Thursday, October 8, 2009

Local, state and federal representatives

"In the Australian federal system there are three levels of government: Federal, State and Local.

Each level of government is centred on a body (a parliament or a council) democratically elected by the people as their representatives.

Each level of government has its own responsibilities, though many responsibilities are shared in various ways".

http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard.aspx?pid=4351

Local Representative:


Councillor Margaret Grummitt

Division 4
Division 4 is centrally east of the Gold Coast and includes the suburbs of: Arundel, