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  Ferguson, Martin
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NameMartin Ferguson
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Preston, Victoria , Australia
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Born December 12, 1953 (70 years)
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InfoParliamentary Service

Elected to the House of Representatives for Batman, Victoria, 1996, 1998, 2001 and 2004.
Parliamentary Appointments

Parliamentary Representative on the Council of the National Library of Australia from 9.8.99.
Committee Service

House of Representatives Standing: Employment, Education and Training from 30.5.96 to 31.8.98; Procedure from 8.12.98 to 31.8.04; Privileges from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04; Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry from 2.12.04; Industry and Resources from 2.12.04.

Joint Standing: Migration from 17.11.97 to 31.8.98.
Parliamentary Party Positions

Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 19.3.96.

Shadow Minister for Employment and Training from 20.3.96 to 26.8.97;

Shadow Minister for Employment, Training, Population and Immigration and Assistant to the Leader on Multicultural Affairs from 26.8.97 to 20.10.98;

Shadow Minister for Employment, Training and Population from 20.10.98 to 3.10.99;

Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Services and Population from 3.10.99 to 25.11.01;

Shadow Minister for Regional and Urban Development; Shadow Minister for Transport and Infrastructure from 25.11.01. to 26.10.04

Shadow Minister for Primary Industries, Resources and Tourism from 26.10.04 to 10.12.06;

Shadow Minister for Transport, Roads and Tourism from 10.12.06.

Current position: Shadow Minister for Transport, Roads and Tourism.
Party Positions

Member, ALP from 1968.

Vice-President, ALP Guildford Branch 1972-74.

President, ALP Guildford Branch 1974-78.

Secretary, ALP Guildford Branch 1978-90.

Vice-President, ALP (NSW) 1983-90.

Delegate, Federal and State Electorate Councils.

Delegate, ALP State Conference (NSW).
Personal

Born 12.12.1953, Sydney, NSW.

Married.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament

BEc(Hons)(Syd).

Federal Research Officer, Miscellaneous Workers' Union 1975-81.

Assistant General Secretary, Miscellaneous Workers' Union 1981-84.

General Secretary, Miscellaneous Workers' Union 1984-90.

Member, Australian Council of Trade Unions Executive 1984-90.

Vice-President, Australian Council of Trade Unions 1985-90.

President, Australian Council of Trade Unions 1990-96.

Member, ILO Governing Body 1990-96.

Life Member, Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers' Union 1995.
Honours

Appointed Member of the Order of Australia, June 1996.


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FAMILY
Father Jack Ferguson 1924-2002
Brother Laurie Ferguson 1952-

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  08/21/2010 Vic MP - Batman Won 57.86% (+15.72%)
  12/02/2007 AUS Minister for Energy, Tourism, and Resources Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/24/2007 Vic MP - Batman Won 75.95% (+51.90%)
  10/08/2004 Vic MP - Batman Won 71.32% (+42.65%)
  11/10/2001 Vic MP - Batman Won 75.08% (+50.16%)
  10/03/1998 Vic MP - Batman Won 76.43% (+52.87%)
  03/02/1996 Vic MP - Batman Won 71.31% (+42.63%)
ENDORSEMENTS
ALP Parliamentary Leader - Feb 26, 2012 ALP Kevin Rudd