| The Honourable Philip Ruddock MP |
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| In office 7 October 2003 – 3 December 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Daryl Williams |
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| Succeeded by | Robert McClelland |
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| Assumed office 13 March 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Harry Edwards |
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| Born | March 12, 1943 Canberra, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
(The Hon. The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable (abbreviated to " The Hon A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. 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. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Daryl Robert Williams AM QC (born 21 August 1942) Australian politician was a Liberal member of the Australian Robert Bruce McClelland (born 26 January 1958) is the Attorney-General of Australia. The Parliament of Australia or Commonwealth Parliament is the legislative branch of government of Australia. The Division of Berowra is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Dr Harold Raymond "Harry" Edwards (born 10 January 1927) is an Australian politician Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ) Philip Maxwell Ruddock (born March 12, 1943), is an Australian politician who served in various ministeries in the Coalition Government of former Australian Prime Minister John Howard. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Coalition in Australian politics refers to a pragmatic grouping of Centre-right parties that has existed in the form of a coalition agreement since 1922 See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March
Ruddock is the longest serving member of the House of Representatives, or the "Father of the House", as well as the only remaining Member of Parliament from the period of the Whitlam Government. Father of the House is a term that has by tradition been unofficially bestowed on certain members of some national Legislatures most notably the House of Commons in Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC (born 11 July 1916 known as Gough Whitlam (ˈɡɒf goff is an Australian former politician and 21st
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Early life
Ruddock was born in Canberra, the son of Max Ruddock, who was a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales. He was educated at Barker College in the Sydney suburb of Hornsby and the University of Sydney, after which he practiced as a solicitor. Barker College is an independent, Anglican, day and Boarding school, located in Hornsby, a North Shore suburb of Hornsby is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The University of Sydney (informally Sydney Uni or USyd) is the oldest university in Australia He joined the firm Berne, Murray and Tout (which later became Abbott Tout), and was promoted to partner.
Elected to the House
In 1973, he was elected to the House of Representatives, as a Liberal member for the seat of Parramatta. The House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers of the Parliament of Australia; it is the Lower house, the Upper house being the Senate The Division of Parramatta is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. He shifted to the seat of Dundas in 1977 and to Berowra in 1993. The Division of Dundas was an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. Background and Issues The election is remembered for the "fistful of dollars" advertisements run by the government offering tax cuts to voters The Division of Berowra is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. In the 1980s and early 1990s, he was an active member of the parliamentary group of Amnesty International. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to
Ruddock was a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry from 1983 to 1985 and from 1989 to 1996.
In 1988, while Ruddock was still backbencher, the then leader of the opposition John Howard commented that he believed the rate of Asian immigration was too high. See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March Asian or Asiatic is a Demonym for people from Asia. However the use of the term varies by country and person often referring to people from a particular Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term The Hawke Labor government sought to embarrass Howard and introduced a bill to ensure that immigration did not discriminate on the basis of race. Robert James Lee (Bob Hawke, AC (born 9 December 1929 was the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia and longest serving Australian Labor Party Prime Minister For other uses see Bill. A bill is a proposed new law introduced within a Legislature that has not been ratified, adopted Unlike most discrimination policies discrimination between, which is the discernment of qualities and recognition of the differences focused here discrimination against is The term race or racial group usually refers to the concept of categorizing Humans into Populations or groups on the basis of various sets Ruddock (and a number of other MPs) crossed the floor to support the government's bill, which Howard opposed. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. In Politics, crossing the floor is to vote against party lines especially where this is considered unusual or controversial For other uses see Bill. A bill is a proposed new law introduced within a Legislature that has not been ratified, adopted (Crossing the floor, or voting against one's own parliamentary party decision is unusual in Australian politics, although more so now than in 1988. ) [1][2][3]
Immigration Minister
In 1996, when the Liberals gained office, Ruddock was appointed to the Cabinet as Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. House of Reps preference flows The Democrats contested 138 electorates with preferences slightly favouring Labor (54 In the Government of Australia, the Minister for Immigration is responsible for overseeing the Department of Immigration. In this role, he presided over the Howard government's policies on asylum seekers. According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is a person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race He maintained and extended the practice of mandatory detention of asylum seekers, and played a key role in both the Tampa crisis and Children overboard affair. Mandatory detention in Australia concerns the Australian federal government 's policy and system of Mandatory detention active from 1992 to date pursuant to which The MV Tampa is a Norwegian Cargo ship. In August 2001 under Captain Arne Rinnan, a diplomatic dispute brewed between Australia Australian federal election 2001 The Children Overboard affair was an Australian Political controversy involving public allegations by Howard government
The asylum seekers issue played a role in the Liberal victory at the 2001 election, and Ruddock was subsequently given the additional portfolio of Indigenous Affairs. Federal elections were held in Australia on 10 November, 2001. By 2001 he had become a high-profile figure enjoying considerable support within the Liberal Party, while being strongly opposed by left-wing activists and some human rights advocates. Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled At one point he was one of the few senior ministers (besides the prime minister) to have needed personal security details.
