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| Affiliation | Australian Democrats |
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| Name | Natasha Stott Despoja |
| Address | 212 Grenfell Street
Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia |
| Email | senator.stottdespoja@aph.gov.au |
| Website | [Link] |
| Born |
September 09, 1969
(54 years)
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| Contributor | User 215 |
| Last Modifed | Juan Croniqueur
Sep 01, 2023 05:50am |
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| Info | Parliamentary Service
Chosen by the Parliament of South Australia on 29.11.1995 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice JR Coulter (resigned) (term expired 30.6.1996). Elected 1996 (term began 1.7.1996) and 2001.
Committee Service
Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Employment, Education and Training: Legislation and References Committees from 1.7.96 to 9.11.98; Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education: Legislation and References Committees from 24.11.98 to 11.2.02; Employment, Workplace Relations and Education: Legislation and References Committees from 13.2.02; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References Committee from 1.7.96 to 15.10.96; Legal and Constitutional: References and Legislation Committees from 2.3.98 to 9.8.99; Community Affairs: Legislation Committee from 17.9.02 to 18.11.02.
Participating member, Legal and Constitutional: References Committee from 26.6.96 to 21.10.97, from 9.8.99 to 11.2.02 and from 27.8.02 and Legislation Committee from 21.8.96 to 4.11.96, from 9.8.99 to 11.2.02 and from 27.8.02; Participating member, Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: References Committee from 2.12.98 to 11.2.02; Participating member, Community Affairs: Legislation Committee from 12.5.99 to 22.5.01; Participating member, Economics: Legislation and References Committees from 14.5.02; Participating member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation and References Committees from 22.8.02.
Senate Select: Community Standards Relevant to the Supply of Services Utilising Electronic Technologies from 15.10.96 to 26.6.97; Information Technologies from 4.9.97 to 9.11.98 and from 31.3.99 to 7.12.00; Lucas Heights Reactor from 28.8.00 to 5.10.00 and from 2.11.00 to 24.5.01.
Joint Statutory: National Crime Authority from 1.7.96 to 19.6.00.
Joint Standing: Migration from 31.5.96 to 30.10.97; National Capital and External Territories from 31.5.96 to 1.7.96 and from 18.11.02; Treaties from 20.10.99 to 7.3.00 and from 18.11.02 to 5.12.02; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 18.11.02.
Joint Select: Republic Referendum from 21.6.99 to 9.8.99.
Conferences, Delegations and Visits
Parliamentary Delegate to the Australian Constitutional Convention, February 1998.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to UK and Germany, June 1998.
Study tour, USA, April 1999; Hong Kong, February-March 2000; USA, June 2000.
Member, World Vision Delegation to Albania, April 1999.
Speaker, Visions for the Future, Global Forum of Women Political Leaders, Manila, Philippines, January 2000.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to the European Institutions, Strasbourg, Belgium and Luxembourg, June 2000.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Nigeria and South Africa, October-November 2002.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Samoa, December 2002.
Parliamentary Party Positions
Deputy Leader of the Australian Democrats from 5.12.97 to 6.4.01.
Leader of the Australian Democrats from 6.4.01 to 21.8.02.
Spokesperson for Australian Democrats on Electoral Matters; Higher Education, Employment and Training; Housing; Transport; Young Australians from 7.12.95 to 30.6.96; Education (Higher Education and Vocational Education); Employment and Training; Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Science and Technology; Youth Affairs from 1.7.96 to 25.2.97; Higher Education and Training; Consumer Affairs; Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Youth Affairs; Science and Technology from 25.2.97 to 20.10.97; Consumer Affairs; Employment; Higher Education (including Vocational Education and Training); Science and Technology; Youth Affairs (including social security issues) from 20.10.97 to 12.12.97; on Attorney-General and Justice; Constitutional Convention; Employment; Higher Education; Science and Information Technology; Youth Affairs; Consumer Affairs from 12.12.97 to 1.1.99; on Attorney-General and Justice; Consumer Affairs; Employment; Employment Services; Higher Education; Information Technology/Information Economy; The Republic; Science; Trade; Training; Youth Affairs from 1.1.99 to 1.7.99; on Consumer Affairs; Employment; Higher Education; Science and Information Technology; Trade; Training; Youth Affairs from 1.7.99 to 11.10.99; on Consumer Affairs; Employment and Employment Services; Higher Education; Information Technology and Information Economy; Republic (until November 1999); Science; Trade; Training; Youth Affairs from 11.10.99 to 14.2.01; on Consumer Affairs (including Privacy); Employment and Employment Services; Higher Education; Information Technology and Economy; Republic; Science and Biotechnology; Trade; Training; Youth Affairs from 14.2.01 to 14.4.01; Higher Education; Prime Minister and Cabinet; Republic; Science and Biotechnology; Status of Women; Treasury from 14.4.01 to 1.7.02; Foreign Affairs; Higher Education; Prime Minister and Cabinet; Republic; Science and Biotechnology; Status of Women; Treasury from 1.7.02 to 24.10.02; Foreign Affairs; Higher Education; Republic; Science and Research; Status of Women; Territories and Local Government; Work and Family from 24.10.02.
Party Positions
Representative, Australian Democrats State Council (SA).
Office bearer, Young Democrats from 1993.
Senate candidate 1993-95.
Other Positions
Member, Parliamentary Education Advisory Committee from 1.7.96.
Personal
Born 9.9.1969 at Adelaide, SA.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
BA (Adel).
Shop assistant, art gallery and bookshop 1988-91.
President, Adelaide University Students' Association 1991.
Political adviser/researcher to Australian Democrats Leaders Senator JR Coulter 1991-93 and Senator C Kernot 1993-95.
Member, South Australian Suffrage Centenary Committee 1992-94.
Freelance writer 1994-95.
Community radio producer 1995.
Publications
Giving Generously (ed. J Scutt), Melbourne: Artemis, 1996.
DIY Feminism (ed. K Bail), Sydney: Allen and Unwin, 1996.
Saving our ABC - the case for maintaining Australia's national broadcaster (chapter, ed. M Fraser and J O'Reilly), South Melbourne: Hyland House, 1996.
The Australian political system (contribution, ed. D Lovell, I McAllister, W Maley and C Kukathas), Melbourne: Addison Wesley Longman, 1998.
Collective wisdom: interviews with prominent Australians (foreword, interviewer B Kelly), Mosman, NSW: Clown, 1998.
Free East Timor: Australia's culpability in East Timor's genocide (foreword, ed. J Aubrey), Milsons Point, NSW: Random House, 1998.
Girls' talk: young women speak their hearts and minds (ed. M Pallotta-Chiarolli), Lane Cove, NSW: Finch Publishing, 1998.
Goodbye normal gene: confronting the genetic revolution (foreword, ed. G O'Sullivan &;SD Short), Annandale, NSW: Pluto Press, 1999.
What women want (ed. J Frank), Milsons Point, NSW: Random House, 2002.
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