COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission THE SENATE ==================================================================== SENATE APPOINTMENTS DURING THE THIRTY-SEVENTH PARLIAMENT ==================================================================== Victoria -------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 April 1993, following the resignation of Hon John Button -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kim CARR ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kim John Carr (born 1955): Elected 1993. Appointed 1993. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Button had not contested the 1993 election, but his term ran until 30 June 1993. He resigned his place on 31 March 1993. Carr had been elected in 1993 but his term did not begin until 1 July 1993. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmania -------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 August 1993, following the resignation of Hon Michael Tate -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kay DENMAN ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kay Janet Denman (born 1937): Appointed 1993 Born: 22 July 1937, Latrobe, Tasmania Career: Educated University of Tasmania. Teacher. Private Secretary to Hon Michael Field MHA. Management, Devonport Legal Centre. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmania -------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 February 1994, following the resignation of Brian Archer -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric ABETZ Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric Abetz (born 1958): Appointed 1994 Born: 25 January 1958, Stuttgart, Germany Career: Educated University of Tasmania. Barrister and solicitor. State President Tasmanian Liberal Party 1990-94. -------------------------------------------------------------------- New South Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 March 1994, following the resignation of Hon Kerry Sibraa -------------------------------------------------------------------- Belinda NEAL ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Belinda Jane Neal (born 1963): Appointed 1994 Born: 10 January 1963, Sydney Career: Educated Sydney University. Solicitor. Union officer, Federated Ironworkers Association 1986-87. Gosford City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- New South Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 March 1994, following the resignation of Bronwyn Bishop -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Bob WOODS Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Leslie Woods (born 1947): Appointed 1994 Born: 13 April 1947, London, England Career: Educated London University, Sydney University. Doctor, cancer specialist House of Representatives: Member for Lowe, NSW, 1987-93 -------------------------------------------------------------------- New South Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 May 1994, following the resignation of Hon Graham Richardson -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael FORSHAW ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael George Forshaw (born 1952): Appointed 1994 Born: 11 January 1952, Sydney Career: Educated Sydney University, University of NSW. Barrister. Electorate Officer, Senator Hon James McClelland. Industrial Officer, Assistant General Secretary, General Secretary, NSW Branch Australian Workers Union. Joint National Secretary AWU-FIME 1993-94. Executive Member, Australian Council of Trade Unions 1989-93. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Victoria -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 May 1995, following the death of Olive Zakharov -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jacinta COLLINS ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jacinta Mary Anne Collins (born 1962): Appointed 1995 Born: 4 September 1962, Melbourne Career: Educated Monash University, La Trobe University. Union welfare and research officer. Industrial officer, Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Union. -------------------------------------------------------------------- New South Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 May 1995, following the resignation of Stephen Loosley -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom WHEELWRIGHT ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Clive Wheelwright (born 1953): Appointed 1995 Born: 29 April 1953, Huddersfield, Britain Career: Educated University of NSW, Australian Graduate School of Management. University tutor, research officer, stockbroker, economist, author. Senior Adviser to Hon Paul Keating MP, Hon Michael Lee MP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- South Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 November 1995, following the resignation of Dr John Coulter -------------------------------------------------------------------- Natasha STOTT DESPOJA AD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Natasha Jessica Stott Despoja (born 1969): Appointed 1995 Born: 9 September 1969, Adelaide Career: Educated University of Adelaide. Research officer, journalist, author. --------------------------------------------------------------------