Biography: Tony Abbott was elected Member for Warringah at a by-election in March 1994. Prior to entering Parliament he was Executive Director of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy from 1993-94. From 1990-93 he was press secretary and political advisor to the Leader of the Opposit.... more
Biography: Eric Abetz was born on 25 January 1958 in Stuttgart, Germany. Coming to Tasmania with his parents in 1961, his father worked alongside many other immigrant Tasmanians on the Hydro Schemes. Eric attended Moonah and Blackmans Bay Primary Schools, Taroona High School and Hobart.... more
Biography: Dick was born in Launceston. He worked for the Australasian Meat Industries Employees' Union, before being elected to state parliament as the Member for Franklin in 1979, and in 1981-82 was minister for National Parks, Lands, Aged Persons and Community Welfare. After leaving.... more
Biography: Judith was born on 11th April 1943 in Picton, New Zealand.
After completing her general nursing training, she followed the family tradition and joined the New Zealand Territorial Army as a commissioned officer in No. 2 General Hospital.
Judith qualified as a general nu.... more
Biography: Anthony Albanese was first elected to Federal Parliament in 1996 as the Member for Grayndler.
On 3 December 2007, Anthony was sworn in as Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. He is also the Leader of the House of Representativ.... more
Biography: Kevin Andrews was elected to the Australian Commonwealth Parliament as the member for the Victorian seat of Menzies in 1991, was appointed the Minister for Ageing on the 23rd November 2001 and in October 2003 he was appointed the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relatio.... more
Biography: Mark Arbib was elected Senator for New South Wales at the 2007 Federal Election and commenced his term on 1 July 2008.
Mark was appointed Minister for Employment Participation and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery in June 2009.
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Biography: Fran Bailey has represented McEwen as its Federal Member since March 1996, and previously from 1990 – 1993. She was the first woman from any political party to represent a rural electorate and the first Victorian woman to be elected to the House of Representatives. Fran also.... more
Biography: My family came to Australia in 1958 as the post-war years had not been kind to our family in England, with three of my sisters dying from whooping cough and diphtheria. My parents Dave & Betty wanted to make a change.
Initially we lived at Villawood Migrant Settlement Ce.... more
Biography: Since childhood Guy Barnett has harboured a dream to be a politician. On 26 February, 2002 he lived the dream when he was appointed by his party to fill a Senate vacancy. At the federal election on 9 October, 2004 he was elected to serve a six year term.
Born in Launcesto.... more