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Stephen Parry (politician)
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Stephen Shane Parry Australia
n politician, has been a Liberal Party
member of the Australian Senate
since July 2005, representing the state of Tasmania
. He was elected Government Deputy Whip
in the Senate in November 2006 and elected Government Whip in April 2007 in succession to the late Senator Jeannie Ferris
. Senator Parry is currently the Deputy President and Chairman of Committees.
, Tasmania
to William Stephen Parry and Patricia Dawn Evans. He was educated at Burnie's Marist Regional College
, and following matriculation enroled at the Tasmanian Police Academy in Hobart.
in 1983. After leaving the Police force, he completed a certificate
in Mortuary Science at the Australian College of Funeral Service and was a funeral director
from 1986 to 2004. He was President of the Australian Funeral Directors Association. Parry was also president of the Burnie Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 2000 to 2004, and a director of the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
from 2000 to 2005.
, Parry was elected to the Australian Senate
for the state of Tasmania. He was elected Government Deputy Whip
in the Senate in November 2006 and Government Whip in April 2007 in succession to the late Senator Jeannie Ferris
. Senator Parry was elected Opposition Whip after the 2007 federal election and on 16 February 2009, in addition to his role as Whip, he was appointed Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate.
Stephen Parry is married with two adult sons.
On 4 July 2011, Senator Parry was elected by the Senate as the Deputy President and Chairman of Committees, replacing Allan Ferguson
.
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, has been a Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member of the Australian Senate
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
since July 2005, representing the state of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
. He was elected Government Deputy Whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
in the Senate in November 2006 and elected Government Whip in April 2007 in succession to the late Senator Jeannie Ferris
Jeannie Ferris
Jeannie Margaret Ferris was an Australian politician, lobbyist, journalist, and Liberal Senator for South Australia. She was educated at Monash University, where she graduated in agricultural economics....
. Senator Parry is currently the Deputy President and Chairman of Committees.
Early life
Parry was born on 31 October 1960 in BurnieBurnie, Tasmania
- Sport :Australian rules football is popular in Burnie. The city's team is the Burnie Dockers Football Club in the Tasmanian State League.Rugby union is also played in Burnie. The local club is the Burnie Rugby Union Club. They are the current Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide Division Two Premiers...
, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
to William Stephen Parry and Patricia Dawn Evans. He was educated at Burnie's Marist Regional College
Marist Regional College
Marist Regional College is a Roman Catholic, co-educational, secondary school, located in Parklands, a suburb of Burnie, Tasmania, Australia.Marist Regional College is part of the Association of Marist Schools of Australis AMSA network of catholic high schools across Australia, and is one of...
, and following matriculation enroled at the Tasmanian Police Academy in Hobart.
Career
Parry was employed as an officer with the Tasmanian Police from 1977 to 1986, and was promoted to DetectiveDetective
A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators or "private eyes"...
in 1983. After leaving the Police force, he completed a certificate
Academic certificate
An academic certificate is a document that certifies that a person has received specific education or has passed a test or series of tests.In many countries, certificate is a qualification attained in secondary education. For instance, students in the Republic of Ireland sit the Junior Certificate...
in Mortuary Science at the Australian College of Funeral Service and was a funeral director
Funeral director
A funeral director , also known as a mortician or undertaker, is a professional involved in the business of funeral rites. These tasks often entail the embalming and burial or cremation of the dead, as well as the planning and arrangement of the actual funeral ceremony...
from 1986 to 2004. He was President of the Australian Funeral Directors Association. Parry was also president of the Burnie Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 2000 to 2004, and a director of the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been the peak council of Australian business associations for 105 years and traces its heritage back to Australia’s first chamber of commerce in 1826.Its motto is “Leading Australian Business.”...
from 2000 to 2005.
Politics
In 2004, as a member of the Liberal Party of AustraliaLiberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
, Parry was elected to the Australian Senate
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
for the state of Tasmania. He was elected Government Deputy Whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
in the Senate in November 2006 and Government Whip in April 2007 in succession to the late Senator Jeannie Ferris
Jeannie Ferris
Jeannie Margaret Ferris was an Australian politician, lobbyist, journalist, and Liberal Senator for South Australia. She was educated at Monash University, where she graduated in agricultural economics....
. Senator Parry was elected Opposition Whip after the 2007 federal election and on 16 February 2009, in addition to his role as Whip, he was appointed Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate.
Stephen Parry is married with two adult sons.
On 4 July 2011, Senator Parry was elected by the Senate as the Deputy President and Chairman of Committees, replacing Allan Ferguson
Allan Ferguson
Allan Ferguson is a Scottish former professional goalkeeper.Ferguson played for Hamilton for 11 seasons, making over 300 league appearances. He moved to Scottish Premier League club St. Johnstone in 1998. Ferguson mainly served St...
.
See also
- Members of the Australian Senate, 2005-2008Members of the Australian Senate, 2005-2008This is a list of members of the Australian Senate from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2008.This is a list of members of the Australian Senate from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2008....
- Members of the Australian Senate, 2008-2011Members of the Australian Senate, 2008-2011This is a list of members of the Australian Senate between 1 July 2008 and 30 June 2011. This includes senators elected at the 2004 federal election , and those elected at the 2007 federal election...