Jon Stanhope
Jon Stanhope AO | |
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Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories | |
In office 5 October 2012 – 5 October 2014 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governors General | Quentin Bryce Peter Cosgrove |
Preceded by | Brian Lacy |
Succeeded by | Barry Haase |
5th Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory Elections: 2001, 2004, 2008 | |
In office 5 November 2001 – 12 May 2011 | |
Deputy | Ted Quinlan (2001–2006) Katy Gallagher (2006–2011) |
Preceded by | Gary Humphries |
Succeeded by | Katy Gallagher |
Leader of the Opposition of the Australian Capital Territory Elections: 2001 | |
In office 19 March 1998 – 12 November 2001 | |
Preceded by | Wayne Berry |
Succeeded by | Gary Humphries |
Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Ginninderra | |
In office 21 February 1998 – 16 May 2011 | |
Preceded by | Roberta McRae |
Succeeded by | Chris Bourke |
Personal details | |
Born | Labor Party | 29 April 1951
Children | Four children |
Alma mater | Australian National University |
Profession | Lawyer Political activist |
Jonathan Donald Stanhope
Early years and background
Stanhope was born in Gundagai, New South Wales. He was one of nine children of schoolteacher parents who had emigrated from England.[2] At age 5 he injured his knee, which developed into osteomyelitis, resulting in one leg being 2.5 inches longer than the other. He walked with a pronounced limp until the issue was corrected surgically at age 16.[2] Much of his junior education was spent at one-teacher schools in country NSW.[2] He attended Mullumbimby Public School[citation needed] and Bega High School[citation needed] before coming to Canberra to undertake studies at the Australian National University, graduating as a Bachelor of Laws.[2]
Between 1979 and 1987, Stanhope held a range of community roles including:
- President ACT Council for Civil Liberties
- Original co-convener of Racial Respect in the ACT
- President ACT Hospice and Palliative Care Society
- ACT convener of the National Coalition for Gun Control[2]
Between 1987 and 1991, Stanhope was Secretary of the
Political career
Stanhope was elected to the ACT Legislative Assembly representing the Ginninderra electorate at the 1998 ACT general election and was immediately elected Opposition Leader by the Labor caucus.[4]
At the
On 13 January 2003, Stanhope helped rescue a helicopter pilot who had crashed in a dam during a firefighting operation. Stanhope, who was in a second helicopter with crew and the ACT head of the bushfire services, Peter Lucas-Smith, had responded to the stricken pilot's
Canberra was hit by
At the 2004 ACT general election, Stanhope led the Labor Party to win sufficient seats to form a majority government, the first such government in the Territory's history.[2]
As Chief Minister, he introduced a
In June 2006 Stanhope came under fire over the
Soon after the budget the ACT's
In 2006 Stanhope became the ACT's longest serving Chief Minister, exceeding the record previously held by Kate Carnell.
On 26 November 2007, following the resignation of the Northern Territory's Clare Martin, Stanhope became Australia's longest-serving incumbent state or territory leader. When Kevin Rudd was sworn in as Prime Minister of Australia on 3 December 2007, replacing John Howard, Stanhope became the country's longest-serving incumbent head of government.[16]
At the 2008 ACT general election, Stanhope led the Labor Party to win sufficient seats to form a minority government, again with a hung parliament.[17][18] After almost two weeks of deliberations, the Greens chose to support a minority Labor government.[19]
During his time in office, Stanhope also held the office of Attorney-General from 14 November 2001 to 18 April 2006.[20] During this period, he sponsored a significant rewrite of the civil law of the ACT - including the passage of the Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002,[21] the Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003[22] and the Civil Law Property Act 2006.[23]
On 9 May 2011, Stanhope announced his intention to resign as Chief Minister and as a member for Ginninderra.[24][25] He formally resigned as Chief Minister on 12 May, and as a Member of the Legislative Assembly on 16 May 2011.[26][27] The casual vacancy in the Assembly, caused by Stanhope's resignation, was filled by Chris Bourke.[28]
After politics
Stanhope accepted a professorial fellowship in the Australia and New Zealand School of Government, based at the University of Canberra, commencing in August 2011.[29]
On 17 August 2012, Stanhope was appointed Administrator of the Indian Ocean Territories (Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island) by Governor-General Quentin Bryce.[3] His two-year term ended in October 2014, and he was replaced by Barry Haase.[30]
See also
- First Stanhope Ministry
- Second Stanhope Ministry
- Third Stanhope Ministry
References
- ^ "Stanhope, Jon". Legislative Assembly for the ACT. 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2006. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Topsfield, Jewel (22 October 2005). "Sticking to his guns". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ a b "New Administrator for Indian Ocean Territories" (Press release). Office of The Hon Simon Crean MP Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government Minister for the Arts. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Minutes of Proceedings – No. 1" (PDF). Hansard. Legislative Assembly for the ACT. 19 March 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Minutes of Proceedings – No. 1" (PDF). Hansard. Legislative Assembly for the ACT. 12 November 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Stanhope helps rescue helicopter crash victim". ABC News Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 January 2003. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "ACT govt admits failure in fire warnings". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ Grattan, Michelle (16 October 2005). "Stanhope fires up debate over secretive terror laws". The Sun-Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ Stanhope, Jon (8 November 2005). "Rights at Risk: My Dissent from the Australian Anti-terror Bill". Jurist – Legal News and Research. University of Pittsburgh – School of Law. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Humphries 'willing to cross the floor' on civil ceremonies". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 25 September 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- PM. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 June 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ Maley, Paul (13 December 2007). "I do, more or less". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Rudd won't block ACT gay unions law". The Australian. News Limited. 7 December 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Rudd may block ACT civil unions". The Australian. News Limited. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Civil partnerships 'exceed expectations'". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Election night updates". City News. 10 October 2008. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ^ "2008 Australian Capital Territory Election". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 25 October 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Greens take extra seat in ACT election". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 25 October 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Labor to form minority government in ACT". The Age. Fairfax Media. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "List of Australian Attorneys-General".
- ^ "Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 | Acts".
- ^ "Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003 | Acts".
- ^ "Civil Law (Property) Act 2006 | Acts".
- ^ McLintock, Penny (9 May 2011). "Stanhope resigns as ACT chief minister". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Jean, Peter; McLennan, David (9 May 2011). "Stanhope resigns as Chief Minister". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ Shane Rattenbury, Speaker (16 May 2011). "Resignation of Chief Minister" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Australian Capital Territory: Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. p. 2027.
- ^ "ACT Legislative Assembly Casual Vacancy Announced". Elections ACT. ACT Electoral Commission. 17 May 2011. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Dentist Bourke named new MLA". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Ex-CM turns academic". The Canberra Times. 18 July 2011.
- ^ Peake, Ross (22 September 2014). "Barry Haase to replace Jon Stanhope as Christmas Island administrator". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 21 October 2014.