Doug Parkinson (politician)

Doug Parkinson
Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
In office
28 May 1994  5 May 2012
Preceded by Jean Moore
Succeeded by Rob Valentine
Constituency Hobart
Wellington
Personal details
Born Douglas John Parkinson
(1945-06-05) 5 June 1945
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Political party Australian Labor Party
Profession Barrister

Douglas John "Doug" Parkinson (born 5 June 1945 in Hobart) is a former Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for the electoral division of Hobart from 1994 until his retirement in 2012.

Parkinson studied at St Virgil's College and the University of Tasmania, obtaining a Bachelor of Economics with Honours in 1971. He worked for the Commonwealth Public Service before studying law. After obtaining an LL.B. in 1981, he established a legal practice in Hobart and lectured part-time at the University of Tasmania.[1]

Parkinson was first elected to Hobart in 1994. The division was abolished in 1999. He was elected to the division of Wellington in 2000 and again in 2006, with the division reverting to its prior name of Hobart in 2008.

References

  1. "Doug Parkinson MLC". Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 23 February 2012.

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Tasmanian Legislative Council
Preceded by
Jean Moore
Member for Hobart
1994–1999
Abolished
New seat Member for Wellington
1999–2008
Member for Hobart
2008–2012
Succeeded by
Rob Valentine
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