Arch Bevis
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Archibald Ronald "Arch" Bevis (born 10 April 1955) is an Australia
n politician who was a Labor
member of the Australian House of Representatives
from 1990 to 2010, representing the Division of Brisbane
, Queensland
. He was born in Brisbane
, and educated at Ithaca Creek State Primary School and The Gap State High School
and graduated as a teacher from the then Brisbane CAE (now QUT). Whilst studying to become a teacher Bevis was president of the Australian Student Teachers Federation.
Bevis worked as a teacher between 1975 and 1977. He became the Queensland President of Young Labor in 1975, aged 20. He went on to become National President of Young Labor in 1978, aged 23.
Between 1978 and 1980, Bevis worked as an organiser for the Queensland Teachers Union
. In 1980, aged 25, he was promoted to Deputy General Secretary, a position he held until 1990.
From 1988-90, he was also a member of the Labor Party's national executive. He was elected Vice-President of the Australian Labor Party from 2000-02.
After being elected to the House of Representatives at the 1990 election, Bevis served on a number of committees. He chaired the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology from 1992–93 and the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters from 1992-94. From 1994 to 1996, he was also the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence.
After Labor lost the 1996 election, Bevis was one of only two Queensland Labor Members left in Federal Parliament and held the most northern Labor seat in Federal Parliament. He was promoted to the Shadow Cabinet. From 1996 to 1998, he was Shadow Minister for Defence, and from 1998 to 2001 Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations.
He left the Shadow Ministry in 2001, but was reinstated in 2004. He was Shadow Minister for Defence Planning, Procurement and Personnel and Shadow Minister Assisting the Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations 2004-05 and was Shadow Minister for Homeland Security; Aviation and Transport Security in 2005-06. He was appointed Shadow Minister for Homeland Security and Territories in December 2006. In 2007 the Justice and Custom portfolios was added to Homeland Security and Territories.
Following the 2007 federal election, Bevis was elected Chairperson of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
, and Chairperson of the Joint Defence Sub-Committee.
He was defeated at the 2010 Federal Election by Liberal Party candidate Teresa Gambaro by only 1,831 votes (a difference of 916 votes). Total enrollment was 92,197.
In 2011 Arch was given Life Membership of the Australian Education Union
(AEU).
Also in 2011 Arch was appointed to the Defence Renumeration Tribunal.
On 27 June 2011 Arch was given Life Membership of the Queensland Teachers Union
(QTU).
Again in 2011 Arch was given Life Membership of the Queensland Branch of the Australian Labor Party
(ALP).
Australia
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n politician who was a Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
from 1990 to 2010, representing the Division of Brisbane
Division of Brisbane
The Division of Brisbane is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. He was born in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, and educated at Ithaca Creek State Primary School and The Gap State High School
The Gap State High School
The Gap State High School is located in the suburb of The Gap in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, with a student population, in 2008, of 980. The Gap State High School is an Education Queensland Secondary High School....
and graduated as a teacher from the then Brisbane CAE (now QUT). Whilst studying to become a teacher Bevis was president of the Australian Student Teachers Federation.
Bevis worked as a teacher between 1975 and 1977. He became the Queensland President of Young Labor in 1975, aged 20. He went on to become National President of Young Labor in 1978, aged 23.
Between 1978 and 1980, Bevis worked as an organiser for the Queensland Teachers Union
Queensland Teachers Union
The Queensland Teachers' Union is an Australian trade union with a membership of more than 44,000 teachers and principals in the Queensland Government's primary schools, secondary schools, special schools, senior colleges, TAFE colleges and other educational facilities. More than 96 per cent of...
. In 1980, aged 25, he was promoted to Deputy General Secretary, a position he held until 1990.
From 1988-90, he was also a member of the Labor Party's national executive. He was elected Vice-President of the Australian Labor Party from 2000-02.
After being elected to the House of Representatives at the 1990 election, Bevis served on a number of committees. He chaired the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology from 1992–93 and the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters from 1992-94. From 1994 to 1996, he was also the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence.
After Labor lost the 1996 election, Bevis was one of only two Queensland Labor Members left in Federal Parliament and held the most northern Labor seat in Federal Parliament. He was promoted to the Shadow Cabinet. From 1996 to 1998, he was Shadow Minister for Defence, and from 1998 to 2001 Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations.
He left the Shadow Ministry in 2001, but was reinstated in 2004. He was Shadow Minister for Defence Planning, Procurement and Personnel and Shadow Minister Assisting the Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations 2004-05 and was Shadow Minister for Homeland Security; Aviation and Transport Security in 2005-06. He was appointed Shadow Minister for Homeland Security and Territories in December 2006. In 2007 the Justice and Custom portfolios was added to Homeland Security and Territories.
Following the 2007 federal election, Bevis was elected Chairperson of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security is the body responsible for oversight on Australia's six main intelligence agencies: the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, the Australian Secret Intelligence Service the Defence Signals Directorate, the Defence...
, and Chairperson of the Joint Defence Sub-Committee.
He was defeated at the 2010 Federal Election by Liberal Party candidate Teresa Gambaro by only 1,831 votes (a difference of 916 votes). Total enrollment was 92,197.
In 2011 Arch was given Life Membership of the Australian Education Union
Australian Education Union
The Australian Education Union is an Australian trade union, founded in 1984 as the Australian Teachers Union, which is registered with Fair Work Australia as an employee group, and is affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions...
(AEU).
Also in 2011 Arch was appointed to the Defence Renumeration Tribunal.
On 27 June 2011 Arch was given Life Membership of the Queensland Teachers Union
Queensland Teachers Union
The Queensland Teachers' Union is an Australian trade union with a membership of more than 44,000 teachers and principals in the Queensland Government's primary schools, secondary schools, special schools, senior colleges, TAFE colleges and other educational facilities. More than 96 per cent of...
(QTU).
Again in 2011 Arch was given Life Membership of the Queensland Branch of the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
(ALP).