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== Career == |
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Schacht's political career started as a state party official in 1969 during the [[Don Dunstan]] era. In 1987, he entered [[Parliament of Australia|Federal Parliament]] as a [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] [[Australian Senate|Senator]] for South Australia. He was [[Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (Australia)|Minister for Science]] and [[Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy (Australia)|Small Business]] and Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Science in the [[Second Keating Ministry|Keating Labor Government]] from March 1993 to March 1994 and then Minister for Small Business, [[Minister for Home Affairs (Australia)|Customs]] and [[Minister for Housing (Australia)|Construction]] until Labor's defeat at the [[Australian federal election, 1996|1996 election]]. He left the parliament in June 2002 after 15 years as a Senator and 33 years in Australian politics.<ref>{{cite web |
Schacht's political career started as a state party official in 1969 during the [[Don Dunstan]] era. In 1987, he entered [[Parliament of Australia|Federal Parliament]] as a [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] [[Australian Senate|Senator]] for South Australia. He was [[Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (Australia)|Minister for Science]] and [[Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy (Australia)|Small Business]] and Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Science in the [[Second Keating Ministry|Keating Labor Government]] from March 1993 to March 1994 and then Minister for Small Business, [[Minister for Home Affairs (Australia)|Customs]] and [[Minister for Housing (Australia)|Construction]] until Labor's defeat at the [[Australian federal election, 1996|1996 election]]. He left the parliament in June 2002 after 15 years as a Senator and 33 years in Australian politics.<ref>{{cite web |
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== Post parliamentary career == |
== Post parliamentary career == |
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In 2006, Senator [[Robert Ray (Australian politician)|Robert Ray]] said of Schacht's "long-winded criticiques" of factionalism within the Labor party that "no-one practised factionalism harder than he did. But once he lost influence in his own faction, he condemned all factions."<ref>{{Cite web|title |
In 2006, Senator [[Robert Ray (Australian politician)|Robert Ray]] said of Schacht's "long-winded criticiques" of factionalism within the Labor party that "no-one practised factionalism harder than he did. But once he lost influence in his own faction, he condemned all factions."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Are Factions Killing the Labor Party? [Australian Fabians Inc] |url=http://www.fabian.org.au/1077.asp |website=www.fabian.org.au |accessdate=2015-10-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042300/http://www.fabian.org.au/1077.asp |archivedate=4 March 2016 |df=dmy }}</ref> Schacht has openly criticised the influence that he believes trade unions have within the Labor party.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Labor open to rule changes as it reels from bad result in Western Australia|url = http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2014/s3980204.htm|date = 2014-04-07|accessdate = 2015-10-17}}</ref> |
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Schacht has supported [[uranium mining]] and the prospect of [[Radioactive waste|nuclear waste storage]] in South Australia. He told ABC's ''Stateline'' in 2006 that storing the world's nuclear waste "may be the safest thing we can do for the world. Secondly, the world will pay a large amount of money in the future for some place like Australia or outback South Australia to store nuclear waste safely in a safe, in a geologically sound area, with a stable political system."<ref>{{Cite web|title = Stateline South Australia|url = http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/sa/content/2006/s1612264.htm|website = www.abc.net.au|accessdate = 2015-10-17}}</ref> In 2008 Schacht was appointed as a Director of [[Marathon Resources]].<ref>{{Cite web|url |
Schacht has supported [[uranium mining]] and the prospect of [[Radioactive waste|nuclear waste storage]] in South Australia. He told ABC's ''Stateline'' in 2006 that storing the world's nuclear waste "may be the safest thing we can do for the world. Secondly, the world will pay a large amount of money in the future for some place like Australia or outback South Australia to store nuclear waste safely in a safe, in a geologically sound area, with a stable political system."<ref>{{Cite web|title = Stateline South Australia|url = http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/sa/content/2006/s1612264.htm|website = www.abc.net.au|accessdate = 2015-10-17}}</ref> In 2008 Schacht was appointed as a Director of [[Marathon Resources]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.marathonresources.com.au/people.php |title=Our people |date= |accessdate=2015-04-16 |website=Marathon Resources Ltd |publisher= |last= |first= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525090048/http://www.marathonresources.com.au:80/people.php |archivedate=25 May 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref> The company's exploration for [[uranium]] in [[Arkaroola]] later became a subject of controversy. A series of environmental breaches resulted in the revocation of the company's exploration license and the establishment of the [[Arkaroola Protection Zone]]. |
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As of 2015, Schacht is a registered political [[Lobbying in South Australia|lobbyist in South Australia]]. His clients include Pilatus Australia Pty Ltd, [[Liebherr Group|Liebherr]] Australia, PMB Defence Pty Ltd and Basetec Services Pty Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web|url |
