LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY MEMBERS OF THE FIRST ASSEMBLY 1989-90 SEPTEMBER 1990 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY FIRST ASSEMBLY LIST OF MEMBERS 1989-90 NAME PARTY BERRY, Mr Wayne Bruce ALP COLLAERY, Mr Bernard Joseph Edward Residents Rally Deputy Chief Minister, Attorney-General Minister for Housing and Community Services CONNOLLY, Mr Terry ALP DUBY, Mr Craig John Independents Group Minister for Finance and Urban Services FOLLETT, Ms Rosemary ALP Leader of the Opposition GRASSBY, Mrs Elinor Judith ALP HUMPHRIES, Mr Gary John Joseph Liberal Minister for Health, Education and the Arts JENSEN, Mr Norman Arthur Residents Rally KAINE, Mr Trevor Thomas Liberal Chief Minister, Treasurer KINLOCH, Dr Hector Gilchrist Residents Rally MAHER, Ms Carmel Anne Independents Group MOORE, Mr Michael John Independent NOLAN, Mrs Robyn Margaret Liberal PROWSE, Mr David John Liberal Speaker NAME PARTY STEFANIAK, Mr William George Liberal Deputy Speaker STEVENSON, Mr Dennis Ross Abolish Self Government WOOD, Mr Bill ALP NOTE: Mr Paul Whalan resigned his office as a Member of the Assembly on 30 April 1990 and Mr Connolly was chosen to fill the vacant office. BERRY WAYNE BRUCE MLA AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY ASSEMBLY SERVICE Elected 8 May 1989 COMMITTEE SERVICE Standing Legal Affairs (from 7 December 1990 to 1 May 1990) Planning, Development and Infrastructure (from 1 May 1990) Administration and Procedures (from 1 May 1990) PARLIAMENTARY POSITIONS Deputy Leader Shadow Minister for Health and Community Services Labor Whip MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENT Minister for Community Services and Health from 11 May 1989-5 December 1989 PARTY POSITIONS 15 years Australian Labor Party ACT Branch Federal Firefighters Union Delegate to Party Organisation Ginninderra Branch Vice-President QUALIFICATIONS AND OCCUPATION BEFORE ENTERING THE ACT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Fire service career spanning 25 years - Sydney 1963-72 - Canberra 1972-89 Canberra Branch Secretary Federal Firefighters Union 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. PERSONAL Born 14.11.42 Sydney, New South Wales Married COLLAERY BERNARD JOSEPH EDWARD MLA RESIDENTS RALLY FOR CANBERRA ASSEMBLY SERVICE Elected 8 May 1989 COMMITTEE SERVICE Standing Conservation, Heritage and Environment (16 November 1989 - 14 December 1989) Planning, Development and Infrastructure (Chairman) (1 June 1989 - 14 December 1989) Scrutiny of Bills and Subordinate Legislation (19 October 1989 - 14 December 1989) Select Estimates (dissolved) Police Offences (Amendment) Bill 1989 (dissolved) CONFERENCES AND DELEGATIONS March 1990 - Standing Committee of Attorneys-General, Adelaide March 1990 - Australian Police Ministers' Council, Darwin June 1990 - Housing Ministers' Conference, Sydney June 1990 - Welfare Ministers' Conference, Brisbane June 1990 - Chaired, Conference of Ministers of Correction, Canberra June 1990 - Standing Committee of Attorneys-General, Alice Springs July 1990 - Standing Committee of Consumer Affairs Ministers, Perth MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS Deputy Chief Minister, Attorney-General and Minister for Housing and Community Services from 7 December 1989 PARTY POSITION Leader QUALIFICATIONS AND OCCUPATION BEFORE ENTERING THE ACT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY LLB, Syd University, New South Wales Barrister and Solicitor COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES May 1990 - Founding Chairman, ACT Parliamentary Group, Amnesty International PERSONAL Born 12.10.44, Caversham, United Kingdom, arrived in Australia 24 November 1945 Father - Flying Officer Edward Francis Collaery, RAAF, KIA, 29 June 1944 Mother - Alice Leonora Scanlan (dec.) Married - Ann Marie McHugh Children - Matthew James, Caitlin Ann, Lucy Jane, Brigid Luise INTERESTS Bushwalking, camping, politics Human rights and international refugee issues CONNOLLY TERENCE MLA AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY ASSEMBLY SERVICE Elected 1 May 1990 COMMITTEE SERVICE Standing Legal Affairs (from 1 May 1990) Scrutiny of Bills and Subordinate Legislation (from 1 May 1990) PARLIAMENTARY POSITIONS Shadow Attorney-General PARTY POSITIONS Joined ALP 1976 National President of Young Labor, 1979 State President Young Labor, 1978 QUALIFICATIONS AND OCCUPATION BEFORE ENTERING THE ACT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY BA LLB (Hons), Politics and Law (Hon), Adelaide Master of Public Law (ANU) Barrister and Solicitor Assistant Counsel to Solicitor-General Constitutional, Administrative and International Law Practice in Commonwealth Government, in Departments of Foreign Affairs, Veterans' Affairs and the Attorney-General's Department, and part-time teaching Constitutional Law, ANU. