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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY MEMBERS OF THE FIFTH ASSEMBLY NOVEMBER 2001 - LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY FIFTH ASSEMBLY LIST OF MEMBERS 2001 - NAME ELECTORATE PARTY Mr Wayne Berry Ginninderra ALP Speaker Mr Simon Corbell Molonglo ALP Minister for Education, Youth and Family Services Minister for Planning Minister for Industrial Relations Mr Greg Cornwell Molonglo Liberal Deputy Speaker Mrs Helen Cross Molonglo Liberal Ms Roslyn Dundas Ginninderra Australian Democrats Mrs Vicki Dunne Ginninderra Liberal Ms Katy Gallagher Molonglo ALP Mr John Hargreaves Brindabella ALP Government Whip Mr Gary Humphries Molonglo Liberal Leader of the Opposition Ms Karin MacDonald Brindabella ALP Mr Steve Pratt Brindabella Liberal NAME ELECTORATE PARTY Mr Ted Quinlan Molonglo ALP Deputy Chief Minister Treasurer Minister for Economic Development, Business and Tourism Minister for Sport, Racing and Gaming Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Corrections Mr Brendan Smyth Brindabella Liberal Deputy Leader of the Opposition Mr Jon Stanhope Ginninderra ALP Chief Minister Attorney-General Minister for Health Minister for Community Affairs Minister for Women Mr Bill Stefaniak Ginninderra Liberal Opposition Whip Ms Kerrie Tucker Molonglo The ACT Greens Mr Bill Wood Brindabella ALP Minister for Urban Services Minister for Arts WAYNE BERRY MLA AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY GINNINDERRA ASSEMBLY SERVICE Elected 8 May 1989 Re-elected 20 March 1992 Re-elected 2 March 1995 Re-elected 17 March 1998 Re-elected 5 November 2001 COMMITTEE SERVICE Standing Legal Affairs (28 March 1990 - 1 May 1990) Planning, Development and Infrastructure (1 May 1990 - 21 June 1991) (19 April 1994 - 17 February 1995) (Chair) and Planning and Environment (9 March 1995 - 26 March 1996) Administration and Procedure (1 May 1990 - 21 June 1991) (14 April 1994 - 15 February 1995) (9 March 1995 - 26 August 1997) (Presiding Member 11 December 2001 -) Tourism and ACT Promotion (19 April 1994 - 17 February 1995) Public Sector (23 August 1994 - 17 February 1995) Urban Services (28 April 1998 - 25 June 1998) Education (25 June 1998 - 19 October 2001) Select Establishment of an ACT Public Service (19 April 1994 - 14 June 1994) Budget Performance and Outcomes for 1993-94 (15 September 1994 - 29 November 1994) Estimates 1994-95, 1997-98 (Chair 4 June 1998) Workers' Compensation Provisions (31 May 1995 - 17 October 1995) (2 June 1995- 17 October 1995) (Chair) Additional Estimates (1995-96) Establishment of a New Private Hospital (15 May 1997 - 13 November 1997) (Chair) CONFERENCES AND DELEGATIONS Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, London, 1997 PARLIAMENTARY POSITIONS Labor Party Whip (1995 - 19 August 1997) Shadow Minister for Health, Industrial Relations and Employment Training (March 1996 - 30 March 1998) Shadow Minister for Aboriginal and Ethnic Affairs (19 August 1997 - 30 March 1998) Shadow Treasurer (19 August 1997 - 30 March 1998) Leader of the Opposition (17 August 1997 - 19 March 1998) Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations, Employment and the Public Service, Tourism and the Environment (30 March 1998 - 17 June 1998) Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations, Employment and the Public Service, Tourism and Education (17 June 1998 - 19 October 2001) Speaker (12 November 2001 -) OTHER PARLIAMENTARY POSITIONS Deputy Leader of the Opposition (May 1990 - 5 June 1991) Manager of Opposition Business (May 1990 - 5 June 1991) Deputy Leader of the Opposition (2 March 1995 - 17 August 1997) Manager of Opposition Business (2 March 1995 - 17 August 1997) Manager of Opposition Business (20 March 1998 - 19 October 2001) Caucus Secretary (1995 - 19 August 1997) MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS Minister for Community Services and Health (11 May 1989 - 5 December 1989) Deputy Chief Minister, Minister for Health, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Sport (6 June 1991 - 13 April 1994) PARTY POSITIONS 24 years Australian Labor Party membership QUALIFICATIONS AND OCCUPATION BEFORE ENTERING THE ACT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Fire service career spanning 25 years - Sydney 1963-72 - Canberra 1972-89 Graduate member of the Institution of Fire Engineers, Canberra Branch Secretary Federal Firefighters Union (FFU) 1976-89, National Committee of Management FFU 1976-89, National President FFU 1986-89, Life Membership 1989 ACT Trades and Labour Council Executive 1982-87, Vice President 1986-87 AWARDS 1985- Canberran of the Year (along with all ACT Firefighters) PERSONAL Born 14 November 1942, Sydney, New South Wales. Married INTERESTS Jogging, gardening, restoring vintage cars and reading SIMON CORBELL MLA AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY MOLONGLO ASSEMBLY SERVICE Elected 9 January 1997 Re-elected 17 March 1998 Re-elected 5 November 2001 COMMITTEE SERVICE Standing Economic Development and