COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 9 OCTOBER 2004 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission SENATE APPOINTMENTS DURING THE FORTY-FIRST PARLIAMENT ==================================================================== New South Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 May 2005, following the resignation of Dr John Tierney -------------------------------------------------------------------- Concetta FIERRAVANTI-WELLS Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (born 1960): Appointed 2005 For biography see Senate NSW 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fierravanti-Wells had been elected to a term in her own right in 2004. She was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Tierney, who had not contested the election, before his term expired. -------------------------------------------------------------------- South Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 May 2006, following the resignation of Hon Robert Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cory BERNARDI Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cory Bernardi (born 1969): Apopinted 2006 Born: 6 November 1969, Adelaide Career: Educated Edinburgh Business School. Hotelier, financial adviser. SA State President Liberal Party 1998-2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Queensland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 April 2007, following the resignation of Hon Santo Santoro -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sue BOYCE Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Suzanne Kay Boyce (born 1951): Appointed 2007 Born: 15 March 1951, Brisbane Career: Educated Monash University, Qld University of Technology. Business manager and company director. -------------------------------------------------------------------- South Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 May 2007, following the death of Jeannie Ferris -------------------------------------------------------------------- Simon BIRMINGHAM Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Simon John Birmingham (born 1974): Appointed 2007 Born: 14 June 1974, Adelaide Career: Educated Adelaide University. Ministerial adviser. National Public Affairs Manager, Australian Hotels Association. Director, Winemakers' Federation of Australia. -------------------------------------------------------------------- South Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 June 2007, following the resignation of Hon Amanda Vanstone -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mary Jo FISHER Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mary Josephine Fisher (born 1962): Appointed 2007 Born: 25 December 1962, Beverley WA Career: Barrister, ministerial adviser. Niece of Senator Jo Vallentine. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Western Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 June 2007, following the resignation of Hon Ian Campbell -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mathias CORMANN Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mathias Hubert Paul Cormann (born 1970): Appointed 2007 Born: 20 September 2007, Eupen, Belgium Career: Educated Notre Dame University, Namur, Catholic University of Leuven. Lawyer. Municipal councillor, Belgium. To Australia 1994. Adviser to the Premier of WA, ministerial staffer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmania -------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 August 2007, following the resignation of Hon Paul Calvert -------------------------------------------------------------------- David BUSHBY Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Christopher Bushby (born 1965): Appointed 2007 Born: 17 July 1965, Launceston Tas Career: Educated University of Tasmania. Lawyer, political adviser, company director. --------------------------------------------------------------------