

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry from 3.12.07.

Parliamentary appointments

State (NSW):
Legislative Council (NSW) Representative on the Council of the University of Technology, Sydney from 7.5.03 to 24.6.04.

Parliamentary positions

State:
Temporary Chair of Committees from 7.5.03 to 24.6.04.

Committee service

State (NSW):
Standing: Law and Justice from 21.5.03 to 24.6.04;
State Development from 21.5.03 to 24.6.04.

Federal:
House of Representatives Standing:
Employment, Workplace Relations and Workforce Participation from 1.12.05 to 3.12.07.

Parliamentary party positions

Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 22.10.04 to 3.12.07.

Shadow Minister for Small Business from 26.10.04 to 24.6.05;
Shadow Minister for Immigration from 24.6.05 to 10.12.06;
Shadow Minister for Immigration, Integration and Citizenship from 10.12.06 to 3.12.07.

Personal

Born 4.11.1969, Sydney, NSW.

Married.

Qualifications and occupation before entering federal Parliament

BA, LLB (Syd).

Sales and shop assistant 1982-91.
Electorate officer to Senator G F Richardson 1993-94.
Electorate officer to Senator M G Forshaw 1994-95.
Lobbyist and director, ‘Euthanasia No’ 1995-97.
Director, Aticus Pty Ltd, 1996-97.
Campaign manager, Australian Republican Movement 1997.
Union organiser, Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association 1997-2003.
Member, Legislative Council (NSW) 2003-04 (see Parliamentary service above).

Electorate

For more information about this electorate, visit the Australian Electoral Commission website link on the previous page