Born 20.3.1950, Canberra, ACT.
Parliamentary Service
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Elected to the House of Representatives for the Northern Territory, 1987, 1990 and 1993. Defeated at general elections 1996. Re-elected 1998.
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Re-elected following 2000 electoral redistribution for Lingiari, Northern Territory, 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2010.
Committee Service
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House of Representatives Standing: Aboriginal Affairs from 8.10.87 to 4.5.92 (Chair from 6.4.89 to 19.2.90); Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs from 4.5.92 to 8.2.93 and from 8.12.98 to 17.10.07; Selection from 16.2.88 to 19.2.90; Privileges from 16.5.90 to 8.2.93 and from 10.5.07 to 17.10.07.
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Joint Statutory: Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Fund from 8.12.98 to 31.8.04.
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Joint Standing: Electoral Matters from 21.11.89 to 19.2.90; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 8.12.98 to 17.10.07; National Capital and External Territories from 8.12.98 to 17.10.07.
Conferences, Delegations and Visits
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Member, Observer Delegation to 10th AIPO General Assembly, Manila, Philippines, August 1989.
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Member, IPU Delegation to Cambodia, May 1993.
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Official visits to Vietnam, September 1993; Indonesia, August 1994; Germany and France, March 1995; USA, June 1995; East Timor, December 1999.
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Study tours, East Timor, May 2000, September 2000, July 2001 and March 2002; China, March 2005.
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Member, Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade visit to East Timor, February 2001.
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Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Kuwait, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan, July-August 2002.
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Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Vietnam and Indonesia, September 2002.
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Parliamentary Adviser, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), New York, September-December 2003.
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Member, Australian Delegation to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at the United Nations, New York, May 2005.
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Member, Parliamentary Delegation to the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, October 2005.
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Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Hong Kong, December 2005.
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Member, Parliamentary Delegation to New Zealand, July 2006.
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Official visits to USA, January 2008; Solomon Islands, February 2008; East Timor, April 2008; Canada and USA, July 2008; France, UK and Belgium, September-October 2008; Vietnam, October 2008.
Parliamentary Party Positions
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Regional and Urban Development, Transport and Infrastructure (Northern Australia and the Territories) from 25.11.01 to 23.8.02; Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism (Northern Australia and the Territories) from 23.8.02 to 2.7.03; Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Urban and Regional Development, Transport and Infrastructure (Northern Australia) from 2.7.03 to 8.12.03; Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Urban and Regional Development, Transport and Infrastructure (Northern Australia and Reconciliation) from 8.12.03 to 26.10.04; Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia and Indigenous Affairs from 26.10.04 to 3.12.07.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
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BA (ANU), DipEd (Murdoch).
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Senior Project Officer, Central Land Council, Alice Springs 1983-87.
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Founding President, Central Australian Regional Trades and Labour Council.
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Assistant Secretary, Northern Territory Trades and Labour Council.
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Teacher, Commonwealth Teaching Service and Northern Territory Teaching Service 1976-78 and 1981-83.
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Researcher, Australian National University 1978-81.
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Consultant 1996-98.
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