Frank Walker (Australian politician)
| The Honourable Frank Walker QC |
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| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Georges River |
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| In office 19 September 1970 – 22 February 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Douglas Cross |
| Succeeded by | Terry Griffiths |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Robertson |
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| In office 24 March 1990 – 2 March 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Barry Cohen |
| Succeeded by | Jim Lloyd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1942 Sydney |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Lawyer, barrister |
Francis John Walker QC (born 7 July 1942), a former Australian politician and judge, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Georges River between 1970 and 1988 and subsequently a member of the Australian House of Representatives representing Robertson between 1990 and 1996, both for the Australian Labor Party. During his parliamentary careers, Walker held a range of ministerial responsibilities.
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[edit] Early life
Walker was born in Sydney, and educated at Coffs Harbour High School and the University of Sydney, receiving an LLB in 1964 and an LLM in 1969. An articled clerk from 1960 to 1965, a solicitor from 1965 to 1976 and a barrister from 1976 to 1988, he was appointed as a Queens Counsel in 1981.[1]
[edit] Political career
[edit] New South Wales political career
Walker was elected as the member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1970 to 1988, representing Georges River for the Australian Labor Party. He became the Attorney-General of New South Wales with the election of Neville Wran's government in 1976 (he was the youngest person to have held this post),[citation needed] and remained Attorney-General until 1983, Minister for Justice from 1978 to 1983, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 1981 to 1984, Minister for Youth and Community Services from 1983 to 1986, Minister for Housing from 1983 to 1988 and Minister for the Arts from 1986 to 1988. When the Unsworth government was defeated at the 1988 poll, he lost his seat.[1]
[edit] Federal politician career
Walker was elected as the member for Robertson in the Federal Parliament in 1990. He was Special Minister of State and Vice-President of the Executive Council from March 1993 to March 1994 and then Minister for Administrative Services until the defeat of the Keating government in 1996, when he lost his seat.[2]
[edit] Career after politics
Walker served on the Workers Compensation Tribunal between 1997 and 2003. In 2003, Frank Walker was appointed to the District Court of New South Wales and the Dust Diseases Tribunal of NSW.[1] His caseload on the District Court predominantly consisted of mesothelioma-related cases,[3] and he retired in 2006.
Walker has been President of the Schizophrenia Fellowship since 1998.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "The Hon. (Frank) Francis John Walker (1942 – )". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. 15 September 2008. http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/1fb6ebed995667c2ca256ea100825164/06c8081a39c24dfbca256a990083d1f1. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ^ "Walker, the Hon. Francis (Frank) John, QC". Parlinfo Web. Parliament of Australia. http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=;db=;group=;holdingType=;id=;orderBy=;page=0;query=Francis%20John%20Walker;querytype=;rec=0;resCount=Default. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- ^ http://www.medicolegal.org.au/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=45
