Ross Daniels (politician)
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Ross Daniels was the Australian Labor Party
candidate for the Division of Ryan
in the Australian federal election in 2007. While he did not win, he achieved Labor's best result ever in Ryan at a general election: a vote of 46.2% after a swing of 6.6%. The seat is expected to be a marginal - hence heavily contested - seat at the next Australian federal election.
Daniels was the chairperson of Amnesty International
's International Executive Committee from 1993 to 1997.
Daniels is a keen campaigner for human rights
around the world; he is a frequent speaker on this topic at seminars and conferences and has been actively involved in a range of human rights groups, including Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation and the Human Rights and Peace Society Nepal. He has served on the boards of many community and welfare organisations besides Amnesty International. He is currently a member of the council of the Queensland University of Technology
. He has also been the president of the Queensland Council of Social Services.
Daniels has been a lecturer at the Queensland University of Technology for 20 years. Before this he was a social worker for 12 years. He met his wife Sharon while they were both social workers. He lives in The Gap
, a suburb of Brisbane
. He and Sharon have four children. He holds a Bachelor of Social Work degree, a Bachelor of Economics degree and a master's degree in social planning and development, all from the University of Queensland
.
Daniels has a strong interest in current science and technology debates including the application of information and communication technologies in teaching and learning. He is a Brisbane Broncos
supporter and enjoys bike riding in the forest parks.
Daniels opposes the Iraq war and has been involved in the Iraq Solidarity Group as well as groups seeking a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
.
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...
candidate for the Division of Ryan
Division of Ryan
The Division of Ryan is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 1949 and is named for T.J. Ryan, a former Premier of Queensland from 1915 to 1919...
in the Australian federal election in 2007. While he did not win, he achieved Labor's best result ever in Ryan at a general election: a vote of 46.2% after a swing of 6.6%. The seat is expected to be a marginal - hence heavily contested - seat at the next Australian federal election.
Daniels was the chairperson of Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
's International Executive Committee from 1993 to 1997.
Daniels is a keen campaigner for human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
around the world; he is a frequent speaker on this topic at seminars and conferences and has been actively involved in a range of human rights groups, including Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation and the Human Rights and Peace Society Nepal. He has served on the boards of many community and welfare organisations besides Amnesty International. He is currently a member of the council of the Queensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology
Queensland University of Technology is an Australian university with an applied emphasis in courses and research. Based in Brisbane, it has 40,000 students, including 6,000 international students, over 4,000 staff members, and an annual budget of more than A$750 million.QUT is marketed as "A...
. He has also been the president of the Queensland Council of Social Services.
Daniels has been a lecturer at the Queensland University of Technology for 20 years. Before this he was a social worker for 12 years. He met his wife Sharon while they were both social workers. He lives in The Gap
The Gap, Queensland
The Gap is a leafy and hilly suburb of Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia, located approximately 11 km west of the Brisbane CBD.-Geography:...
, a suburb of 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...
. He and Sharon have four children. He holds a Bachelor of Social Work degree, a Bachelor of Economics degree and a master's degree in social planning and development, all from the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
.
Daniels has a strong interest in current science and technology debates including the application of information and communication technologies in teaching and learning. He is a Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
supporter and enjoys bike riding in the forest parks.
Daniels opposes the Iraq war and has been involved in the Iraq Solidarity Group as well as groups seeking a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. The conflict is wide-ranging, and the term is also used in reference to the earlier phases of the same conflict, between Jewish and Zionist yishuv and the Arab population living in Palestine under Ottoman or...
.
External links
- Labor4Ryan, Labor's campaign website
- Faculty profile at HumanitiesHumanitiesThe humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
and Human Services department of Queensland University of TechnologyQueensland University of TechnologyQueensland University of Technology is an Australian university with an applied emphasis in courses and research. Based in Brisbane, it has 40,000 students, including 6,000 international students, over 4,000 staff members, and an annual budget of more than A$750 million.QUT is marketed as "A... - Interview with Daniels for Amnesty InternationalAmnesty InternationalAmnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
, on ABCAustralian Broadcasting CorporationThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
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