Born 9.10.36 at Sydney, NSW.
Parliamentary Service
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Elected to the House of Representatives for Port Adelaide, South Australia, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 and 1987. Resigned 8.2.88.
Committee Service
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House of Representatives Standing: Environment and Conservation from 1.4.76 to 14.10.76; Standing Orders from 1.3.78 to 19.9.80, from 11.5.83 to 14.7.83 and from 21.1.84 to 26.10.84; Privileges from 11.5.83 to 14.7.83 and from 21.1.84 to 26.10.84.
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House of Representatives Select: Tourism from 8.12.76 to 18.8.77.
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Joint: Foreign Affairs and Defence from 11.9.73 to 11.11.75; Parliamentary Committee System from 15.10.74 to 26.5.76.
Conferences, Delegations and Visits
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Member, IPU Spring Meeting, Manila, April 1981; 68th Conference, Havana, September 1981; Spring Meeting, Lagos, April 1982.
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Attended the OECD Debate, Strasbourg, September 1981.
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Official visits to USA, UK, France, Thailand and Hong Kong, June 1985; Europe, Japan, Hong Kong and China, June-July 1986; Thailand, Hong Kong and Japan, October 1987.
Parliamentary Party Positions
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Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 27.1.76 to 11.3.83. Spokesman on Industry and Commerce from 2.6.77 to 29.12.77; on Employment and Industrial Relations from 29.12.77 to 23.11.80; on Youth Affairs from 19.3.80 to 23.11.80 and on Immigration from 23.11.80 to 11.3.83.
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Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives from 29.12.77 to 11.2.80.
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Leader of the House from 11.3.83 to 14.7.83 and from 21.1.84 to 12.2.88.
Party Positions
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ALP Organiser (SA) 1964-68.
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Secretary, ALP (SA) 1968-73.
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Federal Secretary, ALP 1969-73.
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Federal President, ALP 1986-88.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
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Prime Minister's staff (adviser).
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