Members Information - Murray Thompson (Sandringham)
Mr Murray Thompson
Full Name
Mr Murray Hamilton Thompson
Party
| Party | Liberal Party |
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| Party Positions | Member, Sandringham Branch. Secretary, 1991-93. |
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Committees
Electorate Office
| Address | Suite 3, 56-60 Bay Road, Sandringham 3191 |
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| Phone | (03) 9598 2688 |
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| Fax | (03) 9598 5624 |
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| Postal Address | PO Box 139, Sandringham 3191 |
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Internet
Representation
About
| Personal | Born 27 December 1953, Married, three children. |
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| Birthplace | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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| Interests | Family, sport, reading, bushwalking. |
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| Memberships | Former Player, Richmond FC 1973-76; Caulfield Grammarians Cricket Club 1973-1980; Pres., Royal Life Saving Society Australia (Victoria Branch) 1996-2005; Rotary Club Huntingdale 1985-2005; Volunteer Solicitor, Southern Communities Legal Service 1990-92; Kingston Heath Golf Club; Beaumaris RSL; Co-opted Member, Sandringham College School Council 1993-2007; Sandringham Primary School Council 1995-2006; Honorary Member, Beaumaris Bowls Club; Honorary Member, Sandringham Yacht Club; Convenor, MPs for Vietnam Project; Richmond Former Players Assoc.; Pres., MOIRA Child & Family Support; Patron, Sandringham Bowls Club; Patron, Australian Hellenic Memorial Foundation. Member of wide range of sporting, community and RSL organisations associated with Electorate. |
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Academic
| Education | BA 1979 (Monash University); LLB 1981 (Monash University); Leo Cussen Institute 1981; DipEd 1986 (The University of Melbourne). Admitted as Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria, 1982. |
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Occupation
| Previous Occupation | Vacation employment as builder's labourer, barman, exam supervisor and gardener. Johns Perry Lifts Division, 1981-85. Lai and Hamilton Solicitors 1983-85. Principal of general law practice, known as Murray Thompson and Theana Thompson, 1985-1992. |
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Parliamentary History
| Elected | 1992-10-03 |
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| Committees Service | Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Cttee 1992-99. Chairman, Law Reform Cttee 1999-2002. Library Cttee 2003-06. Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Cttee 2003-February 2007 (Dep Chair 2003-06). Electoral Matters Cttee 2007-November 2010. LA Privileges Cttee 2007-November 2010. |
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| Parliamentary Party Positions | Spokesperson for Aboriginal Affairs December 2002-January 2004, resumed July 2004-May 2006. Spokesperson for Multicultural Affairs December 2002-May 2006. Spokesperson for Citizenship January 2004-May 2006. Manager of Opposition Business (Assembly) December 2005-May 2006. Secretary to Shadow Cabinet February-December 2006. Shadow Minister for Housing, Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs May-December 2006. Spokesperson for Scrutiny of Government February-August 2007. Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Shadow Cabinet Secretary August 2007-February 2008. |
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| Parliamentary Service | Elected MLA for Sandringham October 1992. Re-elected 1996, 1999, November 2002, November 2006, November 2010. Acting Speaker March 2004-November 2010. |
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