Hon Robert McClelland AO

Speeches

Parliamentary service

Elected to the House of Representatives for Barton, New South Wales, 1996. Re-elected 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2010. Retired prior to general elections 2013.

Parliamentary positions

Ministerial appointments

Committee service

House of Representatives Standing: Legal and Constitutional Affairs served from 30.5.1996 to 3.7.1997; Legal and Constitutional Affairs served as Deputy Chair from 4.7.1997 to 31.8.1998; Privileges served from 2.3.1998 to 8.10.2001; Legal and Constitutional Affairs served from 11.8.2003 to 3.8.2004; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 30.10.2012 to 5.8.2013
Joint Select: Republic Referendum served as Deputy Chair from 9.6.1999 to 9.8.1999; Gambling Reform served from 13.2.2013 to 24.6.2013
Joint Standing: Treaties served as Deputy Chair from 18.6.1996 to 31.8.1998; Electoral Matters served from 15.5.1997 to 17.11.1997; Electoral Matters served from 4.12.2000 to 26.6.2001; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade served from 14.3.2012 to 1.11.2012; Treaties served from 20.9.2012 to 14.3.2013
Joint Statutory: Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity served from 15.5.2013 to 5.8.2013; Law Enforcement served as Chair from 15.5.2013 to 5.8.2013

Conferences, delegations and visits

Deputy Leader, Parliamentary Delegation to AIPO meeting, Phuket, Thailand, September 1996.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to New Zealand, May 2004.
Official visit to the Solomon Islands, December 2004.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to UK, Poland and Italy, June-July 2006.
Official visits to UK and USA, March-April 2008.
Official visits to New Zealand, June 2008.
Official visits to UK, July 2008.
Official visits to New Zealand, July 2008.
Official visits to New Zealand, January 2009.
Official visits to UK, November 2009.
Official visits to USA, April-May 2010.
Official visits to Switzerland, January 2011.
Official visits to New Zealand, March, April, July and November 2011.
Official visits to Belgium and France, November 2011.
Official visits to New Zealand, February 2012.

Parliamentary party positions

Party positions

Secretary of the Australian Labor Party local branch.
President of the Australian Labor Party Barton Federal Electorate Council (NSW).
Delegate to the Australian Labor Party State Conference (NSW).
Member of the Australian Labor Party from 1972.

Personal

Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament

LLM (University of Sydney).
BA (University of New South Wales).
LLB (University of New South Wales).
Associate to the Hon. Justice P Evatt, DSC, Judge of the Federal Court of Australia from 1981 to 1982.
Solicitor from 1982 to 1996.
Partner in legal firm from 1988 to 1996.

Electorate

Name: Barton
Location: south eastern Sydney; it includes the suburbs of Arncliffe, Banksia, Bardwell Valley, Beverley Park, Bexley, Bexley North, Brighton-Le-Sands, Carss Park, Dolls Point, Kogarah, Kogarah Bay, Kyeemagh, Monterey, Ramsgate, Ramsgate Beach, Rockdale, Sandringham, Sans Souci, Turrella, Wolli Creek and parts of Beverly Hills, Carlton, Earlwood and Kingsgrove.
Area: 44 Sq km
Electors enrolled: 95,243 (at 21.8.2010)
Industries: Light manufacturing, commercial and retail industry, tourism and health services.
Includes: Barton includes the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Rockdale, and parts of Canterbury, Kogarah and Lakemba.

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