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In 1975, McMullan became the Labor Party's Western Australian State Secretary. In 1981 he became National Secretary, based in [[Canberra]], where he has lived ever since. He played a minor role in the [[Australian federal election, 1983|1983 election]], at which Labor under [[Bob Hawke]] was successful.{{Fact|date=July 2007}}. |
In 1975, McMullan became the Labor Party's Western Australian State Secretary. In 1981 he became National Secretary, based in [[Canberra]], where he has lived ever since. He played a minor role in the [[Australian federal election, 1983|1983 election]], at which Labor under [[Bob Hawke]] was successful.{{Fact|date=July 2007}}. |
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On January 19, 2010, McMullan announced he would retire at the next federal election. <ref>[http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/mcmullan-to-quit-politics/1728635.aspx McMullan to quit politics - News - General - The Canberra Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:49, 19 January 2010
Bob McMullan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Canberra | |
| In office 2 March 1996 – 3 October 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Brendan Smyth |
| Succeeded by | Annette Ellis |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Fraser | |
| Assumed office 3 October 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Dargavel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 December 1947 Perth, Western Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Occupation | Unionist |
Robert Francis (Bob) McMullan (born 10 December 1947) is an Australian politician who has represented the Australian Labor Party in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
He was born in Perth, Western Australia, and educated at the University of Western Australia, studying economics and arts. Active in the movement against the Vietnam War, McMullan was conscripted for military service in 1968 but successfully argued in court that he was a conscientious objector.[citation needed] McMullan became an industrial advocate for the trade unions, joining the Labor Party in 1973.
In 1975, McMullan became the Labor Party's Western Australian State Secretary. In 1981 he became National Secretary, based in Canberra, where he has lived ever since. He played a minor role in the 1983 election, at which Labor under Bob Hawke was successful.[citation needed].
On January 19, 2010, McMullan announced he would retire at the next federal election. [1]
Parliamentary career
On 16 February 1988 [2], McMullan was chosen by a joint sitting of the House of Representatives and the Senate to fill a casual vacancy in the representation of the Australian Capital Territory in the Senate, caused by the resignation of Susan Ryan.[3] This was the second (and last) time that a territory senate vacancy was filled in this way.[4]
McMullan was Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer 1990-93, Minister for the Arts and Administrative Services 1993-94, Minister for Administrative Services 1994 and Minister for Trade 1994-96 in the government of Paul Keating.
On 6 February 1996 he resigned his Senate seat in order to contest the Division of Canberra in the House of Representatives at the March election; he was successful. The Keating government having been defeated by John Howard, Labor went into opposition and McMullan was elected as a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry. In 1998, following a redistribution, McMullan moved to the neighbouring seat of Fraser. There has been speculation since the 2004 federal election that McMullan would be replaced by the Labor Party as its candidate for Fraser.
McMullan became Manager of Opposition Business (opposite number to the Leader of the House) in 1998, and following Labor's 2001 electoral defeat he was made Shadow Treasurer (finance minister). In July 2003 McMullan was replaced as Shadow Treasurer by Mark Latham and relegated to the post of Shadow Minister for Finance, taking on additional responsibility for Reconciliation and Indigenous Affairs. When Latham became Leader he gave the job of Shadow Treasurer to his predecessor Simon Crean, despite having promised the job to McMullan. [citation needed] McMullan then became Shadow Minister for Finance and Shadow Minister for Small Business.
In Question Time in Parliament, McMullan has gained a reputation for repeatedly asking the same question in different words if he does not get a direct answer.[citation needed] After the 2004 election, McMullan did not stand for election to the Shadow Cabinet, in what was widely seen as an expression of lack of confidence in the leadership of Mark Latham. [citation needed]
Following the election of Kevin Rudd on 4 December 2006 as Opposition Leader in place of Kim Beazley, McMullan returned to the front bench in the junior role of Labor spokesperson on Federal-State Relations,[5] the reform of which was one of Rudd's declared priorities.[citation needed]
In the 2007 federal election McMullan successfully held his seat of Fraser with a two-party preferred swing of 3% less than the national average.[6]
When the First Rudd Ministry was sworn-in on 3 December 2009, McMullan was given the junior post of Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance[7]
External links
- Biographical and other Details on Official Labor Party Web Site Accessed 15 September 2008
Notes
- ^ McMullan to quit politics - News - General - The Canberra Times
- ^ Parliamentary Handbook: Historical Information on the Australian Parliament
- ^ [1]
- ^ Footnote, p.3
- ^ See Federalism in Australia and Federation of Australia
- ^ Increased majority for Labor in Canberra, Fraser - News - General - The Canberra Times
- ^ Rudd hands out portfolios, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 29 November 2007.
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- 1947 births
- Living people
- Australian conscientious objectors
- Australian Labor Party politicians
- Australian Capital Territory politicians
- Members of the Australian Senate
- Members of the Australian Senate for the Australian Capital Territory
- Members of the Cabinet of Australia
- Government ministers of Australia
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Canberra
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Fraser