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Ms Cherie Ann BURTON
Date of Birth: 13/11/1968
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Shadow Minister for Fair Trading
11 Apr 2011
21 Oct 2011
6 months 11 days
Shadow Minister for Healthy Lifestyles
11 Apr 2011
21 Oct 2011
6 months 11 days
Shadow Minister for Volunteering and Youth
11 Apr 2011
21 Oct 2011
6 months 11 days
Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters
21 Jun 2007
15 May 2009
1 year 10 months 25 days
Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health)
10 Aug 2005
02 Apr 2007
1 year 7 months 24 days
Minister for Housing
10 Aug 2005
02 Apr 2007
1 year 7 months 24 days
Parliamentary Secretary assisting the Premier and the Minister for Health
08 Apr 2003
03 Aug 2005
2 years 3 months 27 days
Member, Regulation Review Committee
03 Jun 1999
05 May 2000
11 months 3 days
Member for Kogarah
27 Mar 1999
06 Mar 2015
15 years 11 months 8 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly
27 Mar 1999
06 Mar 2015
15 years 11 months 8 days
Political Party Activity
Member, Australian Labor Party. Office holder at Branch S.E.C. and F.E.C. level. Delegate to Annual Conference since 1990. Former President of Australian Young Labor.
Community Activity
Vice President, Rockdale Residents Against Increased Noise.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Previous experience as an accounts clerk, a Labour Council Officer, union official, and as a senior advisor to the Premier, Mr Carr.
Interests include: sport and music.
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