Chris Schacht
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Christopher Cleland Schacht (born 6 December 1946) is a former Australian politician and member of the South Australian branch of the Australian Labor Party
(ALP). He was born in Melbourne and educated at the University of Adelaide
and Wattle Park Teachers College.
Schacht's political career started as a state party official in 1969 during the Don Dunstan
era. In 1987, he entered Federal Parliament
as a Labor Party
Senator
for South Australia. He was Minister for Science
and Small Business
and Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Science in the Keating Labor Government
from March 1993 to March 1994 and then Minister for Small Business, Customs
and Construction
until Labor's defeat at the 1996 election. He left the parliament in June 2002 after 15 years as a Senator and 33 years in Australian politics.
Schacht is also the current President of the Australian Volleyball Federation
and was elected to a new two year term at this post in October 2006. In this month, he was also elected to the Legal Commission of the FIVB (Federation Internationale de Volleyball) for a four year term.
Schacht is also a current Director of the Marathon resources, a mining exploration company which was recently given renewed mining exploration rights to the Arkaroola wilderness sanctuary is South Australia
Australian Labor Party
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(ALP). He was born in Melbourne and educated at the University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
and Wattle Park Teachers College.
Schacht's political career started as a state party official in 1969 during the Don Dunstan
Don Dunstan
Donald Allan "Don" Dunstan, AC, QC was a South Australian politician. He entered politics as the Member for Norwood in 1953, became state Labor leader in 1967, and was Premier of South Australia between June 1967 and April 1968, and again between June 1970 and February 1979.The son of a business...
era. In 1987, he entered Federal Parliament
Parliament of Australia
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as a Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
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Senator
Australian Senate
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for South Australia. He was Minister for Science
Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (Australia)
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and Small Business
Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy (Australia)
The Australian Minister for Small Business is Nick Sherry, appointed on 14 September 2010. The Minister administers his portfolio through the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research...
and Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Science in the Keating Labor Government
Second Keating Ministry
The Second Keating Ministry was the sixtieth Australian Commonwealth ministry. It was led by Paul Keating of the Australian Labor Party, and held office from 24 March 1993 to 11 March 1996...
from March 1993 to March 1994 and then Minister for Small Business, Customs
Minister for Home Affairs (Australia)
The Australian Minister for Home Affairs has been Brendan O'Connor since 6 June 2009. The Home Affairs portfolio brings together agencies such as the Australian Customs Service , the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, which were previously the...
and Construction
Minister for Housing (Australia)
The Australian Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness is Mark Arbib, who was appointed on 14 September 2010, following the Labor Party's win at the 2010 election...
until Labor's defeat at the 1996 election. He left the parliament in June 2002 after 15 years as a Senator and 33 years in Australian politics.
Schacht is also the current President of the Australian Volleyball Federation
Australian Volleyball Federation
The Australian Volleyball Federation, also known as Volleyball Australia is the peak body for volleyball in Australia. Founded in 1963, the AVF is responsible for maintaining national Volleyball competitions, alongside state level associations....
and was elected to a new two year term at this post in October 2006. In this month, he was also elected to the Legal Commission of the FIVB (Federation Internationale de Volleyball) for a four year term.
Schacht is also a current Director of the Marathon resources, a mining exploration company which was recently given renewed mining exploration rights to the Arkaroola wilderness sanctuary is South Australia