Robert McClelland (Australian politician)
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Robert Bruce McClelland (born 26 January 1958), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Barton, New South Wales. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of Senator Doug McClelland, who was a Senator for New South Wales 1962-87, a minister in the Whitlam government and President of the Senate 1983-87.
McClelland was educated at the University of New South Wales, where he gained a bachelor degree in law. He practised as an Associate to the Justice Phillip Evatt of the Federal Court of Australia 1981-82.
McClelland has been a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry since 1998. He was Shadow Attorney-General 1998-2003, Shadow Minister for Workplace Relations 2001-03 and Shadow Minister for Homeland Security 2003-04. He was Shadow Minister for Defence and Homeland Security from 2004 to 2005. In June 2005 he became Shadow Minister for Defence. In December 2006 he was appointed Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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| NAME | McClelland, Robert Bruce |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 26 January 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
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