Stephen Parry (Australian politician)
Deputy | Gavin Marshall Sue Lines | |
---|---|---|
Preceded by | John Hogg | |
Succeeded by | Scott Ryan | |
Deputy President of the Senate | ||
In office 4 July 2011 – 6 July 2014 | ||
Preceded by | Alan Ferguson | |
Succeeded by | Gavin Marshall | |
Senator for Tasmania | ||
In office 1 July 2005 – 2 November 2017 | ||
Preceded by | Shayne Murphy | |
Succeeded by | Richard Colbeck | |
Personal details | ||
Born | Stephen Shane Parry 31 October 1960 Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia | |
Children | 2 | |
Occupation | Police officer Funeral director | |
Stephen Shane Parry (born 31 October 1960) is an Australian politician who was a Liberal Party senator for Tasmania from 2005 to 2017. He was elected President of the Senate in 2014.[1] On 31 October 2017, Parry informed the government that he may be a British citizen, and issued his intention to resign from his position if dual nationality was confirmed.[2] The next day he reported that he had received confirmation of his dual citizenship and, on 2 November, he resigned as president and from the Senate.[3] He was replaced in the Senate by next Liberal Party Tasmanian Senate candidate and former senator Richard Colbeck after a recount.[4][5]
Early life
Parry was born on 31 October 1960 in
Career
Parry was employed as an officer with the
Parry performed a significant role in the wake of the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, acting as the Team Leader of the Embalming Team.[8] Parry was also president of the Burnie Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 2000 to 2004, and a director of the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 2000 to 2005.[7]
Politics
Howard government 2004-2007
In 2004, Parry was elected to the Australian Senate for the state of Tasmania as a member of the Liberal Party of Australia. He was elected government deputy whip in the Senate in November 2006 and government whip in April 2007[7] in succession to the late Senator Jeannie Ferris.
Opposition 2007-2013
Senator Parry was elected opposition whip after the 2007 federal election, and on 16 February 2009, in addition to his role as whip, he was appointed manager of
On 4 July 2011, Parry was elected by the Senate as the
Abbott and Turnbull Governments 2013-2017
On 7 July 2014, the Senate elected him as its president.[1]
Resignation
On 31 October 2017, Parry informed the government he believed he may be a British citizen through descent, which would disqualify him from sitting in Parliament under Section 44 of the Constitution.[2] The next day he confirmed he did indeed hold dual British-Australian citizenship and announced he would be resigning as senate president and Senator for Tasmania on 2 November 2017.[4]
Upon the election of his successor, there was all-party praise for Parry's performance as President.[9]
Parry's senate position was filled by Richard Colbeck who was sworn in on 12 February 2018.[5]
Post-politics
In 2019, Parry was appointed to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal as a part-time member with an initial term of seven years.[10]
On 15 June 2024, Parry was announced as the Liberal Party candidate for the Montgomery in the Tasmanian Legislative Council for the 2025 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Liberals' Parry elected Senate president". The Australian. AAP. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ a b c "Citizenship saga may not be over, Liberal senator Stephen Parry says father may be British". ABC News (Australia). 31 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Former Presidents". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ a b Doran, Matthew (1 November 2017). "Stephen Parry: Senate President to resign from Parliament after UK citizenship confirmed". ABC News (Australia). Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ a b Belot, Henry (12 February 2018). "Two Tasmanian senators sworn into Parliament after citizenship shake-up". ABC News. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Mr William Stephen Parry". geni.com.
- ^ a b c Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "PARRY Stephen Shane". Who's Who in Business Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
- ISBN 0-642-27136-4
- ^ "Senate Hansard". Parliament of Australia. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ Maloney, Matt (21 February 2019). "Former Senate President Stephen Parry appointed to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal". The Advocate. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ Flint, Jess (15 June 2024). "Parry promises 'law and order' as he puts hand up for upper house seat". The Advocate (Tasmania). Australian Community Media. Retrieved 15 June 2024.