Laurie Ferguson
| The Honourable Laurie Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Reid | |
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In office 24 March 1990 – 21 August 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Uren |
| Succeeded by | John Murphy |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Werriwa | |
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In office 21 August 2010 – 9 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Hayes |
| Succeeded by | Anne Stanley |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Laurie Donald Thomas Ferguson 7 July 1952 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Maureen Walsh |
| Relations |
Jack Ferguson (father) Martin Ferguson (brother) Andrew Ferguson (brother) Lynda Voltz (stepdaughter) |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Research officer |
Laurie Donald Thomas Ferguson (born 7 July 1952), former Australian politician, was an Australian Labor Party member of the House of Representatives from March 1990, representing Reid until 2010 and Werriwa until May 2016, both in New South Wales.
Early life and education
Laurie Ferguson grew up in Guildford. He was the son of Jack Ferguson, who was deputy premier of New South Wales 1976–84. His brother Martin was also a federal MP. Both attended at St Patrick's College, Strathfield. His younger brother, Andrew, was the former NSW Secretary of the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (Construction and General Division).
Ferguson was educated at the University of Sydney and was a research officer with the Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union before entering politics. He was the member for Granville in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1984–90.[1]
Career
In the federal Parliament, Ferguson was elected to the opposition shadow ministry in March 1996 and was Shadow Minister for Immigration in 2004–05. His handling of the debate around Petro Georgiou's private member's bill on asylum seekers was severely criticised and he was shifted to Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs, Population Health and Health Regulation in June 2005. On the election of the Rudd Labor Government in 2007, Ferguson became Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services.
He was preselected to contest the south-western Sydney seat of Werriwa at the 2010 federal election after his existing seat of Reid was merged with neighbouring Lowe. Lowe MP John Murphy contested the redistributed Reid.[2] He was not re-appointed to the Gillard Ministry after the election. Ferguson is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Global Panel Foundation-Australasia.
Personal life
He is married to Maureen Walsh, a former councillor at Parramatta City Council in the Woodville Ward.[3]
References
- ↑ "Mr Laurie Donald Thomas Ferguson profile". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ↑ "Reid – Election 2010". Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ↑ "Woodville Ward". Councillors and eards. Parramatta City Council. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
External links
- Search or browse Hansard for Laurie Ferguson at OpenAustralia.org
- The Global Panel Foundation
| Parliament of New South Wales | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Flaherty |
Member for Granville 1984–1990 |
Succeeded by Kim Yeadon |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Tom Uren |
Member for Reid 1990–2010 |
Succeeded by John Murphy |
| Preceded by Chris Hayes |
Member for Werriwa 2010–2016 |
Succeeded by Anne Stanley |