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Senators

ALSTON, the Hon. Richard Kenneth Robert—LIB
Senator for Victoria 1986–2004
Resigned 10.2.2004.
Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts from 21.10.98 to 7.10.03.
Official visits to UK, France, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and USA, September–October 2002; Belgium, Germany and Hungary, March 2003.
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate from 11.3.96 to 7.10.03.

BOLKUS, the Hon. Nick—ALP
Senator for South Australia 1980–2005
Retired prior to general elections 2004 (term ended 30.6.05).
Temporary Chair of Committees from 16.9.02 to 30.6.05.
Member, Senate Standing Committees: Senators’ Interests from 13.2.02 to 30.6.05; Appropriations and Staffing from 1.7.02 to 15.11.04; Senators’ Interests from 1.7.02 to 30.6.05; Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees: Legal and Constitutional: Legislation Committee from 1.7.02 to 30.6.05 and References Committee from 1.7.02 (Chair) to 30.6.05; Participating member, Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: Legislation and References Committees from 14.2.02 to 30.6.05; Member, Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 1.7.02 to 30.6.05.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Japan and the Republic of Korea, December 2003.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to China and bilateral visit to Mongolia, April 2005.
Leader, Parliamentary Delegation to New Zealand, May 2005.

BUCKLAND, Geoffrey Frederick—ALP
Senator for South Australia 2000–05
Retired prior to general elections (term ended 30.6.2005).
Member, Senate Standing Committee on Selection of Bills from 13.2.02 to 15.11.04; Member, Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees: Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation and References Committees from 13.2.02 to 30.6.05; Economics: References Committee from 10.9.03 to 1.3.04; Legal and Constitutional: References Committee from 1.3.04 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Employment, Workplace Relations and Education: References Committee from 14.2.02 to 30.6.05 and Legislation Committee from 20.3.03 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: References Committee from 14.2.02 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Community Affairs: Legislation Committee from 29.8.02 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Economics: Legislation Committee from 23.10.02 to 30.6.05 and References Committees from 23.10.02 to 10.9.03 and from 1.3.04 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Legal and Constitutional: References Committee from 29.10.03 to 1.3.04 and Legislation Committee from 18.11.04 to 30.6.05; Member, Senate Select Committee on Superannuation from 19.3.02 to 10.9.03.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Canada and USA, August–September 2004.
Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate from 22.11.01 to 30.6.05.

CHERRY, John Clifford—AD
Senator for Queensland 2001–05
Defeated at general elections 2004 (term ended 30.6.2005).
Temporary Chair of Committees from 17.10.02 to 30.6.05.
Member, Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees: Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation Committee from 9.8.01 to 30.6.05; Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: References Committee from 27.3.03 (Chair from 28.3.03) to 23.6.05; Participating member, Economics: Legislation and References Committees from 13.3.02 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Employment, Workplace Relations and Education: Legislation and References Committees from 13.3.02 to 30.6.05; Member, Senate Select Committee on Superannuation from 20.8.02 to 10.9.03.
Spokesperson for Australian Democrats on Communications and Broadcasting; Employment and Employment Services; Family and Community Services (including Child Care and Child Support); Regional Development; Rural Affairs; Social Security and Income Support; Superannuation from 21.8.02 to 24.10.02; Agriculture; Broadcasting and Communications; Charities; Employment and Employment Services; Regional Development and Services; Superannuation from 24.10.02 to 14.3.05; and Housing from 2.4.04 to 14.3.05; Broadcasting and Communications; Charities; Employment and Employment Services; Housing; Regional Development and Services; Superannuation from 14.3.05 to 30.6.05.

