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Glenn Sterle
Senate · Australian Labor Party · Labor Right
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Australian Labor Party Senator for WA since 2005 · Labor Right faction · attends 78% of votes, rebels Never recorded · 18 sourced connections
- Australian Labor Party
- Labor Right
- 78% attendance
- Never recorded rebellion
- 18 connections
Biography
Glenn Sterle (born 3 January 1960) is an Australian politician. A former trade union organiser, he has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate since 2005, representing the state of Western Australia.
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- Date of birth
- 1960-01-03
- Place of birth
- Melbourne, Australia
- APH identifier
- E68
Political connections
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- Chris Bowen · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Chris Bowen · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Jana Stewart · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Alison Byrnes · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Cassandra Fernando · Shared faction: Labor RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Ash Ambihaipahar · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Charlotte Walker · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Jenny McAllister · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Parliamentary and professional history
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Current and senior roles
- 2 July 2019–presentTemporary Chair of Committees
- 28 June 2018–23 May 2022Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Road Safety
- 12 November 2013–9 May 2016Temporary Chair of Committees
Committee service
- 28 July 2022–presentSenate Standing — Senators' Interests
- 28 July 2022–presentJoint Standing — Parliamentary Library
- 21 October 2021–presentSenate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Environment and Communications: References — Substitute member
- 24 June 2021–presentSenate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Environment and Communications: References — Substitute member
- 5 February 2020–17 June 2020Joint Select — Road Safety
- 1 September 2016–presentSenate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References — Deputy Chair
Qualifications
No qualifications recorded.
Occupations
- 1 January 1998–1 January 2005Councillor for the Transport Workers' Union from 1998 to 2005.
- 1 January 1991–1 January 2005Organiser for the Transport Workers' Union from 1991 to 2005.
- 1 January 1991–1 January 2005Member of the Branch Management Committee for the Transport Workers' Union from 1991 to 2005.
- 1 January 1977–1 January 1991Furniture removalist, truck driver and owner-operator from 1977 to 1991.
Current parliamentary service
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