John Quirke
John Quirke | |
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South Australian Parliament for Playford | |
In office 25 November 1989 – 17 September 1997 | |
Preceded by | Terry McRae |
Succeeded by | Jack Snelling |
Personal details | |
Born | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England | 9 September 1950
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
John Andrew Quirke (born 9 September 1950) is a former Australian politician. He served as a Senator for South Australia from 1997 to 2000, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He previously served in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1989 to 1997, holding the seat of Playford.
Early life
Quirke was born in
Politics
Early involvement
Quirke joined the ALP in 1979 and served as president of its
State politics
Quirke was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly at the 1989 state election, retaining the seat of Playford for the Labor Party following the retirement of Terry McRae. As a backbencher he was known as a strong opponent of the Multifunction Polis development. He was re-elected at the 1993 election, which saw the defeat of the incumbent ALP government, and subsequently joined Mike Rann's shadow cabinet.[3] He held numerous portfolios, including that of Shadow Treasurer from February 1994. Quirke was originally a member of the party's Centre Left faction, but joined the Labor Right faction in 1995 as part of a mass defection following a preselection dispute. He was known as a factional powerbroker.[1]
Senate
In September 1997, Quirke resigned his seat in the House of Assembly in order to be appointed to the Senate, filling a
Quirke resigned from the Senate due to ill health in August 2000, following a collapse at an ALP conference. Geoff Buckland was chosen as his replacement.[1]
Later career
Quirke and his wife operate a lobbying firm called Pallidon. The firm gifted the
Quirke also served as a non-executive director of copper miner Hillgrove Resources from 2005 to 2013.[1]
Personal life
Quirke has four children with his wife Davina. He suffers from Type 2 diabetes.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Walsh, Kay (2017). "Quirke, John Andrew (1950– )". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Vol. 4. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- Victor Harbour Times. 28 November 1984. p. 12. Retrieved 12 January 2023 – via Trove.
- ^ "Mr John Quirke". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Democracy, South Australian style". 2 February 2010.
- ^ "Off the Record: Sad tale of cash for comments". 3 June 2016.