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Title

Biography for WILLIAMS, John Reginald

Database

Biographies

Date

10-09-2012

Source

Parliamentary Library

Current member

Yes

State

NSW

Electorate

 

System Id

handbook/allmps/I0V


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WILLIAMS, John ReginaldBiography for WILLIAMS, John Reginald

Senator for New South Wales

Nationals


Parliamentary Service

Elected to the Senate for New South Wales 2007 (term began 1.7.2008).


Committee Service

Senate Standing: Appropriations and Staffing from 12.3.09; Selection of Bills from 22.9.08.

Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Environment, Communications and the Arts from 1.7.08 to 15.10.08; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport from 24.9.08 to 12.3.09; Community Affairs: References Committee from 14.5.09 to 2.2.10; Finance and Public Administration: References Committee from 11.3.10; Economics: Legislation and References Committees from 30.9.10 to 9.2.11.

Senate Select: Men's Health from 13.11.08 to 29.5.09; Scrutiny of New Taxes from 30.9.10 to 1.11.11; Electricity Prices from 10.9.12.


Party Positions

Secretary, National Party Inverell Branch 1991-94 and from 2004; Treasurer 1994-98; Chair 1998-2004.

Chair, National Party Northern Tablelands Electorate Council 1999-2003; Secretary from 2004.

Member and Secretary, The Nationals New England Electorate Council from 2004.


Personal

Born 16.1.1955, Jamestown, SA.


Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament

Truck driver 1973-79.

Shearer 1974-99.

Farmer 1979-2000.

Small business owner and manager 1999-2008.