Title Biography for BILYK, Catryna Louise
Database Biographies
Date 27-02-2012
Source Parliamentary Library
Current member Yes
State TAS
System Id handbook/allmps/HZB

BILYK, Catryna LouiseBiography for BILYK, Catryna Louise

Senator for Tasmania

Australian Labor Party


Parliamentary Service

Elected to the Senate for Tasmania 2007 (term began 1.7.2008).


Committee Service

Senate Standing: Library from 1.7.08; Senators' Interests from 1.7.08; Privileges from 30.9.10 to 1.7.11.

Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Community Affairs from 1.7.08 to 14.5.09; Education, Employment and Workplace Relations from 16.3.09 to 14.5.09; Education, Employment and Workplace Relations: Legislation Committee from 14.5.09 and References Committee from 9.9.09 to 5.7.11; Environment and Communications: Legislation and References Committees from 5.7.11.

Joint Standing: Migration from 1.7.08 to 5.7.11; Parliamentary Library from 1.7.08.

Joint Select: Gambling Reform from 30.9.10 to 27.2.12; Cyber-Safety from 1.7.11.


Conferences, Delegations and Visits

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to France, Belgium and Germany, April-May 2010.

Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Japan, January 2012.


Party Positions

Local ALP Branch Secretary 1994-2007; Local ALP Branch President from 2007.

Member, ALP National Executive 1994-98.

Member, ALP State Administrative Committee (Tas.) from 1996.

ALP National Vice-President 2002-04.

Member, ALP National Social and Community Policy Committee.

Member, ALP National Security and Trade Policy Committee.

Member, various ALP State Policy Committees (Tas.).


Personal

Born 7.2.1959, Hobart, Tas.

Married.


Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament

Mental health researcher/clerical 1976-78.

Medical administration and receptionist 1978-80.

Accounts clerk 1981-83.

Child care worker 1983-92.

Industrial officer and trainer, Australian Services Union 1992-2002.

State government electorate officer and adviser 2002-07.