Margaret Quirk
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Margaret Mary Quirk is a current Australian Labor Party
MP serving the role of Minister for Corrective Services; Small Business; Minister Assisting the Minister for Federal-State Relations in the state of Western Australia. She is the current Member for Girrawheen
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She went to school in Western Australia, and completed her studies at the University of Adelaide
(1981) and Murdoch University
(2002).
She was elected as the member for Girrawheen in 2001 and served as Government Whip and was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Justice. During her second term in office she was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier.
As Corrective Services Minister, Quirk received wide criticism in 2007 for her initial refusal to grant convicted heroin trafficker Holly Deane-Johns
the opportunity to a prisoner exchange arrangement with Thailand. The decision was later rescinded, and Deane-Johns arrived back in Australia on 7 December 2007.
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...
MP serving the role of Minister for Corrective Services; Small Business; Minister Assisting the Minister for Federal-State Relations in the state of Western Australia. She is the current Member for Girrawheen
Electoral district of Girrawheen
Girrawheen is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is based in Perth's northern suburbs. Politically, it is a safe Labor seat.-Geography:...
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She went to school in Western Australia, and completed her studies at the University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
(1981) and Murdoch University
Murdoch University
Murdoch University is a public university based in Perth, Australia. It began operations as the state's second university in 1973, and accepted its first students in 1975...
(2002).
She was elected as the member for Girrawheen in 2001 and served as Government Whip and was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Justice. During her second term in office she was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier.
As Corrective Services Minister, Quirk received wide criticism in 2007 for her initial refusal to grant convicted heroin trafficker Holly Deane-Johns
Holly Deane-Johns
Holly Deane-Johns is an Australian woman convicted in Thailand of attempting to post a parcel of 11 grams heroin back to Australia. Further quantities of 15 grams of heroin was found in her Bangkok apartment and another 110 grams in the residence of her companion Robert Halliwell...
the opportunity to a prisoner exchange arrangement with Thailand. The decision was later rescinded, and Deane-Johns arrived back in Australia on 7 December 2007.