| The Honourable Joe Riordan AO |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Phillip |
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| In office 2 December 1972 – 13 December 1975 |
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| Preceded by | William Aston |
| Succeeded by | Jack Birney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 February 1930 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Watkins |
| Occupation | Clerk |
Joseph Martin "Joe" Riordan AO (born 27 February 1930) is a former Australian politician and briefly government minister.
A Catholic, Riordan was born in Sydney and educated at Patrician Brothers School and Marist Brother College in that city. He married Patricia Watkins in 1955; they have four sons and two daughters. From 1958 to 1972 he was Federal Secretary of the Federated Clerks' Union (a stronghold of anti-Communist social democrats).[1][2]
Riordan was elected as the Australian Labor Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Phillip at the 1972 election, defeating the Liberal, William Aston. He was Minister for Housing and Construction from June 1975 until the dismissal of the Whitlam Government in November 1975. He was defeated by the Liberals' Jack Birney at the 1975 election.[3]
Riordan was Senior Deputy President of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission from 1986 to 1995.[1] He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in January 1995 for "service to industrial relations, to social justice and to the Community".[4]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Les Johnson |
Minister for Housing and Construction 1975 |
Succeeded by John Carrick |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by William Aston |
Member for Phillip 1972–1975 |
Succeeded by Jack Birney |