Laurie Ferguson
 Laurie Ferguson    (politician) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 7 July 1952 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | St Patrick's College (Strathfield), University of Sydney |
| Parents | Jack Ferguson |
| Member of | Global Panel Foundation/Board of Advisors |
| Party | Australian Labor Party |
Australian Labor Party politician and member of the Board of Advisors of the spooky Global Panel Foundation.
| |
Laurie Donald Thomas Ferguson is a former Australian politician who was an Australian Labor Party member of the House of Representatives from March 1990, representing Reid until 2010 and Werriwa until May 2016, both in New South Wales. Ferguson is a member of the Board of Advisors of the spooky Global Panel Foundation.[1]
Early life and education
Laurie Ferguson grew up in Guildford, the eldest son of Mary Ellen and Jack Ferguson, who was deputy premier of New South Wales 1976–84.[2] His brother Martin was also a federal MP. Both attended at St Patrick's College, Strathfield.[2] His younger brother, Andrew, was the former NSW Secretary of the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (Construction and General Division).[citation needed]
Ferguson was educated at the University of Sydney and was a research officer with the Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union before entering politics.[3]
Career
He was the member for Granville in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1984–90.[2]
In the federal Parliament, Ferguson was elected to the opposition shadow ministry in March 1996 and was Shadow Minister for Immigration in 2004–05. He was shifted to Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs, Population Health and Health Regulation in June 2005. On the election of the Rudd Labor Government in 2007, Ferguson became Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services.[3]
He was preselected to contest the south-western Sydney seat of Werriwa at the 2010 federal election after his existing seat of Reid was merged with neighbouring Lowe. Lowe MP John Murphy contested the redistributed Reid.[4] He was not re-appointed to the Gillard Ministry after the election.[3]
References
This page imported content from Wikipedia on 02.02.2022.Wikipedia is not affiliated with Wikispooks. Original page source here