In 1997 Phillip Ruddock made a complaint about Manga Entertainment's Anime, Ninja Scroll. This article is about Manga Entertainment the anime distributor (anime in Japanese, is a Japanese action thriller Anime, set in feudal Japan, by critically acclaimed director / Writer Yoshiaki Kawajiri It was released in 1994 by Manga Entertainment's Australian branch and was using Manga's USA version, because the UK's PAL version was cut. The original release classification was rated MA 15+ but then was upgraded to R 18+ because it was shown on SBS and showed the rape scenes.
Areas in Ruddock's portfolio and some of his decisions were highly controversial in Australian politics, and led to Amnesty International's public attempt to distance the organisation from him by asking him to remove his lapel badge. Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to [4] In 2003, Ruddock was accused by the Labor immigration spokesperson, Julia Gillard, of personally intervening to give a Filipino with a criminal record, Dante Tan, favourable treatment in exchange for donations to the Liberal Party. Julia Eileen Gillard (born 29 September 1961 is the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and deputy leader of the federal Australian Labor Party (ALP Ruddock acknowledged his role in representing a constituent but strongly denied any linkage between his actions and any financial support for the Liberal Party.
Attorney General
In 2003 Ruddock was made Attorney-General in a ministerial shakeup. 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. He was responsible for the government's policy on national security, Australia's film and literature classification agency, the OFLC, and has introduced legislation giving greater powers to Australia's security agency, ASIO. Three anti-terrorism bills were enacted in the Australian Parliament in 2004 by a Coalition government with the Labor opposition's He has spoken out against the United States decision to ban torture: "The point the United States has made is that it will not use torture and those instructions have been given to their agencies and that may well limit the capacity of intelligence organisations in the future. "[5] His views on the use of sleep deprivation in interrogation, expressed at the same time, are in contradiction to the Australian Defense Departments's "interrogators' handbook" which states that sleep deprivation is against the Geneva Convention. [6]
Ruddock is the longest serving member of the House of Representatives or the Father of the House. The first House of Representatives was elected in March 1901 - the election was held on Friday 29 March in South Australia and Tasmania, and on Saturday Father of the House is a term that has by tradition been unofficially bestowed on certain members of some national Legislatures most notably the House of Commons in
In 2006, Philip Ruddock blocked a gay Australian man from marrying in Europe. Ruddock refused to grant a gay man living in the Netherlands a 'Certificate of No Impediment' document required by some European countries before marriage, to prove foreigners are in fact single. Ruddock decided that such documents were not to be released to gay and lesbian individuals intending to marry overseas. [7] The government made the statement, ""Following the advice of the Australian Attorney-General's Department we herewith certify that Australian law does not allow the issue of a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage to persons wishing to enter into a same-sex marriage. " He went on to say that he did not believe there was community support for same-sex marriage.
As Attorney General, Ruddock had also been supportive of the detainment of Australian David Hicks by the American military in Guantanamo Bay. David Matthew Hicks (born 7 August 1975 is an Australian who undertook combat training in Al Qaeda -linked camps and served with the ruling Taliban The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial United States Detention center operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo since 2002 in Guantanamo Hicks was held without charge for more than 5 years, spending most of his detainment in solitary confinement. Prior to his guilty plea to the military commission, Hicks also claimed that he was tortured by the American military.
References
- ^ IMMIGRATION POLICY: Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders. Parliament Hansard (1988-08-25). Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Retrieved on 2007-08-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus.
- ^ Howard turns dissent into democracy. The Age (2005-06-21). The Age is a Broadsheet daily Newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854 Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Retrieved on 2007-08-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus.
- ^ Speeches by The Hon RJL Hawke AC. UniSA (2001-05-08). The University of South Australia, or UniSA, is a Public university in the Australian state of South Australia. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Retrieved on 2007-08-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus.
- ^ "Ruddock stripped of Amnesty International badge", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 18 March 2000. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-05-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place
- ^ "Torture ban 'hinders terror war'", News.com.au, 1 October 2006. News Limited was the principal holding for the business interests of Rupert Murdoch until the formation of News Corporation in 1979 Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-05-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place
- ^ Smiles, Sarah: Army contradicts Ruddock on torture, The Age, 1 November 2006. The Age is a Broadsheet daily Newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854 Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Govt defends block to same sex marriage", The Age, 18 January 2006. The Age is a Broadsheet daily Newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854 Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-05-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place
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| Preceded by Nick Bolkus |
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs 1996 – 2003 |
Succeeded by Amanda Vanstone |
| Preceded by Daryl Williams |
Attorney-General of Australia 2003 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Robert McClelland |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Ian Sinclair |
Longest serving member of the Australian House of Representatives 1998 – present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Nigel Bowen |
Member for Parramatta 1973 – 1977 |
Succeeded by John Brown |
| New division | Member for Dundas 1977 – 1993 |
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| Preceded by Dr Harry Edwards |
Member for Berowra 13 March 1993 – present |
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| NAME | Ruddock, Philip Maxwell |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12 March 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydney, Australia |
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