Mr Laurie Donald Thomas FERGUSON (1952 - )

Date of Birth: 07/07/1952
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position	Start	End	Period	Parliament	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	24 Mar 1984	16 Feb 1990	5yr(s) 10mth(s) 24day(s)
Member for Granville	24 Mar 1984	16 Feb 1990	5yrs 10mths 24days	48th (1984 - 1988)

Political Party Activity

Australian Labor Party (ALP). Joined 1967 at Guildford Branch; 1981 Granville East Branch. Held a variety of local party positions, primarily secretary - treasurer of Reid FEC. Administrative Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee and Disputes Committee. Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Administrative Services. Shadow Minister for Immigration, Veterans Affairs, Multiculturalism, Defence Personnel and Consumer Affairs and Health.

Community Activity

Member of Guildford Bowling Club. Granville Bowling Club, Granville Returned Servicemen's League and Granville Soccer Supporters Club. Member of Guildford Leagues Club, Merrylands Returned Serviceman's Leagues Club.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Research Officer for Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union 1976 - 1984. Educated at St Patrick's School, Guildford and St Patrick's College, Strathfield and the University of Sydney, B.Ec, Master of Arts (History). Member of board of Australian People for Health, Education and Development Abroad, Secretary of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Amnesty International Group and Parliaments of East Timor. Recreations include sport, films and reading.

Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held

Member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. Member of the House of Representatives for Reid from 1990

Personal

Son of Laurie (Jack) Ferguson, former Member of the Legislative Assembly, and his wife Mary Ellen. Married Maureen Walsh on 26 March 1983.

Additional Information

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