COLLINS, Jacinta Mary Ann—ALP
Senator for Victoria 1995–2005
Defeated at general elections 2004 (term ended 30.6.2005).
Temporary Chair of Committees from 22.8.02 to 24.6.03.
Member, Senate Standing Committee on House from 19.6.97 to 15.9.03; Member, Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees: Community Affairs: Legislation and References Committees from 30.5.95 to 23.8.95 and from 19.9.95 to 29.4.96; Economics: References Committee from 13.2.02 (Chair from 20.2.02) to 24.6.03 and Legislation Committee from 13.2.02 to 24.6.03; Employment, Workplace Relations and Education: References Committee from 18.11.04 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Employment, Workplace Relations and Education: Legislation Committee from 13.3.02 to 30.6.05 and References Committees from 13.3.02 to 15.11.04; Participating member, Community Affairs: Legislation Committee from 29.8.02 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References Committee from 5.2.03 to 30.6.05; Member, Senate Select Committee on Scrafton Evidence from 18.11.04 to 30.6.05; Member, Joint Standing Committee on Treaties from 1.12.04 to 30.6.05.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to the Russian Federation and bilateral visit to Italy, April–May 2005.
Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 23.6.03 to 22.10.04.
Shadow Minister for Children and Youth from 2.7.03 to 22.10.04.

COOK, the Hon. Peter Francis Salmon—ALP
Senator for Western Australia 1983–2005
Retired prior to general elections 2004 (term ended 30.6.2005).
Member, Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust from 13.5.98 to 30.6.05.
Temporary Chair of Committees from 12.2.02 to 30.3.04.
Member, Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation Committee from 19.8.02 to 24.3.04 and References Committee from 19.8.02 to 25.3.04; Participating member, Economics: Legislation Committee from 20.6.02 to 30.6.05; Member, Senate Select Committees: A Certain Maritime Incident from 14.2.02 (Chair from 20.2.02) to 23.10.04; Free Trade Agreement—Australia and the United States of America from 12.2.04 to 5.8.04.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to the West Indies, February–March 2002.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to USA, Belgium and UK, September 2002.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to South Africa, May 2003.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Fiji, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea, May 2003.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to the Solomon Islands, December 2003.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to New Zealand, April 2004.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Singapore, November 2004.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition from 8.12.03 to 3.8.04.

DENMAN, Kay Janet—ALP
Senator for Tasmania 1993–2005
Retired prior to general elections 2004 (term ended 30.6.2005).
Member, Senate Standing Committee on Senators’ Interests from 2.5.96 (Chair from 25.6.96) to 30.6.05; Member, Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees: Community Affairs: Legislation Committee from 2.5.96 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Community Affairs: References Committee from 16.2.99 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Employment, Workplace Relations and Education: References Committee from 14.2.02 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References Committee from 14.2.02 to 30.6.05; Member, Joint Statutory Committees: National Crime Authority from 8.12.98 to 1.1.03; Australian Crime Commission from 1.1.03 to 30.6.05.

GREIG, Brian Andrew—AD
Senator for Western Australia 1999–2005
Defeated at general elections 2004 (term ended 30.6.2005).
Member, Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees: Legal and Constitutional: Legislation and References Committees from 9.8.99 to 23.6.05; Community Affairs: Legislation Committee from 18.11.02 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Community Affairs: References Committee from 21.6.04 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: References Committee from 21.6.04 to 15.11.04; Participating member, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation and References Committees from 21.6.04 to 30.6.05; Member, Joint Statutory Committees: National Crime Authority from 19.6.00 to 1.1.03; Australian Crime Commission from 1.1.03 to 30.6.05; Member, Joint Standing Committee on National Capital and External Territories from 30.9.99 to 18.11.02.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Tonga and Fiji, December 2003.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, New Zealand and Vanuatu, December 2004.
Interim Leader of the Australian Democrats from 22.8.02 to 5.10.02.
Spokesperson for Australian Democrats on Attorney-General and Justice; Consumer Affairs; Fisheries; Information Technology; Sexuality Issues; Transport (including Aviation); Youth Affairs from 21.8.02 to 24.10.02; Attorney-General and Justice; Disability Services; Family and Community Services; Fisheries; Information Technology; Sexuality Issues from 24.10.02 to 30.6.05.

