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  Nelson, Brendan
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NameBrendan Nelson
AddressSuite 8 12-16 Tryon Road
Lindfield, New South Wales , Australia
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Born August 19, 1958 (65 years)
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Elected to the House of Representatives for Bradfield, New South Wales, 1996, 1998, 2001 and 2004.
Ministerial Appointments

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence from 30.01.01 to 26.11.01.

Minister for Education, Science and Training from 26.11.01 to 27.01.06.

Minister for Defence from 27.1.06.
Committee Service

House of Representatives Standing: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs from 29.5.96 to 31.8.98; Family and Community Affairs from 29.5.96 to 31.8.00; Financial Institutions and Public Administration from 29.5.96 to 31.8.98; Employment, Education and Training from 22.10.97 (Chair from 23.10.97) to 31.8.98; Employment, Education and Workplace Relations from 8.12.98 (Chair from 10.12.98) to 7.2.01.
Party Positions

Member, Liberal Party (Tas) from 1994.

Member, Liberal Party Pymble Branch from 1994.

Chair, Government Members' Health and Aged Care Committee 1996-98.

Secretary, Government Members' Employment, Education and Workplace Relations Committee from 1998.
Other Positions

Chair, Sydney Airport Community Forum from 1998.
Personal

Born 19.8.1958, Coburg, Vic.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament

BM BS (Flinders), MRACGP, FRACP (Hon), FAMA.

General medical practitioner 1985-95.

Director, Hobart and Launceston After Hours Medical Services 1987-91.

State President, Australian Medical Association (Tas Branch) 1990-92.

Federal Vice-President, Australian Medical Association 1991-93.

Federal President, Australian Medical Association 1993-95.

Medical columnist 1995-97.


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RACES
  09/15/2008 Liberal Party Parliamentary Leader Lost 47.67% (-4.65%)
  12/02/2007 AUS Leader of the Opposition Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/28/2007 Liberal Party Parliamentary Leader Won 51.72% (+3.45%)
  11/24/2007 NSW MP - Bradfield Won 63.45% (+26.91%)
  01/20/2006 AUS Minister for Defence Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  10/25/2004 AUS Minister for Education, Science, and Training Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  10/08/2004 NSW MP - Bradfield Won 68.51% (+37.02%)
  11/10/2001 NSW MP - Bradfield Won 71.16% (+42.32%)
  10/03/1998 NSW MP - Bradfield Won 73.20% (+46.41%)
  03/02/1996 NSW MP - Bradfield Won 75.77% (+51.53%)
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