Born 14.12.1961, Kano, Nigeria.
Parliamentary Service
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Elected to the House of Representatives for Farrer, New South Wales, 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2010.
Committee Service
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House of Representatives Standing: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04; Transport and Regional Services from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04; Family, Community, Housing and Youth from 11.3.08 to 10.11.08; Economics from 10.2.10 to 19.7.10.
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Joint Statutory: Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Fund from 5.12.02 to 31.8.04; Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity from 25.9.08 to 3.2.10; Australian Crime Commission from 25.9.08 to 3.2.10; Public Accounts and Audit from 3.2.10 to 19.7.10.
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Joint Standing: Electoral Matters from 20.3.02 to 5.12.02.
Conferences, Delegations and Visits
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Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Tonga and Fiji, December 2003.
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Official visits to Cambodia, March 2005; Israel, January 2006; Taiwan, August 2006.
Parliamentary Party Positions
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Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 6.12.07. Shadow Minister for Housing from 6.12.07 to 22.9.08; Shadow Minister for the Status of Women from 6.12.07 to 22.9.08; Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs from 22.9.08 to 8.12.09; Shadow Assistant Treasurer from 8.12.09 to 14.9.10; Shadow Minister for Employment Participation from 14.9.10; Shadow Minister for Childcare and Early Childhood from 14.9.10.
Party Positions
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Member, Liberal Party Tallangatta Branch from 1994-2001.
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Member, Liberal Party (NSW) from 2001.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
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MEc (Latrobe), MTax (UNSW), MAcc (Charles Sturt).
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Air traffic controller 1983-85.
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Commercial pilot 1985-86.
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Shearers' cook 1986-88.
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Wool and beef farmer 1988-2001.
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Director of Technical Training, Australian Taxation Office 1995-2001.
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A member of the Liberal party of Australia, Sussan Ley was elected to the House of Representatives of the Parliament of Australia, representing the electorate of Farrer, New South Wales, on 10th November 2001. She was re-elected in 2004, 2007 and 2010.
Ley's experience includes: working as an air traffic controller at both Mascot and Tullarmarine airports, she has her commercial and aerial stock mustering pilot license. Since 1986 she has helped on the family farm.
After obtaining a degree in Economics and her Masters in Taxation and Accounting, Ley worked at the Albury Branch of the Australian Taxation Office as Director, Technical Technical Training.
Married to a fourth generation family farmer, they have three children.
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