HARRADINE, Brian—IND
Senator for Tasmania 1975–2005
Retired prior to general elections 2004 (term ended 30.6.2005).
Member, Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees: Participating member, Community Affairs: Legislation Committee from 10.10.94 to 30.6.05 and References Committee from 24.11.98 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Economics: Legislation Committee from 10.10.94 to 30.6.05 and References Committee from 24.11.98 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Employment, Workplace Relations and Education: Legislation and References Committees from 11.3.02 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: Legislation and References Committees from 24.11.98 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Finance and Public Administration: Legislation Committee from 10.10.94 to 30.6.05 and References Committee from 24.11.98 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation Committee from 10.10.94 to 30.6.05 and References Committee from 18.9.95 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Legal and Constitutional: Legislation Committee from 10.10.94 to 30.6.05 and References Committee from 24.11.98 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation Committee from 10.10.94 to 30.6.05 and References Committee from 24.11.98 to 30.6.05; Member, Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 18.5.93 to 30.6.05.

HARRIS, Leonard (Len) William—PHON
Senator for Queensland 1999–2005
Defeated at general elections 2004 (term ended 30.6.2005).
Participating member, Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Legislation Committee from 8.3.00 to 15.11.04; and all other Legislation and References Committees from 5.10.00 to 15.11.04; Member, Senate Select Committees: Free Trade Agreement—Australia and the United States of America from 1.3.04 to 5.8.04; Lindeberg Grievance from 1.4.04 to 16.11.04.

HERRON, the Hon. John Joseph—LIB
Senator for Queensland 1990–2002
Resigned 5.9.2002.
Member, Senate Standing Committees: Library from 1.7.02 to 5.9.02; Selection of Bills from 2.4.92 to 5.9.02; Appropriations and Staffing from 1.7.02 to 5.9.02; Member, Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee on Community Affairs: Legislation Committee from 21.8.02 to 28.8.02.

KNOWLES, Susan Christine—LIB
Senator for Western Australia 1984–2005
Retired prior to general elections 2004 (term ended 30.6.2005).
Temporary Chair of Committees from 1.5.96 to 30.6.05.
Member, Senate Standing Committee on Privileges from 22.12.03 to 30.6.05; Member, Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees: Community Affairs: Legislation Committee from 11.10.94 (Chair from 4.2.97) to 30.6.05; Participating member, Legal and Constitutional: Legislation Committee from 1.12.94 to 29.4.96 and from 24.8.99 to 30.6.05 and References Committee from 24.8.99 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Economics: Legislation and References Committees from 24.8.99 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Employment, Workplace Relations and Education: Legislation and References Committees from 11.3.02 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: Legislation and References Committees from 24.8.99 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Finance and Public Administration: Legislation and References Committees from 24.8.99 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation and References Committees from 24.8.99 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation and References Committees from 24.8.99 to 30.6.05; Member, Senate Select Committee on Medicare from 15.5.03 to 11.2.04.
Parliamentary Adviser, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), New York, September–December 2003.

LEES, Meg Heather—APA
Senator for South Australia 1990–2005
Australian Democrats from 4.4.90 to 26.7.02; Independent from 26.7.02 to 27.4.03; Australian Progressive Alliance from 27.4.03.
Defeated at general elections 2004 (term ended 30.6.2005).
Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees: Community Affairs: References Committee from 13.2.02 to 15.11.04; Participating member, Community Affairs: Legislation Committee from 19.8.02 to 15.11.04 and References Committee from 7.12.04 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Finance and Public Administration: Legislation Committee from 21.10.02 to 15.11.04 and References Committee from 21.10.02 to 15.11.04; Participating member, Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: Legislation and References Committees from 24.11.98 to 15.11.04; Participating member, Employment, Workplace Relations and Education: Legislation and References Committees from 19.8.02 to 15.11.04; Participating member, Legal and Constitutional: Legislation and References Committees from 19.8.02 to 15.11.04; Participating member, Economics: Legislation and References Committees from 21.10.02 to 15.11.04; Participating member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation and References Committees from 21.10.02 to 15.11.04; Participating member, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References Committee from 21.10.02 to 15.11.04 and Legislation Committee from 21.6.04 to 15.11.04; Member, Senate Select Committee on Medicare from 15.5.03 to 11.2.04; Member, Joint Statutory Committee on Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Fund from 9.8.01 to 30.6.05.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Canada and China, November–December 2002.

