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Laurie Ferguson

Member for Reid · Australian Labor Party · NSW · Former member

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How they voted on policies

Each policy groups related divisions. Counts are this member's recorded votes from 16 Feb 2006 to 5 May 2016; 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.

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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

  • House of Representatives

    21 Aug 2010 – 9 May 2016 · Resigned

  • House of Representatives

    24 Mar 1990 – 21 Aug 2010 · Moved to another seat or chamber

Ministerial and shadow roles

  • Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services

    3 Dec 2007 – 14 Sept 2010

  • Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Urban Development and Consumer Affairs

    10 Dec 2006 – 6 Dec 2007

  • Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs

    24 June 2005 – 10 Dec 2006

  • Shadow Minister for Population Health and Health Regulation

    24 June 2005 – 10 Dec 2006

  • Shadow Minister for Immigration

    26 Oct 2004 – 24 June 2005

  • Shadow Minister for Population, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs

    8 Dec 2003 – 25 Oct 2004

  • Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs

    23 Aug 2002 – 8 Dec 2003

  • Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs

    23 Nov 2001 – 23 Aug 2002

5 earlier roles

  • Shadow Minister for Forestry and Conservation

    20 Oct 1998 – 23 Nov 2001

  • Shadow Minister for Defence Science and Personnel

    26 Aug 1997 – 23 Nov 2001

  • Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs

    26 Aug 1997 – 21 Oct 1998

  • Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Defence Science and Personnel

    27 Mar 1997 – 26 Aug 1997

  • Shadow Minister for Administrative Services

    20 Mar 1996 – 27 Mar 1997