Sandringham Electorate

Parliamentary Service

MLA for Sandringham since October 1992.

Parliamentary Positions

Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs 2007-2008
Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 2007-2008
Shadow Cabinet Secretary 2006-2008
Scrutiny of Government 2007
Shadow Minister for Housing 2006
Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 2006
Spokesperson for Multicultural & Aboriginal Affairs 2004-2006
Spokesperson for Citizenship 2004-2006
Spokesperson for Multicultural Affairs 2002-2004
Spokesperson for Aboriginal Affairs 2002-2004

As the local Member of Parliament, my work includes electorate representation in the fields of State Government service provision, including education, health, transport, infrastructure and local government.

Contact Details / Electorate office address

Suite 3, 56-60 Bay Road
Sandringham, 3191
Tel.: (03) 9598 2688
Fax: (03) 9598 5624
Email: murray.thompson@parliament.vic.gov.au

Committee Service

Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee, 1992-98 and since 2002
Chairman of Victorian Parliamentary Law Reform Committee - 1999-2002

Party Positions

Member, Liberal Party Sandringham Branch; Secretary, 1991-93
Chair of the Opposition Bill Committee on Conservation and the Environment.
2002-06 Liberal Party Spokesperson for Multicultural Affairs, Citizenship and Aboriginal Affairs.

Personal

Born 27 December 1953, Melbourne - Married, 3 children

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Education and Qualifications

BA 1979 (Monash); LLB 1981 (Monash); Leo Cssen Institute 1981; Dip Ed 1986 (Melbourne)
Admitted as Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria 1982

Memberships and Interests

Captain of football and member of debating team, Caulfield Grammar 1971-72. School Captain, Caulfield Grammar 1972. VFL football player, Richmond 1973-76. Member Caulfield Grammarians Cricket Club 1973-80. Student Representative on Law Faculty Ad Hoc Committee on Professional Practice 1979.

Member, Rotary Club Huntingdale since 1985. Volunteer SoIicitor, Southern Committees Legal Service, 1990-92. Member, MCC; Kingston Heath Golf Club; Caulfield Grammarians Association; Beaumaris RSL. Co-opted Member, Sandringham Secondary College School Council; Member, Central Bayside Community Health Centre. Honourary Member, Beaumaris Bowls Club; Sandringham Yacht Club; Member, Richmond Former Players Association. President, MOIRA Child and Family Support.

Interests: family, church, sport, reading, bushwalking

Occupations before entering Parliament

Vacation employment as builder's labourer, barman, exam supervisor and gardener
John Perry Lifts Division, 1981-85; Lai and Hamilton Solicitors, 1983-85; Principal of general law practice known as Murray Thompson and Theana Thompson, 1985-92

Localities within Electorate (24 sq. kms)

Beaumaris, Black Rock, Cheltenham (part), Hampton (part), Highett (part), Mentone (part), Sandringham

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