MURPHY, Shayne Michael—IND
Senator for Tasmania 1993–2005
Defeated at general elections 2004 (term ended 30.6.05).
Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees: Participating member, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References Committee from 3.12.98 to 15.11.04 and Legislation Committee from 29.5.97 to 15.11.04; Participating member, Economics: References Committee from 12.3.02 to 15.11.04 and Legislation Committee from 12.3.02 to 15.11.04; Participating member, Finance and Public Administration: Legislation Committee from 12.3.02 to 15.11.04 and References Committee from 13.4.00 to 15.11.04; Participating member, Employment, Workplace Relations and Education: Legislation and References Committees from 12.3.02 to 15.11.04; Participating member, Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: Legislation and References Committees from 27.6.00 to 15.11.04; Participating member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation Committee from 20.10.99 to 15.11.04 and References Committee from 20.10.99 to 15.11.04; Participating member, Legal and Constitutional: Legislation Committee from 12.3.02 to 15.11.04 and References Committee from 12.3.02 to 15.11.04; Participating member, Community Affairs: Legislation and References Committees from 12.3.02 to 15.11.04; Member, Senate Select Committee on A Certain Maritime Incident from 14.2.02 to 23.10.02.

REID, the Hon. Margaret Elizabeth—LIB
Senator for the Australian Capital Territory 1981–2003
Resigned 14.2.2003.
Member, Senate Standing Committees: Senators’ Interests from 29.8.02 to 14.2.03; Privileges from 21.8.02 to 14.2.03; Member, Joint Committee on National Capital and External Territories from 20.5.93 to 14.2.03.

RIDGEWAY, Aden Derek—AD
Senator for New South Wales 1999–2005
Defeated at general elections 2004 (term ended 30.6.2005).
Member, Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees: Economics: References Committee from 30.9.99 to 23.6.05; Finance and Public Administration: References Committee from 30.9.99 to 23.6.05; Rural and Regional Affairs: References Committees from 6.8.01 (Chair from 27.8.01) to 23.6.05; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation Committee from 1.7.02 to 30.6.05 and References Committees from 1.7.02 to 23.6.05; Participating member, Economics: Legislation Committee from 1.7.99 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Finance and Public Administration: Legislation Committee from 1.7.99 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: References Committee from 21.6.04 to 15.11.04; Legal and Constitutional: Legislation Committee from 6.12.04 to 30.6.05; Member, Senate Select Committees: Free Trade Agreement—Australia and the United States of America from 12.2.04 to 5.8.04; Administration of Indigenous Affairs from 17.6.04 to 30.6.05.
Spokesperson for Australian Democrats on Arts; Financial Services and Regulation; Human Rights (International); Indigenous Affairs; Industry; Overseas Aid; Reconciliation; Tourism; Trade from 21.8.02 to 24.10.02; Arts and Sport; Consumer Affairs; Forestry; Indigenous Affairs; Industry, Small Business and Tourism; Trade and Overseas Development from 24.10.02 to 30.6.05.

TCHEN, Tsebin—LIB
Senator for Victoria 1999–2005
Retired prior to general elections (term ended 30.6.2005).
Member, Senate Standing Committees: Regulations and Ordinances from 14.2.02 (Chair from 11.3.02) to 30.6.05; Library from 23.9.02 to 30.6.05; Member, Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees: Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: Legislation Committee from 5.4.00 to 30.6.05 and References Committee from 21.6.00 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Economics: Legislation and References Committees from 24.8.99 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: References Committee from 24.8.99 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Finance and Public Administration: Legislation and References Committees from 24.8.99 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation and References Committees from 24.8.99 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Legal and Constitutional: Legislation and References Committees from 24.8.99 to 30.6.05; Participating member, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation and References Committees from 24.8.99 to 30.6.05; Member, Joint Standing Committees: Treaties from 1.7.99 to 30.6.05; Migration from 1.7.02 to 30.6.05.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Canada and USA, August–September 2004.

TIERNEY, Dr John William—LIB
Senator for New South Wales 1991–2005
Defeated at general elections 2004. Resigned 14.4.2005.
Parliamentary Representative on the Council of the National Library of Australia from 22.11.92 to 14.3.05.
Member, Senate Standing Committee on Library from 14.2.02 to 15.3.05; Member, Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee on Employment, Workplace Relations and Education: Legislation and References Committees from 13.2.02 (Chair, Legislation Committee from 14.2.02) to 14.4.05; Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: References Committee from 12.9.99 to 14.4.05 and Legislation Committee from 1.7.02 to 18.11.02; Participating member, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation Committee from 24.8.99 to 14.4.05 and References Committee from 24.8.99 to 14.4.05; Participating member, Community Affairs: Legislation Committee from 27.5.99 to 14.4.05 and References Committee from 24.8.99 to 14.4.05; Participating member, Economics: Legislation and References Committees from 24.8.99 to 14.4.05; Participating member, Finance and Public Administration: Legislation and References Committees from 24.8.99 to 14.4.05; Participating member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation and References Committees from 24.8.99 to 14.4.05; Participating member, Legal and Constitutional: Legislation and References Committees from 24.8.99 to 14.4.05.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to New Zealand, April 2002.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Nigeria and South Africa, October–November 2002.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to France, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands, April–May 2004.
Parliamentary Adviser, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), New York, September–December 2004.

Members

ANDREW, the Hon. John Neil—LIB
Member for Wakefield (SA) 1983–2004
Retired prior to general elections 2004.
Speaker of the House of Representatives from 10.11.98 to 31.8.04.
Member, House of Representatives Standing Committees: Library from 8.12.98 (Chair from 8.12.98) to 31.8.04; House from 22.10.97 (Chair from 8.12.98) to 31.8.04; Member, Joint Statutory Committee on Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings from 8.12.98 to 31.8.04.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to USA and Belgium, September 2002.
Official visit to New Zealand, June 2003.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Italy, UK and Singapore, June–July 2003.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Ukraine and Bulgaria, June–July 2004.

ANTHONY, the Hon. Lawrence (Larry) James—NP
Member for Richmond (NSW) 1996–2004
Defeated at general elections 2004.
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs from 26.11.01 to 26.10.04.
Official visits to Indonesia, May 2003; Botswana and South Africa, May–June 2003.

BRERETON, the Hon. Laurence John—ALP
Member for Kingsford Smith (NSW)
1990–2004
Retired prior to general elections 2004.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Kuwait, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan, July–August 2002.
Parliamentary Adviser, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), New York, September–December 2002.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, December 2003.

CAMERON, the Hon. Ross Alexander—LIB
Member for Parramatta (NSW) 1996–2004
Defeated at general elections 2004.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Family and Community Services from 26.11.01 to 7.10.03.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer from 7.10.03 to 26.10.04.

CHARLES, Robert (Bob) Edwin—LIB
Member for La Trobe (Vic.) 1990–2004
Retired prior to general elections 2004.
Trustee, Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust from 24.6.96 to 11.8.04.
Member, Joint Statutory Committee on Public Accounts and Audit from 1.1.98 (Chair from 1.1.98) to 31.8.04.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Egypt, August–September 2002.

COX, David Alexander—ALP
Member for Kingston (SA) 1998–2004
Defeated at general elections 2004.
Member, House of Representatives Standing Committees: Education and Training from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04; Economics, Finance and Public Administration from 11.12.02 to 31.8.04.
Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 22.11.01 to 22.10.04.
Assistant Treasurer from 23.8.02 to 22.10.04; and Shadow Minister for Revenue from 8.12.03 to 22.10.04.

CROSIO, the Hon. Janice Ann, MBE—ALP
Member for Prospect (NSW) 1990–2004
Retired prior to general elections 2004.
Member, House of Representatives Standing Committees: Members’ Interests from 8.12.98 to 31.8.04; Selection from 18.2.02 to 31.8.04; House from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04; Publications from 20.3.02 to 24.6.03.
Chief Opposition Whip from 22.11.01 to 31.8.04.

EVANS, Martyn John—ALP
Member for Bonython (SA) 1994–2004
Defeated at general elections 2004.
Trustee, Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust from 23.6.04 to 31.8.04.
Member, House of Representatives Standing Committees: Science and Innovation from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04; Publications from 24.6.03 to 31.8.04; Member, Joint Standing Committee on Treaties from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Iran and Jordan, October–November 2002.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Samoa, December 2002.

GALLUS, the Hon. Christine Ann—LIB
Member for Hawker (SA) 1990–93; Member for Hindmarsh (SA) 1993–2004
Retired prior to general elections 2004.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 26.11.01 to 18.7.04.
Official visits to Japan, January 2002; Mexico and USA, March 2002; Singapore and the Philippines, April 2002; Botswana and South Africa, May 2002; Republic of Korea, November 2002; East Timor, February–March 2003; Mongolia, September 2003; Tuvalu and Fiji, September–October 2003; Spain, October 2003; Philippines, January–February 2004; Switzerland, March 2004; Indonesia, June–July 2004; Kiribati, July 2004.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Samoa, December 2002.

JACKSON, Sharryn Maree—ALP
Member for Hasluck (WA) 2001–04
Defeated at general elections 2004.
Member, House of Representatives Standing Committee on House from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04.

KEMP, the Hon. David Alistair—LIB
Member for Goldstein (Vic.) 1990–2004
Retired prior to general elections 2004.
Minister for the Environment and Heritage from 26.11.01 to 18.7.04.
Vice-President of the Executive Council from 21.10.98 to 18.7.04.
Official visits to Indonesia and Singapore, June 2002; USA, UK and Belgium, July 2002; South Africa, August–September 2002; India, October–November 2002; Papua New Guinea, November 2002; USA, April–May 2003; Germany, June 2003; Italy, October 2003 and December 2003; USA, April–May 2004.

KING, Peter Edward—IND
Member for Wentworth (NSW) 2001–04
Liberal Party of Australia to 3.9.04; Independent from 3.9.04.
Defeated at general elections 2004.
Member, House of Representatives Standing Committees: Procedure from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04; Economics, Finance and Public Administration from 18.6.02 to 31.8.04; Member, Joint Statutory Committee on Public Accounts and Audit from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04; Member, Joint Standing Committee on Treaties from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04.

LATHAM, Mark William—ALP
Member for Werriwa (NSW) 1994–2005
Resigned 21.1.2005.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Vietnam and Indonesia, September 2002.
Official visits to Papua New Guinea, February 2004; New Zealand, April 2004.
Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 22.11.01 to 18.1.05.
Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Economic Ownership from 25.11.01 to 23.8.02; Shadow Minister for Urban and Regional Development from 25.11.01 to 23.8.02; Shadow Minister for Economic Ownership, Housing and Urban Development and Community Security from 23.8.02 to 8.12.03; Shadow Minister for Economic Ownership and Community Security from 8.12.03 to 2.7.03; Shadow Treasurer from 2.7.03 to 8.12.03.
Manager of Opposition Business in the House from 16.6.03 to 8.12.03.
Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party from 2.12.03 to 18.1.05.
Leader of the Opposition from 2.12.03 to 18.1.05.

McFARLANE, Jann Sonya—ALP
Member for Stirling (WA) 1998–2004
Defeated at general elections 2004.
Member, House of Representatives Standing Committee on Publications from 8.12.98 to 31.8.04; Member, Joint Statutory on Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Malaysia, January 2003.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to China, January 2004.

