- Chris Bourke
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Chris Bourke MLA Member of the ACT Legislative Assembly Incumbent Assumed office
1 June 2011Preceded by Jon Stanhope Constituency Ginninderra Personal details Nationality Australian 
Political party Australian Labor Party Alma mater Melbourne University Profession Dentist Chris Bourke is an Australian politician, currently a Labor member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Ginninderra. He is the first Indigenous Australian elected to the ACT Legislative Assembly.[1] He filled the casual vacancy created by the resignation of former Chief Minister Jon Stanhope.[2] His election was the result of a countback of ballots cast for Stanhope in the 2008 Australian Capital Territory election.[3]
Bourke grew up in country Australia.[4] He graduated from Melbourne University in 1982, where he was the first Indigenous Australian to complete a dentistry degree. [5] He undertook graduate studies at Adelaide University and Sydney University.[4] Prior to being elected in 2011, Bourke worked as a dentist, performing locum dentistry work in remote areas of Australia after a period of private practice in Canberra. He is President of the Indigenous Dentists' Association of Australia.[6]
References
- ^ "Bourke to be first indigenous MLA". Canberra Times. 30 May 2011. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/bourke-to-be-first-indigenous-mla/2178930.aspx.
- ^ "Dr Chris Bourke officially declared elected to fill the casual vacancy". ACT Electoral Commission. 1 June 2011. http://www.elections.act.gov.au/news/view/146/title/dr-chris-bourke-officially-declared. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "Casual vacancy countback result: Mr Chris Bourke to be elected to the ACT Legislative Assembly". ACT Electoral Commission. 30 May 2011. http://www.elections.act.gov.au/news/view/143/title/casual-vacancy-count-back-result-mr. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Dr Christopher Bourke". Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet. http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/about/consultants?pid=3. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ "Congratulations Chris Bourke". Regional Development Australia, ACT. 1 June 2011. http://rdaact.org.au/2011/06/congratulations-chris-bourke/.
- ^ "Indigenous Dentists' Association of Australia". http://www.idaa.com.au/IDAA/Home.html. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly Preceded by
Jon StanhopeMember of the Legislative Assembly
for Ginninderra
2011–presentIncumbent Current Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly Labor (7) Andrew Barr · Chris Bourke · Joy Burch · Simon Corbell · Katy Gallagher · John Hargreaves · Mary PorterLiberal (6) Greens (4) Amanda Bresnan · Meredith Hunter · Caroline Le Couteur · Shane RattenburyCategories:- Living people
- Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
- Australian Labor Party politicians
- Australian dentists
- University of Melbourne alumni
- Indigenous Australian people
- Indigenous Australian politicians
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