Warren Snowdon

Warren Edward Snowdon (born 30 March 1950) is an Australian politician. He is an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives. He represented the Division of Northern Territory from July 1987 to March 1996, and from October 1998 to November 2001.

Since November 2001 he has represented the Division of Lingiari. This electorate includes all of the towns and communities in the Northern Territory outside Darwin, as well as Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands) in the Indian Ocean.

Early life

He was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, and was educated at the Australian National University and the University of Western Australia.

Pre-election career

Snowdon was a teacher with the Northern Territory Teaching Service before entering politics. He was a Senior Project Officer with the Central Land Council in Alice Springs 1983-87 and was founding President of the Central Australian Regional Trades and Labour Council, then Assistant Secretary of the Northern Territory Trades and Labour Council.

Parliamentary history

Snowdon was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Communications 1990-92, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment, Education and Training 1992-96, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment, Sport and Territories 1993 and 1994-96 and Parliamentary Secretary (Territories) 1993-94.

Snowdon was Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Regional and Urban Development, Transport and Infrastructure (Northern Australia and the Territories) 2001-04. He was Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia and Indigenous Affairs from October 2004.

Kevin Rudd announced Snowdon would be part of his new cabinet on November 29,Snowdon was announced as Minister for Defence Science and Personnel for Kevin Rudd's first Ministry on the 29 November 2007. 2007. [cite news
url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/rudd-drops-six-report/2007/11/29/1196037032972.html
title = Rudd drops six: report
date = 2007-11-29
accessdate = 2007-11-29
publisher = Sydney Morning Herald]

References

External links

* [http://www.warrensnowdon.com/ Website]
* [http://www.aph.gov.au/W_Snowdon_MP/ Parliamentary website]

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