Mr Allan Morris

Speeches

Parliamentary service

Elected to the House of Representatives for Newcastle, New South Wales, 1983. Re-elected 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1996 and 1998 (at supplementary election). Retired prior to general elections 2001.

Committee service

House of Representatives Standing: Environment and Conservation served from 10.5.1983 to 26.10.1984; Expenditure served from 11.5.1983 to 26.10.1984; Industry, Science and Technology served from 8.10.1987 to 19.2.1990; Environment, Recreation and the Arts served from 29.9.1988 to 31.5.1989; Long Term Strategies served from 13.11.1990 to 8.2.1993; Industry, Science and Technology served from 12.5.1993 to 31.8.1998; Community Affairs served as Chair from 12.5.1993 to 29.1.1996; Family and Community Affairs served from 29.5.1996 to 31.8.1998; Industry, Science and Resources served as Deputy Chair from 8.12.1998 to 8.10.2001
Joint Statutory: Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings served from 8.12.1998 to 8.10.2001

Conferences, delegations and visits

Parliamentary delegation member to France, Belgium and Finland from September to October 1987.
Delegate to the 79th Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Guatemala, April 1988.
Delegate to the Strasbourg Conference on Democracy Steering Committee meeting, France, March 1990.
Delegate to the 83rd Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Cyprus, April 1990.
Parliamentary delegation member to Hong Kong, Singapore and Indonesia, from January to February 1991.
Parliamentary delegation member to Iran, Jordan, Egypt and Israel from October to November 1992.
Parliamentary delegation member to Hong Kong and China, July 1994.
Delegate to the 101st Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Belgium, April 1999.
Attended study tour in the UK and Ireland, April 1999.
Attended official meetings in Norway, April 1999.
Attended study tour in Hong Kong, March 2000.
Parliamentary delegation member to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands from April to May 2000.
Attended study tour in Hong Kong, France and the UK, February 2001.
Attended study tour in Hong Kong and China, April 2001.
Attended official meetings in Indonesia and South Korea, July 2001.
Delegate to the 22nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations Inter-Parliamentary Organisation General Assembly, Thailand, September 2001.
Attended official meetings in Singapore, September 2001.

Parliamentary party positions

Australian Labor Party. Served: 05.03.1983 to 03.10.1998, 21.11.1998 to 08.10.2001

Party positions

Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Newcastle Branch (NSW) from 1973 to 1982.
Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (NSW) from 1975 to 1982.
Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Council (NSW) from 1975 to 1982.
Campaign Director for the Australian Labor Party in Newcastle (NSW), 1975.
Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Newcastle Federal Electorate Council (NSW) from 1975 to 1976.
Secretary of the Australian Labor Party Newcastle Federal Electorate Council (NSW), 1978.
President of the Australian Labor Party Newcastle Federal Electorate Council (NSW) from 1980 to 1983.
President of the Australian Labor Party Newcastle State Electorate Council (NSW) from 1980 to 1983.

Personal

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

Local Government service

Electorate

Name: Newcastle
Location: Northern and central Newcastle; it includes the suburbs of Adamstown, Broadmeadow, Carrington, Cooks Hill, Hamilton, Jesmond, Kotara, Lambton, Mayfield, Merewether, Newcastle, New Lambton, Sandgate, Shortland, Stockton, The Junction, Tighes Hill, Waratah and Wickham.
Area: 127 Sq km
Electors enrolled: 77,596 (at 21.11.1998)
Industries: BHP Steelworks and associated industries, shipbuilding, rayon, cotton, flour-milling, food processing, railway goods, chemicals, heavy engineering, stevedoring and port facilities.
Includes: Newcastle includes parts of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorates of Charlestown, Newcastle, Port Stephens and Wallsend.