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Nick Sherry

Senator for Tasmania · 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 9 May 2012; 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

    1 July 1990 – 1 June 2012 · Resigned

Ministerial and shadow roles

  • Minister Assisting on Deregulation and Public Sector Superannuation

    26 Jan 2011 – 14 Dec 2011

  • Minister Assisting the Minister for Tourism

    14 Sept 2010 – 14 Dec 2011

  • Minister for Small Business

    14 Sept 2010 – 14 Dec 2011

  • Minister Assisting on Deregulation

    14 Sept 2010 – 26 Jan 2011

  • Assistant Treasurer

    9 June 2009 – 14 Sept 2010

  • Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law

    3 Dec 2007 – 9 June 2009

  • Shadow Minister for Banking and Financial Services

    24 June 2005 – 6 Dec 2007

  • Shadow Minister for Superannuation and Intergenerational Finance

    24 June 2005 – 6 Dec 2007

8 earlier roles

  • Shadow Minister for Finance and Superannuation

    26 Oct 2004 – 24 June 2005

  • Shadow Minister for Retirement Incomes and Savings

    23 Nov 2001 – 25 Oct 2004

  • Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs

    23 Nov 2001 – 18 Feb 2003

  • Shadow Minister for Finance, Superannuation and Business Regulation

    26 Aug 1997 – 21 Oct 1997

  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (shadow ministry)

    20 Mar 1996 – 21 Oct 1997

  • Assistant to the Shadow Treasurer (shadow ministry)

    27 Mar 1997 – 26 Aug 1997

  • Shadow Minister for Superannuation and Business Regulation

    27 Mar 1997 – 26 Aug 1997

  • Shadow Minister for Finance and Superannuation

    20 Mar 1996 – 27 Mar 1997