Laurie Ferguson
John Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Werriwa | |
| In office 21 August 2010 – 9 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Hayes |
| Succeeded by | Anne Stanley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Laurence Donald Thomas Ferguson 7 July 1952 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse | Maureen Walsh |
| Relations | Martin Ferguson (brother) Lynda Voltz (stepdaughter) Paul Lynch (brother in-law) |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Research officer |
Laurie Donald Thomas Ferguson (born 7 July 1952) 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.
Early life and education
Laurie Ferguson grew up in
Ferguson was educated at the
Career
He was the member for Granville in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1984–90.[1]
In the federal Parliament, Ferguson was elected to the opposition shadow ministry in March 1996 and was Shadow Minister for Immigration in 2004–05. His handling of the debate around
He was preselected to contest the south-western Sydney seat of
Personal life
Ferguson is married to Maureen Walsh, a former councillor at Parramatta City Council in the Woodville Ward.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Mr Laurie Donald Thomas Ferguson (1952- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Mr Laurie Ferguson MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Reid – Election 2010". Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Board of advisors: Global Panel Australasia". Global Panel Foundation. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- Parramatta City Council. Archived from the originalon 12 September 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
External links
- Search or browse Hansard for Laurie Ferguson at OpenAustralia.org