Tourism (18 February 1997 - 20 Feb 1998) Education (28 April 1998 - 25 June 1998) Administration & Procedure (26 August 1997 - 20 February 1998) (28 April 1998 - 19 October 2001) Planning and Environment - for consideration of the Environment Protection Bill 1997 and the Environment Protection (Consequential Provisions) Bill 1997 (28 August 1997 - 4 November 1997) Urban Services (25 June 1998 - 19 October 2001) Select Estimates 1998-99 PARLIAMENTARY POSITIONS Opposition Spokesperson for the Environment, Economic Development and Tourism (February 1997 - February 1998) Opposition Whip (26 August 1997 - 19 October 2001) Shadow Minister for Planning and Land Management, Education, Training, Youth Affairs, Information Technology and Communications and Public Administration (30 March 1998 - 17 June 1998) Shadow Minister for Planning and Land Management, the Environment, Youth Affairs, Information Technology and Communications and Public Administration (17 June 1998 - 19 October 2001) MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS Minister for Planning, Minister for Education, Youth and Family Services and Minister for Industrial Relations (November 2001 -) PARTY POSITIONS Member of ALP (since 1989) Foundation Member of the Gungahlin Sub Branch Member of Black Mountain Sub-Branch Secretary of ACT Young Labor (1992 - 1993) Senior Vice President of Black Mountain Sub-Branch (1994-1995) and (1995-1996) Member of ACT ALP Administrative Committee (1995-1996) and (1996-1997) Convenor of Social Policy & Services Policy Committee (1996-1997) QUALIFICATIONS AND OCCUPATION BEFORE ENTERING THE ACT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY President, University of Canberra Student's Association, (1992-1993) Bachelor of Arts in Communication, University of Canberra (1994) Public Servant, Joint House Department, Parliament House (1994-95) Media Advisor to Mr John Langmore MP, Member for Fraser (1995-1997) COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Branch Councillor for the ACT Scouting Association Member of Friends of Grasslands PERSONAL Born 21 November 1970. Married INTERESTS History, politics, running, bushwalking, camping, reading and listening to music GREGORY CORNWELL MLA LIBERAL PARTY MOLONGLO ASSEMBLY SERVICE Elected 20 March 1992 Re-elected 2 March 1995 Re-elected 17 March 1998 Re-elected 5 November 2001 COMMITTEE SERVICE Standing Social Policy (27 March 1992- 17 February 1995) Planning, Development and Infrastructure (22 February 1994 - 17 February 1995) Administration and Procedure, (Presiding Member) (9 March 1995 - 20 Feb 1998, 19 March 1998 - 20 August 2001) Finance and Public Accounts (incorporating Chief Ministers' Portfolio) (28 May 1998 - 30 August 2001) Select Estimates 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95 Report of the Review of Governance (28 April 1998 - 30 June 1999) CONFERENCES AND DELEGATIONS 23rd Presiding Officers' and Clerks' Conference (Adelaide 24-25 June 1992) 22nd Australian and Pacific Regional Conference, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Sydney 7-14 August 1993) 40th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference (Banff 6 - 13 October 1994) 26th Presiding Officers' and Clerks' Conference (Port Moresby 7 - 15 July 1995) 23rd Australian and Pacific Regional Conference, CPA (Rarotonga 9 - 16 September 1995) 27th Presiding Officers' and Clerks' Conference (Hobart 12 - 19 July 1996) 23rd Annual Meeting of National Conference of State Legislatures (Philadelphia 6 - 10 August 1997) 29th Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference (Sydney 10 - 18 July 1998) 30th Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference (Fiji 16 - 23 July 1999) 25th Annual Meeting of National Conference of State Legislatures (Indianapolis 24 - 28 July 1999) 15th Conference of Commonwealth Speakers and Presidents Officers (Canberra 5 - 8 January 2000) 31st Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference (Norfolk Island 30 July - 5 August 2000) 46th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference (London-Edinburgh) (October 2000) Centenary of Federation Celebrations (Melbourne 8 - 11 May 2001) 32nd Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference (Wellington 30 June - 6 July 2001) 47th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference (Canberra 10 - 14 September 2001) PARLIAMENTARY POSITIONS Deputy Speaker (1992- 1995) Spokesperson on Education and Training and Housing (1992-94), Planning and Development (1994) Speaker (9 March 1995- 19 March 1998) Re-elected (19 March 1998- 20 October 2001) Deputy Speaker (20 October 2001-) Elected 5 November 2001 Shadow Minister for Community and Family Services, The Aged, Territory Owned Corporations (2001 - ) PARTY POSITIONS President, Ashfield-Croydon Young Liberals (1963-64) President, Canberra Young Liberals (1966-67) President, ACT FEC 1969, President Canberra Branch (1972-73) Inaugural President, Canberra North Branch (1973-74) and (1977-79) PREVIOUS
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