Federal Parliament · Senate

Chris Evans

Senator for WA · Australian Labor Party · Former member

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How they voted on policies

Each policy groups related divisions. Counts are this member's recorded votes from 9 Feb 2006 to 19 Mar 2013; the score is They Vote For You's weighted agreement across all years. A voting record shows how someone voted, not necessarily what they personally believe.

No policy voting record yet.

Time in Parliament

Terms of service and ministerial or shadow ministerial roles, from OpenAustralia's hand-maintained records of the Parliamentary Handbook.

Terms of service

Senate
1 July 1993 – 12 Apr 2013 · Resigned

Ministerial and shadow roles

Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research
14 Dec 2011 – 4 Feb 2013
Leader of the Government in the Senate
3 Dec 2007 – 4 Feb 2013
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations
14 Sept 2010 – 14 Dec 2011
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
3 Dec 2007 – 14 Sept 2010
Shadow Minister for National Development, Resources and Energy
10 Dec 2006 – 6 Dec 2007
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (shadow ministry)
26 Oct 2004 – 6 Dec 2007
Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services
24 June 2005 – 10 Dec 2006
Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs
24 June 2005 – 10 Dec 2006

6 earlier roles

Shadow Minister for Social Security
26 Oct 2004 – 24 June 2005
Shadow Minister for Defence Procurement, Science and Personnel
3 Aug 2004 – 25 Oct 2004
Shadow Minister for Defence
23 Nov 2001 – 3 Aug 2004
Shadow Minister for Reconciliation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
6 Dec 2002 – 18 Feb 2003
Shadow Minister for Family Services and the Aged
20 Oct 1998 – 23 Nov 2001
Senate Opposition Whip (shadow ministry)
20 Mar 1996 – 21 Oct 1998