Robert McClelland - Member for Barton

Attorney General

Parliament House

Suite M1 21
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Tel:

(02) 6277 7300

Fax:

(02) 6273 4102

Email:

Email Robert

Barton Electorate Office

Shop C, 1 Butler Road
HURSTVILLE (access via Ormonde Pde) 2220

Tel:

(02) 9585 9100

Fax:

(02) 9585 9200

Postal Address:

PO Box 861
HURSTVILLE 1481

Biography

Robert was born on Australia Day in 1958. He graduated from the University of New South Wales with degrees in Arts and Law and was subsequently awarded a Master of Law from the University of Sydney. He worked as an associate to Justice Philip Evatt of the Federal Court of Australia and as a solicitor with Turner Freeman Solicitors. He became a partner in 1988, specialising in litigation including industrial and sporting law.

Robert was elected to Federal Parliament in 1996, and became the Shadow Attorney-General in 1998. He has served as a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters and the House of Representatives Standing Committee of Privileges.

He is married with four children. He is a keen surfer and follower of rugby league.

Robert is now federal Attorney-General in the Rudd Labor Government.

Electorate Profile

State: New South Wales

Name Derivation: Named after Sir Edmund Barton 1849-1920, the first Prime Minister of Australia 1901-03.

Area and Location Description: Barton covers an area of approximately 38 sq km from Arncliffe and Turrella in the north to the Georges River in the south, Botany Bay in the east and generally to the Illawarra railway line in the west. The main suburbs include Allawah, Arncliffe, Banksia, Bardwell Valley, Beverley Park, Blakehurst, Brighton-Le-Sands, Carss Park, Connells Point, Dolls Point, Hurstville Grove, Hurstville South, Kogarah, Kogarah Bay, Kyeemagh, Kyle Bay, Monterey, Ramsgate, Ramsgate Beach, Rockdale,

Products/Industries of the Area: Light manufacturing, commercial and retail industry, tourism, oyster farming, medical supplies and health services.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1922

Demographic Rating: Inner Metropolitan

Members:

• MCCLELLAND, R (ALP) 1996-
• PUNCH, G F (ALP) 1983-1996
• BRADFIELD, J M (LP) 1975-1983
• REYNOLDS, L J (ALP) 1969-1975
• ARTHUR, W T (LP) 1966-1969
• REYNOLDS, L J (ALP) 1958-1966
• EVATT, H V (ALP) 1940-1958
• LANE, A (UAP) 1931-1940
• TULLY, J T (ALP) 1928-1931
• LEY, T J (NAT) 1925-1928
• MCDONALD, F A (ALP) 1922-1925