The Hon Michael Lavarch was the federal Attorney-General of Australia between 1993 and 1996. The Attorney-General of Australia is the first law officer of the Crown chief law officer of the Commonwealth of Australia and a Minister of the Crown. [1]
Lavarch commenced his legal career in Brisbane as a Solicitor. He is married to Linda Lavarch and the couple have two children. Linda Denise Lavarch (born 27 November 1958) is an Australian Labor Party politician and Solicitor.
On 11 July 1987 he was elected to Australian Federal Parliament for the Queensland electorate of Fisher. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Division of Fisher is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. A Courier Mail article, "Labor's foot soldier" written by Hedley Thomas on 4 November 2000, alleged the 1987 electoral victory in Fisher had been achieved fraudulently, but that Lavarch himself had no knowledge of the underhand tactics employed. The Courier-Mail is a daily Newspaper published in Brisbane, Australia. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. [2] During his political career he was particularly interested in human rights and native title issues. He was responsible for instigating the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families in 1995, culminating in the publication of the Bringing Them Home Report. Bringing Them Home is the title of the Australian "Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
In 1998 Lavarch was elected as a Queensland delegate to The National Constitutional Convention. [3] He was Secretary-General of the Law Council of Australia from 2001 to 2004. The Law Council of Australia is an association of law societies and Bar associations from the States and territories of Australia, and the peak body representing [4] In 2004 he was appointed Dean and Professor of Law at Queensland University of Technology, of which he is also a graduate. Queensland University of Technology (QUT is located in Brisbane, Queensland, and is one of Australia's largest universities. [1]
Lavarch has written numerous book chapters and articles about Australia's legal and political systems, including being editor of "Beyond the Adversarial System"
References
- ^ a b Prof. The Hon. Michael Lavarch - Dean of Law. Retrieved on 2008-02-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy
- ^ Inquiry into the Integrity of the Electoral Roll. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved on 2006-11-13. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St
- ^ Biographies. Griffith University. Retrieved on 2006-11-13. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St
- ^ Law Council Appoints New Secretary General. Retrieved on 2006-11-13. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Duncan Kerr |
Attorney-General of Australia 1993–1996 |
Succeeded by Daryl Williams |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Peter Slipper |
Member for Fisher 1987–1993 |
Succeeded by Peter Slipper |
| Preceded by Electorate created |
Member for Dickson 1993–1996 |
Succeeded by Tony Smith |
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