Simon Corbell
Encyclopedia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
in the Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
, and is one of the seven members of the Legislative Assembly
Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
The Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory...
electorate of Molonglo
Molonglo electorate
The Molonglo electorate is one of the three electorates for the unicameral 17-member Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. It has seven seats, and is the largest of the electorates in terms of population.-History:...
, representing the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
. First elected in January 1997 in a countback following the resignation of former Chief Minister Rosemary Follett
Rosemary Follett
Rosemary Follett AO , Australian politician, was the first Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory. She was the first woman to become head of government in an Australian state or territory....
, he was a minister in the Stanhope
Jon Stanhope
Jonathan Ronald Stanhope is a former Australian politician who was Labor Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory from 2001 to 2011. Stanhope represented the Ginninderra electorate in the ACT Legislative Assembly from 1998 until 2011. He resigned as Chief Minister on 12 May 2011 and as...
government (2001-11), continuing in the Gallagher
Katy Gallagher
Katy Gallagher , an Australian politician, is the sixth and current Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory and a member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 2001, representing the electorate of Molonglo for the Australian Labor Party...
government (2011- ), and at present is the Attorney-General, Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Manager of Government Business. Prior to the 2004 election he was Minister for Health and for Planning and Land Management.
As Attorney-General, he has been involved in the establishment of the Human Rights Act 2004
Human Rights Act 2004
The Human Rights Act 2004 is an Act of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly that recognises the fundamental human rights of individuals...
and the Human Rights Commission, as well as attempts to create legislation recognising civil union
Civil union
A civil union, also referred to as a civil partnership, is a legally recognized form of partnership similar to marriage. Beginning with Denmark in 1989, civil unions under one name or another have been established by law in many developed countries in order to provide same-sex couples rights,...
s in the ACT, which failed due to federal intervention.
Prior to his election to the Assembly, Corbell worked for Fraser
Division of Fraser
The Division of Fraser is an Australian Electoral Division in the Australian Capital Territory. It also covers the Jervis Bay Territory.The division was created in 1974 and is named for James Fraser, who was member for Australian Capital Territory 1951-70...
MHR John Langmore
John Langmore
John Vance Langmore is an Australian academic and politician. He was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1984 to 1996....
until Langmore's departure from parliament.
External links
- Stateline (ABC) (2004)
- http://www.parliament.act.gov.au/members/index.asp?sortby=electorate&profile=166&assembly=7#166 (2010)
- http://www.actlabor.org.au/people/SimonCorbell.html (2010) ACT labor party website
- http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/candidate-profile-simon-corbell/476323.aspx Canberra times candidate profile (2010)