As of 2015, Schacht is a registered political [[Lobbying in South Australia|lobbyist in South Australia]]. His clients include Pilatus Australia Pty Ltd, [[Liebherr Group|Liebherr]] Australia, PMB Defence Pty Ltd and Basetec Services Pty Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dpc.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/pubimages/documents/lobbyists/register/Chris%20Schacht%20-%202015-03-11.pdf |title=SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOBBYIST REGISTRATION |date=2015-03-11 |accessdate=2015-04-15 |website=Department of Premier & Cabinet |publisher=Government of South Australia |last= |first= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413015025/http://dpc.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/pubimages/documents/lobbyists/register/Chris%20Schacht%20-%202015-03-11.pdf |archivedate=13 April 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref> Former clients include VIPAC Engineers and Scientists Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dpc.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/pubimages/documents/lobbyists/register/lobbyist_chrisschacht.pdf |title=SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOBBYIST REGISTRATION |date= |accessdate=2015-04-15 |website=Department of Premier & Cabinet |publisher=Government of South Australia |last= |first= }}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Schacht is also the chairman of the Australia China Development Company.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Hon. Chris Schacht - The Australia China Development Company|url = http://tacdc.com.au/team/the-hon-chris-schacht/|website = The Australia China Development Company|accessdate = 2015-10-17|language = en}}</ref> |
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Schacht is the President of the [[Australian Volleyball Federation]]. In October 2006, he was elected to the Legal Commission of the [[FIVB]] (Federation Internationale de Volleyball) for a four-year term.<ref>{{cite web |
Schacht is the President of the [[Australian Volleyball Federation]]. In October 2006, he was elected to the Legal Commission of the [[FIVB]] (Federation Internationale de Volleyball) for a four-year term.<ref>{{cite web |
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Revision as of 08:01, 31 December 2016
Chris Schacht | |
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| Senator for South Australia | |
| In office 11 July 1987 – 30 June 2002 | |
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| Born | 6 December 1946 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Political party | Labor |
Christopher Cleland Schacht (born 6 December 1946) is a former Australian politician and member of the South Australian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He was born in Melbourne and educated at the University of Adelaide and Wattle Park Teachers College.
Career
Schacht's political career started as a state party official in 1969 during the Don Dunstan era. In 1987, he entered Federal Parliament as a Labor Party Senator for South Australia. He was Minister for Science and Small Business and Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Science in the Keating Labor Government from March 1993 to March 1994 and then Minister for Small Business, Customs and Construction until Labor's defeat at the 1996 election. He left the parliament in June 2002 after 15 years as a Senator and 33 years in Australian politics.[1][2]
Post parliamentary career
In 2006, Senator Robert Ray said of Schacht's "long-winded criticiques" of factionalism within the Labor party that "no-one practised factionalism harder than he did. But once he lost influence in his own faction, he condemned all factions."[3] Schacht has openly criticised the influence that he believes trade unions have within the Labor party.[4]
Schacht has supported uranium mining and the prospect of nuclear waste storage in South Australia. He told ABC's Stateline in 2006 that storing the world's nuclear waste "may be the safest thing we can do for the world. Secondly, the world will pay a large amount of money in the future for some place like Australia or outback South Australia to store nuclear waste safely in a safe, in a geologically sound area, with a stable political system."[5] In 2008 Schacht was appointed as a Director of Marathon Resources.[6] The company's exploration for uranium in Arkaroola later became a subject of controversy. A series of environmental breaches resulted in the revocation of the company's exploration license and the establishment of the Arkaroola Protection Zone.
As of 2015, Schacht is a registered political lobbyist in South Australia. His clients include Pilatus Australia Pty Ltd, Liebherr Australia, PMB Defence Pty Ltd and Basetec Services Pty Ltd.[7] Former clients include VIPAC Engineers and Scientists Ltd.[8] Schacht is also the chairman of the Australia China Development Company.[9]
Schacht is the President of the Australian Volleyball Federation. In October 2006, he was elected to the Legal Commission of the FIVB (Federation Internationale de Volleyball) for a four-year term.[10]
References
- ^ "Biography for Schacht, the Hon. Christopher (Chris) Cleland". Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Schacht to bow out". Lateline. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 24 June 2002. Retrieved 21 November 2007.
- ^ "Are Factions Killing the Labor Party? [Australian Fabians Inc]". www.fabian.org.au. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Labor open to rule changes as it reels from bad result in Western Australia". 7 April 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Stateline South Australia". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Our people". Marathon Resources Ltd. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOBBYIST REGISTRATION" (PDF). Department of Premier & Cabinet. Government of South Australia. 11 March 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOBBYIST REGISTRATION" (PDF). Department of Premier & Cabinet. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 15 April 2015.[dead link]
- ^ "The Hon. Chris Schacht - The Australia China Development Company". The Australia China Development Company. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Newsletter" (pdf). Volleyball Australia. October 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2007.[dead link]
