Bernard Finnigan: Difference between revisions
Lear's Fool (talk | contribs) →Parliament: fix to reflect source. |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 35: | Line 35: | ||
|portfolio = |
|portfolio = |
||
|religion = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] |
|religion = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] |
||
|website = [http://www.bernardfinnigan.com/ BernardFinnigan.com] |
|||
}} |
}} |
||
'''Bernard Vincent Finnigan''' (born 1972) is an [[Australia]]n [[politician]], serving in the [[South Australian Legislative Council]] for the [[Australian Labor Party]] since 2006. |
'''Bernard Vincent Finnigan''' (born 1972) is an [[Australia]]n [[politician]], serving in the [[South Australian Legislative Council]] for the [[Australian Labor Party]] since 2006. |
||
Revision as of 07:01, 11 May 2011
Bernard Finnigan | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Industrial Relations, State / Local Government Relations and Gambling | |
| In office 8 February 2011 – 21 April 2011 | |
| Premier | Mike Rann |
| Preceded by | Paul Holloway |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Conlon, Gail Gago |
| Member of the South Australian Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Roberts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bernard Vincent Finnigan 1972 Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
| Occupation | Union official |
| Website | BernardFinnigan.com |
Bernard Vincent Finnigan (born 1972) is an Australian politician, serving in the South Australian Legislative Council for the Australian Labor Party since 2006.
Early life
One of twelve children, Finnigan was born in 1972 in Mount Gambier and grew up in nearby Eight Mile Creek on the family's dairy farm. He attended Allendale East Area School and Tenison College in Mount Gambier before attending the University of Adelaide. In 1993 he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. While still at university he joined the Australian Labor Party.[1]
Finnigan joined the South Australian branch of the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association in 1995 as a union official, before becoming assistant secretary in 2000, a position he held for five years.[1][2]
Parliament
Finnigan was appointed to the Legislative Council on 2 May 2006 as the party's choice to fill the remainder of the term left vacant by the death of Terry Roberts. According to Finnigan, his policy interests include "economic development, industrial relations, federal-state relations, family issues and building social capital". He was third on Labor's upper house ticket at the 2010 election and was subsequently re-elected.[1][3]
A Catholic, Finnigan is a member of the Labor Unity faction. In his maiden speech in May 2006 he told the Parliament that "I am a servant of Christ and subject of His reign in history".[4] In June 2008 on a conscience vote, he and a minority of other Labor members joined MLCs from the Liberal and Family First parties to vote down an amendment to give same sex couples legal access to gestational surrogacy.[5]
Finnigan was promoted to the Rann cabinet in February 2011, and held the positions of Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for State / Local Government Relations, Minister for Gambling, and leader of the government in the upper house and Member of the Executive Council. He resigned from the cabinet in April 2011.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b c d "Profile: Hon Bernard Finnigan". Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved May 05, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Kelton, Greg (22 April 2011). "Minister's resignation rocks Labor government". adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ "Australian Labor Party" (PDF). 2010 Legislative Council Candidates - Voting Tickets. Electoral Commission South Australia. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ InDependent Daily, 24 October 2008
- ^ Vaughan, Joanna (2008-06-19). "Gay couples lose surrogacy access". AdelaideNow. News Limited. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ Rann makes portfolio changes: ABC 21 April 2011