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Michael Forshaw

Senator for NSW · 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 8 Feb 2006 to 21 June 2011; 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

  • Senate

    10 May 1994 – 30 June 2011 · Retired

Ministerial and shadow roles

  • Shadow Parliamentary Secretary (Family and Community Services)

    23 Aug 2002 – 25 Oct 2004

  • Representing the Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in the Senate (shadow ministry)

    5 Sept 2000 – 23 Nov 2001

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (shadow ministry)

    20 Oct 1998 – 5 Sept 2000

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Ministers for Health and Primary Industries (shadow ministry)

    26 Aug 1997 – 21 Oct 1998

  • Parliamentary Secretary representing the Shadow Minister for Health in the Senate (shadow ministry)

    27 Mar 1997 – 26 Aug 1997