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  Baird, Bruce
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NameBruce Baird
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, New South Wales , Australia
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Born February 28, 1942 (82 years)
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InfoParliamentary Service

State: Elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Northcott 24.3.1984. Retired prior to 25.3.1995 election.

Federal: Elected to the House of Representatives for Cook, New South Wales, 1998, 2001 and 2004.
Ministerial Appointments

State: Minister for Transport (NSW) 1988-95.

Minister for Sydney's Olympic Bid (NSW) 1990-93.

Minister for Tourism and Roads (NSW) 1993-95.
Committee Service

House of Representatives Standing: Industry, Science and Resources from 8.12.98 to 21.6.99; Privileges from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04. Economics, Finance and Public Administration from 1.12.04 (Chair from 8.2.05).

Joint Statutory: National Crime Authority from 23.5.01 (Chair from 24.5.01) to 31.8.04.

Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 8.12.98; Migration from 8.12.98 to 11.2.02; Treaties from 8.12.98 to 11.2.02.

Joint Select: Retailing Sector from 8.2.99 (Chair from 16.2.99) to 30.8.99; Republic Referendum from 2.6.99 to 9.8.99.
Conferences, Delegations and Visits

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to the European Institutions, Strasbourg, Belgium and Luxembourg, June 2000.
Party Positions

Liberal Party Pennant Hills Branch President 1992-93.

President, Northcott Electorate Conference 1992-93.
Parliamentary Party Positions

State: Shadow Minister for Transport and Finance 1986-88; also Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.
Other Positions

Chair, Amnesty International Parliamentary Group from 2000.
Personal

Born 28.2.1942 at Sydney, NSW.

Married.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament

BA (Syd), MBA (Melb).

Hon. PhD (Ncle).

Assistant Trade Commissioner, Australian Embassy, Bonn 1972-76; Trade Commissioner, Australian Consulate-General, New York 1977-80.

Government Affairs Manager, Esso Australia Ltd 1980-84.

Member, Legislative Assembly 1984-95 (see Parliamentary Service above).

Managing Director, Tourism Council Australia 1995-98.

Chair, National Rail Corporation 1997-98.


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Son Mike Baird 1968-

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  10/09/2004 NSW MP - Cook Won 63.82% (+27.65%)
  11/10/2001 NSW MP - Cook Won 64.00% (+28.01%)
  10/03/1998 NSW MP - Cook Won 58.94% (+17.88%)
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