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Turnbull And Shorten Pay Moving Tribute To Sir John Carrick

May 22, 2018

Moving tribute was paid to the late Senator Sir John Carrick in the House of Representatives today. The former Fraser government minister died on May 18, aged 99.

CarrickCarrick, shown here in 1971, was a NSW Liberal senator from 1971 until 1987. He became Minister for Education on November 12, 1975, following the dismissal of the Whitlam government. In 1979, he became Minister for National Development and Energy, holding the portfolio until the government’s defeat in 1983. He was Leader of the Government in the Senate from 1978 until 1983.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull spoke of Carrick’s wartime experiences, including three years as a prisoner-of-war in Changi. He spoke of Carrick’s service as General Secretary of the NSW division of the Liberal Party and his time as a minister in the Fraser government. Turnbull’s voice broke as he told how Carrick died in his family’s arms, just as Changi prisoners ensured that none of their number died alone.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said some regarded Carrick as “the soul of the Liberal Party”, which “he took from a fledgling amateur operation to a national political force”. Shorten said that “giants of our movement across the generations knew and admired John Carrick not just as a worthy foe and an opponent of great civility and courtesy but also as a person of substance, someone always prepared to argue sincerely held differences in principle, philosophy and the convictions that underpinned policy”. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Audio , Fraser , Liberal Party , Obituaries , Senate , Turnbull , Video Tagged With: , ,

Shorten Releases Proof Of Renunciation Of British Citizenship

Sep 04, 2017

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has provided proof that he renounced his dual British citizenship in 2006.

Making a personal explanation today, Shorten reiterated his argument that members should not have to respond to unsubstantiated allegations. Nevertheless, Shorten tabled a letter from the UK Home Office showing that he renounced his British dual citizenship before he was elected to parliament.

Shorten attacked the Turnbull government for a campaign of smear and called on Turnbull to insist that Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce stand aside until his eligibility to sit as a member of parliament is clarified.

  • Watch Shorten’s personal explanation (3m – transcript below)
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Hansard transcript of personal explanation by Bill Shorten.

Mr SHORTEN (Maribyrnong?Leader of the Opposition) (15:15): I wish to make a personal explanation.

The SPEAKER: Does the Leader of the Opposition claim to have been misrepresented? [Read more…]

Filed Under: A.L.P. , Audio , House of Reps , Members , Video Tagged With: , , ,

Doug Everingham Condolences: House Remembers Whitlam Minister

Sep 04, 2017

The House of Representatives today offered condolences following the death of Doug Everingham, the former Labor member for Capricornia and Health minister in the Whitlam governments.

Everingham died on August 24, 2017, aged 94 . He represented the Queensland electorate from 1967 to 1975 and from 1977 until 1984. He was one of the original Whitlam ministers and held the Health portfolio throughout the Whitlam period.

Everingham

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten paid tribute to the former doctor during a condolence motion prior to Question Time. Both acknowledged Everingham’s commitment to health issues, especially mental health, and his work in establishing Medibank, the original universal health insurance scheme.

They acknowledged Everingham’s interest in linguistics, including his devotion to Esperanto and spelling reform.

Everingham’s death leaves just three of the original Whitlam ministers still living and five overall.

Everingham was first elected at a by-election in 1967. There are now just 16 members of the 26th Parliament still living .

The death of Doug Everingham means there are now 28 House members from the Menzies era (1949-72) still living. The oldest of these is Henry Pearce , who is also a former member for Capricornia. Pearce, a Liberal, will turn 100 on September 17, 2017. He held Capricornia from 1949 until he was defeated by the ALP’s George Gray in 1961. Gray’s death in 1967 precipitated the by-election won by Everingham.

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Hansard transcript of condolence debate for Doug Everingham.

Mr TURNBULL (Wentworth?Prime Minister) (14:01): I move:

That the House record its deep regret at the death, on 24 August 2017, of the Honourable Douglas Nixon Everingham, a former Minister and Member of this House for the Division of Capricornia from 1967 to 1975 and 1977 to 1984, place on record its appreciation of his long and meritorious public service, and tender its profound sympathy to his family in their bereavement. [Read more…]

Filed Under: A.L.P. , Audio , House of Reps , Obituaries , Political History , Video , Whitlam Tagged With: , , ,

Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders

Feb 07, 2017

Each political party represented in the Federal Parliament elects leaders in each house.

Just as the government is decided in the House of Representatives, so the parties elect their leaders and deputy leaders from amongst their representatives in the House. If the party is not represented in the lower house, its leader will be chosen from amongst its members in the Senate.

These tables are correct as of the first day of the 2017 sittings of the 45th Parliament. Following the retirement of Senator Stephen Conroy on September 30, 2016, the ALP elected Senator Don Farrell as its deputy leader in the Senate. [Read more…]

Filed Under: A.L.P. , Greens , House of Reps , Leaders , Liberal Party , NXT , One Nation , Parliamentary People , Senate , The Nationals , Turnbull Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Bill Shorten: National Press Club Address

Jan 31, 2017

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has addressed the National Press Club in Canberra, marking the start of the Australian political year.

Shorten

The Labor leader delivered a populist speech that drew heavily on current themes arising from the election of President Donald Trump. Shorten talked of the alienation of voters from the political class and promised to “put people first, politics last”.

  • Listen to Shorten’s speech (35m – transcript below)
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Official transcript of Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s Address to the National Press Club.

I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, I pay my respects to elders past and present.

And a big welcome back everyone, hope you enjoyed the break.

This week marks the beginning of the political contest for 2017. [Read more…]

Filed Under: A.L.P. , Audio , Video Tagged With: ,

Success And Failure: The ALP’s Results In Federal Elections Since 1910

Dec 08, 2016

The tables on this page show the extent of the ALP’s victories and defeats in federal elections since 1910.

Each table shows the ALP statistics for three different measures:

  • the proportion of seats won in the House of Representatives,
  • the national two-party-preferred vote ,
  • and the primary vote .

The ALP’s winning election years are shaded yellow.

The table includes every election since Federation, except for the first three: 1901, 1903 and 1906. These have been excluded since they took place before the formation of the two-party system as we know it. Since 1910, elections have been fought between the ALP and the non-Labor parties under a variety of names. [Read more…]

Filed Under: A.L.P. , Election Statistics , Gillard , Hawke , Keating , Primary Votes , Rudd , Two-Party-Preferred , Whitlam Tagged With:

Shorten ALP Shadow Ministry – Statistical Analysis (Revised)

Sep 13, 2016

This page provides statistical data on the 2016 Shorten shadow ministry.

It updates the data from a previous post, following the resignation of Senator Sam Dastyari. Tim Hammond has entered the Shadow Outer Ministry and Senator Deborah O’Neill has been appointed a Shadow Assistant Minister (Parliamentary Secretary).

The first table shows the ministry by age, sex, state, parliamentary chamber and faction.

The second table lists each member of the executive and gives their birthdays, ages, electorates, states, portfolio, faction and when they were first elected to parliament. A handful of members have also served in state parliaments and this is shown in the table.

I have shown only the main Left and Right factional affiliations, disregarding the mainly state-based sub-groupings.

The second table lists members of the three groups in order of age. [Read more…]

Filed Under: A.L.P. , Shadow Ministries Tagged With:
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