Hon John Anderson AC

Speeches

Parliamentary service

Elected to the House of Representatives for Gwydir, New South Wales at by-election 1989, vice the Hon. R Hunt (resigned). Re-elected 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2001 and 2004. Retired prior to general elections 2007.

Ministerial appointments

Committee service

House of Representatives Standing: Legal and Constitutional Affairs served from 16.8.1989 to 19.2.1990; Transport, Communications and Infrastructure served from 16.5.1990 to 8.2.1993; Aboriginal Affairs served from 16.5.1990 to 4.5.1992; Employment, Education and Training served from 16.5.1990 to 6.5.1992; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs served from 4.5.1992 to 8.2.1993
Joint Standing: Australian Capital Territory served from 1.6.1989 to 19.2.1990; Parliamentary Library served from 28.2.2006 to 17.10.2007

Conferences, delegations and visits

Attended official meetings in Taiwan, September 1996.
Attended official meetings in Italy, France and Belgium, November 1996.
Attended official meetings in the USA, July 1997.
Attended official meetings in Japan from July to August 1997.
Delegate to the Australian Constitutional Convention, Canberra, February 1998.
Attended official meetings in France, Italy, the UK and South Korea, March 1998.
Attended official meetings in Indonesia, February 1999.
Delegate to the South Pacific Forum, Palau, October 1999.
Attended official meetings in the UK, July 2000.
Attended official meetings in China, April 2001.
Attended official meetings in New Zealand from July to August 2001.
Attended official meetings in the UK, Netherlands, France, Belgium, Denmark and Turkey, April 2002.
Attended official meetings in Samoa, June 2002.
Attended official meetings in New Zealand, August 2002.
Attended official meetings in Indonesia, October 2002.
Attended official meetings in Singapore, September 2003.
Attended official meetings in the UK, Belgium and Denmark, February 2005.

Parliamentary party positions

The Nationals. Served: 11.10.2003 to 17.10.2007
National Party of Australia. Served: 15.04.1989 to 11.10.2003
Shadow Minister for Primary Industry from 7.4.1993 to 11.3.1996.
Shadow Cabinet Minister from 7.4.1993 to 11.3.1996.
Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary National Party from 23.3.1993 to 1.7.1999.
Leader of the Federal Parliamentary National Party from 1.7.1999 to 11.10.2003.
Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Nationals from 11.10.2003 to 23.6.2005.

Party positions

Personal

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

Electorate

Name: Gwydir
Location: central northern New South Wales; it includes the towns of Aberdeen, Baradine, Boggabri, Bourke, Brewarrina, Coolah, Coonabarabran, Coonamble, Gilgandra, Gulgong, Gunnedah, Kandos, Mendooran, Moree, Mudgee, Narrabri, Quirindi, Rylstone, Scone, Walgett, Warialda, Wee Waa and Wellington.
Area: 185,604 Sq km
Electors enrolled: 82,626 (at 9.10.2004)
Industries: wool, beef, pork, wheat, cotton, oil seed crops, lucerne, fruit, vegetables, dairy cattle, horse, sheep and cattle studs, timber, coal and opal mining and wine growing.
Includes: Gwydir includes parts of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorates of Barwon, Bathurst, Dubbo, Murray-Darling, Orange, Tamworth and Upper Hunter.

Honours