Chris Ellison
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Christopher Martin Ellison (born 15 June 1954), an Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1993, representing Western Australia. He was born in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), and was educated at the University of Western Australia, where he gained a law degree. He was a barrister and solicitor as partner in his own firm for 13 years. Prior to that, he spent two years as a lawyer with the Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia. Chris Ellison was elected in 1993, replacing Peter Durack.[1]
Ellison was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Family Services and to the Attorney-General in 1997, Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs and Minister Assisting the Attorney-General 1997, Minister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training 1997-98 and Special Minister of State 1998-2001. He was Minister for Justice and Customs between January 2001 and March 2007. From March 2007 until the defeat of the Howard government in the 2007 election, Ellison was Minister for Human Services and a member of cabinet.[1] He currently holds the offices of Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, along with Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate.
Ellison is known for his conservative and Catholic values, he is a strong constitutional monarchist and a member of the Australians for Constitutional Monarchy. He has strong values about the protection of life and family by being strongly opposed to abortion and euthanasia. He is married with 3 children.
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- ^ a b Biography for Ellison, the Hon. Christopher Martin. ParlInfo Web. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Geoff Prosser |
Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs 1997 – 1998 |
Succeeded by Warren Truss |
Preceded by David Kemp |
Minister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training 1997 – 1998 |
Title abolished |
Preceded by Nick Minchin |
Special Minister of State 1998 – 2001 |
Succeeded by Eric Abetz |
Preceded by Amanda Vanstone |
Minister for Justice and Customs 2001 – 2007 |
Succeeded by David Johnston |
Preceded by Ian Campbell |
Minister for Human Services 2007 |
Succeeded by Joe Ludwig |
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NAME | Ellison, Chris |
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SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | 15 June 1954 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bulawayo, Rhodesia |
DATE OF DEATH | Living person |
PLACE OF DEATH |