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES ACT Bar Association PERSONAL Born Adelaide, SA 14.02.1958 Married to Helen Watchirs PUBLICATIONS Co-Editor, Pocket Guide to Law (S.A.) 1982 INTERESTS Gardening, music, reading widely DUBY CRAIG JOHN MLA INDEPENDENTS GROUP ASSEMBLY SERVICE Elected 8 May 1989 COMMITTEE SERVICE Standing Planning, Development and Infrastructure to 14 December 1989 (Deputy Chairman) Public Accounts to 14 December 1989 (Deputy Chairman) Select Cultural Activities and Facilities to 14 December 1989 Establishment of a Casino (dissolved) Estimates (Deputy Chairman) (dissolved) Self-Government to 14 December 1989 (Deputy Chairman) (dissolved) MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS Minister for Finance and Urban Services from 7 December 1989 QUALIFICATIONS AND OCCUPATIONS BEFORE ENTERING THE ACT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Real Estate Manager Public Servant (ACT Administration) PERSONAL Born 20.2.49, Brisbane, Queensland School - St Columban's College, Albion Heights INTERESTS Reading, rugby league, Australian Rules football FOLLETT ROSEMARY MLA AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY ASSEMBLY SERVICE Elected 8 May 1989 COMMITTEE SERVICE Standing Public Accounts (from 28 March 1990) (Chairman) PARLIAMENTARY POSITIONS Leader of the Opposition from 5 December 1989 MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS Chief Minister, Treasurer, Attorney-General from 11 May 1989 - 5 December 1989 PARTY POSITIONS President, Australian Labor Party, ACT Branch 1987-89 Women's Co-ordinator 1984-85 President, Ginninderra Branch 1983-84 Branch Council Delegate Branch Conference Delegate National Conference Delegate PREVIOUS SERVICE AS ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE Member for Fraser, ACT House of Assembly, 1985-1986 QUALIFICATIONS AND OCCUPATION BEFORE ENTERING THE ACT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY B.A. (Admin.) University of Canberra Secretary Public Servant COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Former member of the Northside Community Service and Downer Community Association Past member of the ACT Milk Authority and ACT Heritage Committee Member of Public Sector Union and Miscellaneous Workers Union Member of Amnesty International and Fabian Society Member of Canberra Labor Club, Dickson Tradesmen's Club and ACT Leagues Club PERSONAL Born 27.3.48 Sydney, NSW INTERESTS Music, reading, sport, travel GRASSBY, ELLNOR JUDITH MLA AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY ASSEMBLY SERVICE Elected 8 May 1989 COMMITTEE SERVICE Standing Conservation, Heritage and Environment (from 28 March 1990) PARLIAMENTARY POSITIONS Shadow Minister for Housing and Urban Services MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENT Minister for Housing and Urban Services from 11 May 1989 - 5 December 1989 PARTY POSITIONS Branch Secretary ) Fund raiser ) Over a period of 30 years Treasurer ) Assistant Secretary ) QUALIFICATIONS AND OCCUPATION BEFORE ENTERING THE ACT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Nursing Businesswoman COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Voluntary fundraiser for Heart Foundation – Riverina - 1970's Voluntary fundraiser for NSW Quadriplegic and Paraplegic Association - 1970's Board member - Annie King Home for Young Women (NSW Government) - 1977 Member Canberra Theatre Trust - 1984-86 Board member El Villagio - 1989- PERSONAL Born Griffith, New South Wales PUBLICATIONS Equal Pay for Females - Sunday Weekend - 1970's INTERESTS Music, tennis, travel, ethnic affairs, current affairs, people HUMPHRIES GARY JOHN JOSEPH MLA LIBERAL PARTY ASSEMBLY SERVICE Elected 8 May 1989 COMMITTEE SERVICE Standing Administration and Procedures to 14 December 1989 Conservation, Heritage and Environment (Chairman) to 14 December 1989 Select Cultural Activities and Facilities to 14 December 1989 Amalgamation of Tertiary Institutions (dissolved) Establishment of a Casino (Chairman) (dissolved) Estimates (dissolved) CONFERENCES AND DELEGATIONS Australian Health Ministers Conference, 1990 Ministerial Council on Drug Abuse, 1990 Food Standards Council of Australia, 1990 Joint Ministerial Forum of Ministers for Aboriginal Affairs and Health, 1990 Australian Education Council, 1990 PARLIAMENTARY POSITIONS Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS Minister for Health, Education and the Arts from 7 December 1989 PARTY POSITIONS President, ACT Liberal Party 1987-89 Member, Federal Executive 1987-89 President, Canberra Federal Electorate Conference 1985-87 Candidate for Federal seat of Canberra 1984 President, Canberra South Branch 1984-86 QUALIFICATIONS AND OCCUPATION BEFORE ENTERING THE ACT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY B.A. Australian National University LLB. Australian National University Barrister & Solicitor ACT Supreme Court 1983 Solicitor, NSW Supreme Court 1983 Solicitor, Elringtons 1983-87 Legal Advisor, ACT Administration 1987-88 Private Secretary to Senator Amanda Vanstone, Shadow Minister for the ACT, 1988-89 COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Director, Australian Union of Students Friendly Society, 1980-82 President, ANU Students Association, 1982 Fellow, Bruce Hall, 1983-84 Member, Yass Repertory