Alex Gallacher
Senator Alex Gallacher | |
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Sketch of Alex Gallacher | |
Senator for South Australia | |
Assumed office 1 July 2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born |
New Cumnock, Scotland, United Kingdom[1] | 1 January 1954
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Occupation | Union official |
Alexander McEachian "Alex" Gallacher (born 1 January 1954) is an Australian politician and member of the Australian Labor Party. He was elected to the Australian Senate representing South Australia at the 2010 federal election.[2]
Gallacher was formerly the state secretary of the SA/NT branch of the Transport Workers Union of Australia,[3][4] which is aligned with the Labor Right faction. In total Gallacher spent fifteen years at the "top of the South Australian union movement".[5] Previously he worked as a truck driver and labourer.[5]
References
- ↑ http://www.sa.alp.org.au/alp/federal-mps/alex-gallacher
- ↑ "Senate Results - South Australia - 2010 Federal Election". Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ↑ "Senate candidates & Group Voting Tickets (Senate preference flows) for SA, 2010 federal election". Archived from the original on 6 August 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ↑ "ACTU National Directory Online". Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- 1 2 Brady, Jack (14 July 2011). "The Union Boss Who Went Straight To The Top". NewMatilda.com. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
External links
- Parliamentary Profile: Australian Parliament website
- Parliamentary Profile: Labor website
- Summary of parliamentary voting for Senator Alex Gallacher on TheyVoteForYou.org.au
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