McLEAY, the Hon. Leo Boyce—ALP
Member for Grayndler (NSW) 1979–93; Member for Watson (NSW) 1993–2004
Retired prior to general elections 2004.
Trustee, Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust from 23.11.98 to 23.6.04.
Member, House of Representatives Standing Committees: Privileges from 24.11.99 to 31.8.04; Industry and Resources from 24.6.03 to 19.2.04; Member, Joint Statutory Committees: Corporations and Securities from 18.6.96 to 31.8.04; ASIO, ASIS and DSD from 21.3.02 to 31.8.04.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to USA and UK, May 2002.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to UK, May 2003.

MOSSFIELD, Frank William, AM—ALP
Member for Greenway (NSW) 1996–2004
Retired prior to general elections 2004.
Member, Speaker’s Panel from 7.5.96 to 31.8.04.
Member, House of Representatives Standing Committee on Ageing from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04; Member, House of Representatives Select Committee on Recent Australian Bushfires from 27.3.03 to 5.11.03.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Egypt, August–September 2002.

O’BYRNE, Michelle Anne—ALP
Member for Bass (Tas.) 1998–2004
Australian Labor Party
Defeated at general elections 2004.
Member, House of Representatives Standing Committee on Transport and Regional Services from 2.12.02 to 31.8.04.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Communications from 18.2.03 to 22.10.04.

ORGAN, Michael Keith—GRN
Member for Cunningham (NSW) 2002–04
Parliamentary service: elected to the House of Representatives for Cunningham, New South Wales at by-election 19.10.02, vice the Hon. Dr SP Martin (resigned). Defeated at general elections 2004.
Member, House of Representatives Select Committee on Recent Australian Bushfires from 27.3.03 to 5.11.03.
Personal: Born 22.9.1956, Bulli, NSW; Married.
Qualifications and occupation before entering federal Parliament: BSc(Hons) (Wollongong); Diploma of Information Management (UNSW); Archivist and records manager, University of New South Wales 1986–88; Research assistant, University of Wollongong 1989–95; Archivist, University of Wollongong
1995–2002.
Publications: Illawarra and South Coast Aborigines 1770–1850: University of Wollongong, 1990; Conrad Martens’ Beagle Journal, Sydney: State Library of NSW, 1992.

SCIACCA, the Hon. Concetto Antonio—ALP
Member for Bowman (Qld) 1987–96 and 1998–2004
Defeated at general elections 2004.
Member, House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs from 20.3.02 to 3.8.04.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to South Africa, August–September 2001.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Morocco and Kuwait, March 2002.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Canada and Chile, March–April 2003.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Latvia and Switzerland, September–October 2003.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Mexico, April 2004.

SIDEBOTTOM, Peter Sid—ALP
Member for Braddon (Tas.) 1998–2004
Defeated at general elections 2004.
Member, House of Representatives Standing Committees: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04; Publications from 8.12.98 to 31.8.04; Education and Training from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Nigeria and South Africa, October–November 2002.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Primary Industries and Resources from 25.11.01 to 2.7.03; Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Primary Industries from 2.7.03 to 8.12.03; Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries from 8.12.03 to 22.10.04.

WILLIAMS, the Hon. Daryl Robert, AM, QC—LIB
Member for Tangney (WA) 1993–2004
Retired prior to general elections 2004.
Attorney-General from 11.3.96 to 7.10.03.
Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts from 7.10.03 to 18.7.04.
Official visits to Caribbean and USA, November 2002; Indonesia, March 2003; China, July 2003; Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore, August 2003; UK, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands, September–October 2003; New Zealand, May 2004.

WORTH, the Hon. Patricia (Trish) Mary—LIB
Member for Adelaide (SA) 1993–2004
Defeated at general elections 2004.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing from 26.11.01 to 26.10.04.
Official visits to Ireland, UK, Austria and Italy, October–November 2003; New Zealand, December 2003.

ZAHRA, Christian John—ALP
Member for McMillan (Vic.) 1998–2004
Defeated at general elections 2004.
Member, House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry from 20.3.02 to 13.5.04.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Communications from 25.11.01 to 18.2.03; Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism from 18.2.03 to 8.12.03; Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Urban and Regional Development, Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism from 8.12.03 to 22.10.04.

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