Warren Snowdon

The Honourable Warren Snowdon
Member of the Australian Parliament for Northern Territory
In office 11 July 1987 – 2 March 1996
Preceded by	Paul Everingham
Succeeded by	Nick Dondas
Majority	3.8%
In office 3 October 1998 – 10 November 2001
Preceded by	Nick Dondas
Succeeded by	Division abolished
Member of the Australian Parliament for Lingiari
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 November 2001
Preceded by	New seat
Personal details
Born	30 March 1950 (1950-03-30) Canberra, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Verstappen
Children	Frances, Tom, Tessa and Jack
Residence	Alice Springs
Alma mater	Australian National University
Occupation	Federal politician
Profession	Teacher
Religion	Catholic
Website	http://www.warrensnowdon.com/

Warren Edward Snowdon (born 20 March 1950) is an Australian politician. He is an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives. He represented the Division of Northern Territory from July 1987 to March 1996, and from October 1998 to November 2001.

Since November 2001 he has represented the Division of Lingiari. This electorate includes all of the towns and communities in the Northern Territory outside Darwin, as well as Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean. He is a member of the Socialist Left faction of the Australian Labor Party and of the hard left of the faction.

Early life

He was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, and was educated at the Australian National University and the University of Western Australia.

Pre-election career

Snowdon was a teacher with the Northern Territory Teaching Service before entering politics. He was a Senior Project Officer with the Central Land Council in Alice Springs 1983–87 and was founding President of the Central Australian Regional Trades and Labour Council, then Assistant Secretary of the Northern Territory Trades and Labour Council.

Parliamentary history

Snowdon was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Communications 1990–92, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment, Education and Training 1992–96, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment, Sport and Territories 1993 and 1994–96 and Parliamentary Secretary (Territories) 1993–94.

Snowdon was Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Regional and Urban Development, Transport and Infrastructure (Northern Australia and the Territories) 2001–04. He was Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia and Indigenous Affairs from October 2004.

On 29 November 2007, Kevin Rudd announced Snowdon would be part of his new outer ministry, as Minister for Defence Science and Personnel in the Rudd Ministry sworn in on 3 December 2007. Following a reshuffle of the Ministry on 9 June 2009 as a result of the resignation of the Defence Minister, Joel Fitzgibbon, Snowdon was promoted to Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Service Delivery. On 14 September 2010, he gained the portfolio of Veterans' Affairs and regained Defence Science and Personnel, while losing responsibility for Rural and Regional Health and Regional Service Delivery, but retaining Indigenous Health.

On 12 September 2011 he was given the added responsibility of Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Centenary of ANZAC.

External links

• Website
• Parliamentary website

Political offices
Preceded by Bronwyn Bishop	Minister for Defence Science and Personnel 2007–2009	Succeeded by Greg Combet
Preceded by New position	Minister for Indigenous Health 2009–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Alan Griffin	Minister for Veterans' Affairs 2010–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Greg Combet	Minister for Defence Science and Personnel 2010–present	Incumbent
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Paul Everingham	Member for Northern Territory 1987–1996	Succeeded by Nick Dondas
Preceded by Nick Dondas	Member for Northern Territory 1998–2001	Division abolished
New division	Member for Lingiari 2001–present	Incumbent