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Philip Ruddock

Member for Berowra · Liberal Party · NSW · Former member

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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

    13 Mar 1993 – 9 May 2016 · Retired

  • House of Representatives

    13 Dec 1975 – 13 Mar 1993 · Moved to another seat or chamber

  • House of Representatives

    22 Sept 1973 – 13 Dec 1975 · Moved to another seat or chamber

Ministerial and shadow roles

  • Shadow Cabinet Secretary

    8 Dec 2009 – 14 Sept 2010

  • Attorney-General

    7 Oct 2003 – 3 Dec 2007

  • Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

    26 Nov 2001 – 7 Oct 2003

  • Minister for Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs

    30 Jan 2001 – 26 Nov 2001

  • Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

    11 Mar 1996 – 26 Nov 2001

  • Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation

    21 Oct 1998 – 30 Jan 2001

  • Acting Minister for Administrative Services

    25 Sept 1997 – 9 Oct 1997