Biography
- Parliamentary service
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- Elected to the House of Representatives for Bowman, Queensland, 1987. Re-elected 1990, 1993. Defeated at general elections 1996. Elected to the House of Representatives for Bowman, Queensland, 1998. Re-elected 2001. Defeated at general elections 2004.
- Ministerial appointments
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- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Security from 4.4.1990 to 25.3.1994.
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Arts and Administrative Services from 23.12.1993 to 30.1.1994.
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Administrative Services from 30.1.1994 to 25.3.1994.
- Minister for Veterans' Affairs from 25.3.1994 to 11.3.1996.
- Minister Assisting the Treasurer for Superannuation from 20.10.1995 to 11.3.1996.
- Committee service
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- House of Representatives Standing: Community Affairs served from 8.10.1987 to 19.2.1990; Legal and Constitutional Affairs served from 20.3.2002 to 3.8.2004
- Joint Select: Migration Regulations served from 15.6.1989 to 19.2.1990
- Conferences, delegations and visits
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- Member, 35th CPA Conference, Barbados, October 1989.
- Leader, Parliamentary Delegation to Romania, Greece and UK, November-December 1990.
- Official visits to Papua New Guinea, February 1991.
- Official visits to Italy, September-October 1992.
- Official visits to New Zealand and Norfolk Island, October 1994.
- Official visits to Turkey and Egypt, April-May 1995.
- Official visits to Papua New Guinea, Malaysia and Singapore, July 1995.
- Study tour, Singapore, Italy and Israel, April-May 1999.
- Member, Parliamentary Delegation to South Africa, August-September 2001.
- Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Morocco and Kuwait, March 2002.
- Study tour, East Timor and Spain, 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.
- Parliamentary party positions
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- Australian Labor Party. Served: 11.07.1987 to 02.03.1996, 03.10.1998 to 09.10.2004
- Shadow Minister for Immigration from 20.10.1998 to 25.11.2001.
- Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition on Multicultural Affairs from 20.10.1998 to 25.11.2001.
- Shadow Cabinet Minister from 20.10.1998 to 25.11.2001.
- Party positions
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- Officeholder of the Australian Labor Party local branch.
- President of Young Labor (Qld), 1972.
- Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Qld), 1979.
- Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (Qld), 1984.
- Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 1984.
- Member of the Australian Labor Party Administrative Committee (Qld) from 1984.
- Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Council (Qld) from 1984.
- Delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference, 1986.
- Personal
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- Born: 13.6.1947, Sicily, Italy
- Died: 21.6.2017
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Married
- Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament
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- Solicitor; principal in legal firm.
- Articled law clerk.
- Bank officer.
- Labourer.
- Hotel worker.
- Mine worker.
- Electorate
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- Name: Bowman
- Location: south-east Brisbane; it includes the suburbs of Alexandra Hills, Birkdale, Capalaba, Cleveland, Lota, Manly, Thorneside, Thornlands and Wynnum. It also includes Moreton Island and North Stradbroke Island.
- Area: 600 Sq km
- Electors enrolled: 87,122 (at 10.11.2001)
- Industries: crops, poultry, oil refinery, shipping, various light industries and tourism.
- Includes: Bowman includes the Queensland Legislative Assembly electorates of Capalaba, Cleveland and Lytton, and parts of Bulimba, Chatsworth, Redcliffe and Redlands.
- Honours
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- Appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia, 26.1.2006.