Hon Ken Smith
Full Name
Hon Kenneth
(Ken) Maurice Smith
Party
| Party | Liberal Party |
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| Party Positions | State Council Delegate 1984-88. Pres., Balnarring Merricks Branch 1985-88. Chairman, Dromana State Electorate 1985-88. Sec., Flinders Electorate Cttee 1984-88. Policy Assembly 1987-88. |
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| Current Portfolios | - Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
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Committees
| - LA Standing Orders (Chair)
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Electorate Office
| Address | 26 McBride Avenue, Wonthaggi 3995 |
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| Phone | (03) 5672 4755 |
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| Fax | (03) 5672 4772 |
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| Postal Address | PO Box 448, Wonthaggi 3995 |
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Internet
Representation
| Electorate | Bass |
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| House | Legislative Assembly |
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About
| Personal | Born 30 December 1944, Married, three children. |
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| Birthplace | Australia |
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| Memberships | H.R. Nicholls Society; Society of Modest Members; Samuel Griffith Society. |
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Academic
| Education | Moorabbin Technical College. Post Apprenticeship (RMIT). Australian Administrative Staff College 1983. |
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Occupation
| Previous Occupation | Self-employed Plumbing Contractor 1961-1981. Executive Officer, Master Plumbers Association 1981-84. Self-employed, Ken Smith Plumbing Pty. Ltd., 1984-88. |
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| Local Government Service | Councillor, Shire of Hastings 1982-88. Dep Shire Pres. 1987-88. |
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Parliamentary History
| Elected | 1988-10-01 |
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| Committees Service | Public Bodies Review Cttee 1988-1992. House Cttee 1991-96. Chairman, Crime Prevention Cttee 1992-96. LC Standing Orders Cttee 1999-2002. House Cttee 2003-06. Dep Chair, Outer Suburban/Interface Services and Development Cttee 2003-November 2010. House Cttee 2007-November 2010. |
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| Parliamentary Party Positions | Government Whip (Legislative Council) 1996-99. Opposition Whip (Legislative Council) 1999-2002. Spokesperson for Gaming December 2002-May 2006. Spokesperson for Fisheries December 2005-May 2006. Secretary, Parliamentary Liberal Party since February 2006. Shadow Minister for Gaming, Shadow Minister for Fisheries May-December 2006. Shadow Minister for Local Government December 2006-February 2008. |
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| Parliamentary Service | Elected MLC for South Eastern Province October 1988. Re-elected 1996, September 1999. Elected MLA for Bass November 2002. Re-elected November 2006. Acting Speaker March 2004-December 2010. Re-elected November 2010. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly since December 2010. |
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