COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 21 AUGUST 2010 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission SENATE APPOINTMENTS DURING THE FORTY-THIRD PARLIAMENT ==================================================================== New South Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 October 2011, following the resignation of Hon Helen Coonan -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur SINODINOS Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Sinodinos (born 1957): Appointed 2011 Born: 25 February 1957, Newcastle NSW Career: Educated Newcastle University. Public servant (Treasury). Adviser to Hon John Howard 1987-89, 1995-96. Chief of staff 1996- 2006. -------------------------------------------------------------------- New South Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 March 2012, following the resignation of Hon Mark Arbib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Bob CARR ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert James Carr (born 1947): Appointed 2012 Born: 28 September 1947, Sydney Career: Educated University of NSW. Journalist. Education officer, Labour Council of NSW. NSW MLA for Maroubra 1983-2005. Minister for Planning and the Environment 1984-88, Minister for Consumer Affairs 1986, Minister for Heritage 1986-88. Leader of the Opposition 1988– 95. Premier 1995-2005. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister for Foreign Affairs from 13 March 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Western Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 May 2012, following the death of Judith Adams -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dean SMITH Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dean Anthony Smith (born 1969): Appointed 2012 Born: 15 May 1969, Perth Career: Educated University of WA. Employee of Federal Secretariat, Liberal Party. Adviser to the Premier of WA. Ministerial staffer, Adviser to Hon John Howard. Lobbyist and consultant. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmania -------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 May 2012, following the resignation of Hon Nick Sherry -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lin THORP ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lin Estelle Thorp (born 1953): Appointed 2012 Born: 4 November 1953, Hobart. Career: Educated University of Tasmania. Secondary school teacher. Tas MLC for Rumney 1999-2011. Minister for Human Services 2008–10, Minister for Education and Skills, Minister for Children, aMinister for Police and Emergency Management 2010–11. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmania -------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 June 2012, following the resignation of Dr Bob Brown -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter WHISH-WILSON Grn -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Stuart Whish-Wilson (born 1968): Appointed 2012 Born: 24 February, Singapore Career: Educated University of NSW, University of WA. Banker and broker. Wine grower. Lecturer, University of Tasmania. -------------------------------------------------------------------- South Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 September 2012, following the resignation of Mary Jo Fisher -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anne RUSTON Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anne Sowerby Ruston (born 1963): Appointed 2012 Born: 10 June 1963, Renmark SA Career: Educated University of Southern Queensland. Electorate officer and ministerial adviser. Chief Executive, National Wine -------------------------------------------------------------------- Western Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 May 2013, following the resignation of Hon Chris Evans -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sue LINES ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Susan Lines (born 1953): Appointed 2013 Career: Educated Murdoch University. Teacher. Union official, Assistant National Secretary, United Voice. -------------------------------------------------------------------- New South Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 August 2013, following the resignation of Hon Matt Thistlethwaite -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sam DASTYARI ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sam Dastyari (born 1983): Appointed 2013 Born: 28 July 1983, Iran Career: To Australia as child. Educated Macquarie University. Party official. General Secretary, NSW ALP 2010-13. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Victoria -------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 August 2013, following the resignation of Hon David Feeney -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mehmet TILLEM ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mehmet Tillem (1974-2019): Appointed 2013 Born: 10 September 1974, Turkey Career: To Australia as child. Educated RMIT University. Electorate officer. --------------------------------------------------------------------