Warren Snowdon
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Warren Edward Snowdon (born 30 March 1950), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from July 1987 to March 1996, and from October 1998 to November 2001, representing the Division of Northern Territory, and since November 2001, representing the Division of Lingiari, Northern Territory. He was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, and was educated at the Australian National University and the University of Western Australia.
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.
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 has been Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia and Indigenous Affairs since October 2004.
External link
- Personal website (http://www.warrensnowdon.com/)