Roger Price (Australian politician)
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Leo Roger Spurway Price (born 26 November 1945), Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since December 1984, representing the Division of Chifley, New South Wales.[1]
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Price was educated at the New South Wales Institute of Technology. He was an account manager with Telecom Australia before entering politics. He was an Alderman with Blacktown City Council 1981-87.
Despite earlier reports he was to be disendorsed, he announced that he had again won pre-selection for the 2007 federal election for the seat of Chifley. Its a great honour to represent Western Sydney and it's a responsibility that I don't take lightly he said following announcement of his preselection.[1]
Price is currently the longest-serving Labor member in the parliament (House or Senate).
Price was Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister 1991 and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence 1991–93. He has been Opposition Chief Whip since October 2004.
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| Preceded by Russell Gorman |
Member for Chifley 1984 – present |
Incumbent |
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| NAME | Price, Roger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Price, Leo Roger Spurway (full name) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 26 November 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
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