Richard Farmer's Daily Email Briefing

Timely insights into politics.
Every weekday morning.

BY SUBSCRIPTION ONLY

FREE trial

NEWS AND VIEWS
Australia

Other Countries

Phillip Ruddock

Parliamentary Service

Elected to the House of Representatives for Parramatta, New South Wales, at by-election 22.9.1973, vice the Hon. NH Bowen (resigned).

Re-elected 1974 and 1975.

Re-elected following the 1977 electoral redistribution for Dundas, New South Wales, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 and 1990.

Re-elected following the 1992 electoral redistribution for Berowra, New South Wales, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001 and 2004.

Parliamentary Appointments

Parliamentary Representative on the Council of the Australian National University from 24.3.76; on the Council of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies from 28.2.78 to 21.4.83 and on the Australian Council for Union Training from 26.2.81 to 4.2.83.

Parliamentary Positions

Deputy Chair of Committees from 19.9.85 to 12.5.89.

Ministerial Appointments

Attorney-General from 07.10.03

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs from 11.3.96 to 26.11.01.

Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs from 26.11.01 to 07.10.03.

Minister for Administrative Services from 25.9.97 to 9.10.97.

Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation from 21.10.98 to 30.1.01 and from 26.11.01.

Minister for Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs from 30.1.01 to 26.11.01.

Party Positions

President, Young Liberals (NSW) 1971-72.

Federal Chair, Young Liberal Movement 1973-74.

Member, Liberal Party State Executive (NSW) 1971-74 and 1982-85.

Member, Liberal Party Federal Executive (NSW) 1973-74.

Personal

Born 12.3.1943, Canberra, ACT.

Married.

Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament

BA, LLB (Syd).

Solicitor.

A Sleep Deprived Attorney General

Tuesday, 3rd October 2006 - Attorney General Philip Ruddock knows about sleep deprivation. With his impeccable straight man voice he told ABC radio in Adelaide this morning he was suffering from it when he got off a plane last night and appeared on Lateline! If the comment had been ironic we all could have a laugh at this Ruddock reaction to a question about torture. Alas it was not. more

Title : Attorney General.

Party : Liberal Party of Australia

Parliament House Contact

Tel: (02) 6277 7300
Fax: (02) 6273 4102

Electorate Office Contact