COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 24 MARCH 1990 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission THE SENATE ==================================================================== SENATE APPOINTMENTS DURING THE THIRTY-SIXTH PARLIAMENT ==================================================================== South Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 April 1990, following the resignation of Janine Haines -------------------------------------------------------------------- Meg LEES AD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Margaret Heather Lees (born 1948): Appointed 1990 Born: 19 October 1948, Sydney Career: Educated Adelaide University, Sydney Teachers College. Teacher. SA President Australian Democrats. -------------------------------------------------------------------- South Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 May 1990, following the resignation of Hon Tony Messner -------------------------------------------------------------------- John OLSEN Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Wayne Olsen (born 1945): Appointed 1990 Born: 7 June 1945, Kadina, South Australia Career: Educated Adelaide School of Business Studies. Managing director. Kadina Council, Mayor 1974-77. President South Australian Liberal Party 1976-79. State politics: SA MHA for Rocky River 1979-85, Custance 1985-90. Chief Secretary 1982. Minister for Police, Correctional and Fire Services 1982. Minister for Fisheries 1982. Leader of the Opposition 1982-90. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Queensland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 May 1990, following the resignation of John Stone -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill O'CHEE NPA -------------------------------------------------------------------- William George O'Chee (born 1965): Appointed 1990 Born: 19 June 1965, Brisbane Career: Educated Oxford University. Investment banker. -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Chee was the first member of the Australian Parliament of Asian descent. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Western Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 May 1990, following the resignation of Hon Fred Chaney -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian CAMBPELL Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Gordon Campbell (born 1959): Appointed 1990 Born: 22 May 1959, Perth Career: Farmer and company director. -------------------------------------------------------------------- New South Wales ==================================================================== 28 January 1991, following the resignation of Senator Hon Peter Baume -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr John TIERNEY Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John William Tierney (born 1946): Appointed 1991 Born: 21 January 1946, Cooma, NSW Career: Educated Newcastle University PhD), University of Sydney. Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Newcastle. -------------------------------------------------------------------- New South Wales ==================================================================== 29 August 1991, following the resignation of Paul McLean -------------------------------------------------------------------- Karin SOWADA AD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Karin Nicole Sowada (born 1961): Appointed 1991 Born: 1 November 1961, Sydney Career: Educated Sydney University. Insurance broker, bloodstock and livestock insurance agent. Archaeologist. Research Assistant, Department of Archaeology, University of Sydney -------------------------------------------------------------------- Western Australia ==================================================================== 12 March 1992, following the resignation of Jo Vallentine -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christabel CHAMARETTE WAG -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christabel Marguerite Chamarette (born 1948): Appointed 1992 Born: 1 May 1948, Hyderabad, India Career: Educated University of Western Australia. Clinical psychologist and social worker. -------------------------------------------------------------------- South Australia ==================================================================== 26 May 1992, following the resignation of John Olsen -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan FERGUSON Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Baird Ferguson (born 1943): Appointed 1992 Born: 16 September 1943, Maitland, South Australia Career: Farmer, insurance consultant. President, South Australian Liberal Party 1990-92. --------------------------------------------------------------------