Frank Mossfield
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Frank Mossfield | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Greenway | |
In office 2 March 1996 – 31 August 2004 | |
Preceded by | Russ Gorman |
Succeeded by | Louise Markus |
Personal details | |
Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 4 June 1935
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Frank William Mossfield
Pre-politics
Mossfield was born in Annandale,[1] but spent the majority of his life in Blacktown where he married and raised 8 children.[2]
Before entering politics Mossfield was a fitter and turner and union representative.
Mossfield was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia on Australia Day 1995 for his service to industrial relations though the trade union movement.[3]
Political career
Mossfield contested the 1996 federal election as Labor's candidate for the division of Greenway after the retirement of Russ Gorman. He received two party preferred a swing of -10.03%, but held the seat with 53.39% of the vote.
Mossfield was returned at the 1998 federal election with a two party preferred vote of 59.94%, a swing of +6.55%.
Mossfield was returned at the 2001 federal election with a two party preferred vote of 53.11%, a swing of -6.44%.
While in parliament, Mossfield was deputy chair of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Procedure, and was a member of the committees on: Employment, Education and Training; Environment, Recreation and the Arts; Legal and Constitutional Affairs; Communications, Transport and the Arts; Ageing, and Transport and Regional Services.[1]
Mossfield retired at the 2004 election.[2]
Post-politics
On 21 April 2021, Mossfield was awarded a Key to the City of Blacktown, by mayor Tony Bleasdale.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d corporateName=Commonwealth Parliament; address=Parliament House, Canberra. "Frank Mossfield AM". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "2004 Federal Election". abc.net.au. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ "Honours: Frank Mossfield". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Frank Mossfield Key to the City Presentation, 2021". Blacktown Memories. Retrieved 24 April 2023.