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  O'Connor, Gavan
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NameGavan O'Connor
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Geelong, Victoria , Australia
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Born December 02, 1947 (76 years)
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InfoParliamentary Service

Elected to the House of Representatives for Corio, Victoria, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001 and 2004.
Committee Service

House of Representatives Standing: Industry, Science and Technology from 12.5.93 to 31.8.98; Transport, Communications and Infrastructure from 12.5.93 to 29.1.96; Long Term Strategies from 26.5.93 to 29.1.96; Primary Industries, Resources and Rural and Regional Affairs from 17.11.97 to 31.8.98; Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry from 2.12.04; Library from 2.12.04.

House of Representatives Select: Recent Australian Bushfires from 27.3.03 to 5.11.03.
Conferences, Delegations and Visits

Member, Official Delegation to 15th AIPO General Assembly and bilateral visits, Singapore, Philippines and Indonesia, September-October 1994.

Attended 50th Anniversary of Indonesian Independence, August 1995.

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to OECD (Paris), Kenya, Ethiopia and Eritrea, June-July 1996.
Parliamentary Party Positions

Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 20.10.98 to 10.12.06.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition from 20.3.96; and Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Primary Industries from 27.3.97 to 20.10.98;

Spokesperson on Northern Australia from 26.8.97 to 20.10.98.

Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry from 20.10.98 to 25.11.01;

Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government from 25.11.01 to 02.07.03;

Shadow Minister for Regional Services; Shadow Minister for Local Government;

Shadow Minister for Housing from 02.07.03 to 08.12.03.

Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries from 08.12.03 to 10.12.06.
Party Positions

Member, ALP from 1976.

Delegate, ALP State and Country Conferences.

President, ALP Colac Branch 1985, 1987 and 1988.
Other Positions

Secretary, Amnesty International Parliamentary Group.
Personal

Born 2.12.1947, Colac, Vic.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament

BEc (Monash), DipEd (UNE).

Electorate officer to the Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce, Senator the Hon. JN Button 1990-93.

Farmer.

High school teacher.
Local Government Service

Member, Colac City Council 1989-92.


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  11/24/2007 Vic MP - Corio Lost 0.00% (-58.93%)
  10/08/2004 Vic MP - Corio Won 55.64% (+11.28%)
  11/10/2001 Vic MP - Corio Won 58.70% (+17.41%)
  10/03/1998 Vic MP - Corio Won 61.36% (+22.72%)
  03/02/1996 Vic MP - Corio Won 56.80% (+13.60%)
  03/13/1993 Vic MP - Corio Won 57.19% (+14.38%)
  12/01/1984 Vic MP - Corangamite Lost 46.57% (-6.87%)
ENDORSEMENTS
ALP Parliamentary Leader - Dec 01, 2003 ONP Mark Latham