COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 11 JULY 1987 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission THE SENATE ==================================================================== SENATE APPOINTMENTS DURING THE THIRTY-FIFTH PARLIAMENT ==================================================================== Australian Capital Territory -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 February 1988, following the resignation of Hon Susan Ryan -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bob McMULLAN ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Francis McMullan (born 1947): Appointed 1988 Born: 10 December 1947, Perth Career: Educated University of Western Australia, Australian National University. State Secretary, Western Australian ALP, 1975- 81. ALP Federal Secretary 1981-88. -------------------------------------------------------------------- New South Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 April 1988, following the resignation of Hon Arthur Gietzelt -------------------------------------------------------------------- John FAULKNER ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Philip Faulkner (born 1954): Appointed 1988 Born: 12 April 1954, Leeton, New South Wales Career: Educated Macquarie University. Teacher. Ministerial research officer. Assistant General Secretary, NSW ALP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- New South Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 July 1988, following the voiding of the election of Robert Wood -------------------------------------------------------------------- Irina DUNN NDP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patricia Irene Dunn (born 1948): Appointed 1988 Born: 17 March 1948, Shanghai, China Career: Educated University of Sydney. Tutor in English Literature, University of Sydney. Senior Editor, Pergamon Scientific Publisher. Projects Officer, NSW Department of Corrective Services. Editor, author, documentary film-maker -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunn was nominated by the NDP on the understanding that she would resign her place when Wood had become an Australian citizen and thus eligible to be appointed to the Senate. When she refused to do so, she was expelled from the NDP and sat as an Independent. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmania -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 March 1990, following the resignation of Dr Norm Sanders -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert BELL AD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert John Bell (1950-2001): Appointed 1990 Born: 22 July 1950, Hobart Career: Educated University of Tasmania, University of New England. Teacher. Youth employment co-ordinator. Electorate assistant. Hobart City Council. --------------------------------------------------------------------