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  Heffernan, Bill
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NameBill Heffernan
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Sydney, New South Wales , Australia
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Born March 03, 1943 (81 years)
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May 30, 2007 11:38am
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InfoParliamentary service

Chosen by the Parliament of New South Wales on 18.9.1996 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice ME Baume (resigned) (term ended 30.6.1999). Elected 1998 (term began 1.7.1999).
Ministerial appointments

Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet) from 21.10.98 to 19.3.02.
Committee service

Senate Standing: Procedure from 13.2.97 to 30.11.00; Selection of Bills from 13.2.97 to 9.11.98; Appropriations and Staffing from 5.4.00.

Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Finance and Public Administration: Legislation Committee from 9.10.96 to 9.11.98 and from 1.7.02 to 1.7.05 and References Committee from 1.7.02 to 1.7.05; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References Committee from 14.10.96 to 9.11.98 and from 1.7.02 to 11.9.06 and Legislation Committee from 19.6.02 to 24.6.02 and from 1.7.02 to 11.9.06; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport from 11.9.06; Economics: References Committee from 4.9.97 to 3.12.98; Community Affairs: Legislation Committee from 28.8.02 to 3.12.03.

Senate Select: Socio-Economic Consequences of the National Competition Policy from 8.7.98 to 9.11.98; A Certain Maritime Incident from 11.3.02 to 20.3.02; Administration of Indigenous Affairs from 17.6.04.
Conferences, delegations and visits

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to UK and the Netherlands, November-December 2002.

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to East Timor and Indonesia, September 2003.
Parliamentary party positions

Deputy Government Whip in the Senate from 11.2.97 to 21.10.98.
Party positions

President, Liberal Party (NSW) 1993-96 (formerly Vice-President).

Country Representative, Liberal Party.
Personal

Born 3.3.1943, Junee, NSW.

Married.
Qualifications and occupation before entering federal Parliament

Wool classing; welding (Wagga Technical College).

Farmer.
Local government service

Councillor, Junee Shire Council 1981-96.

President, Junee Shire Council 1989-90 and 1991-93.


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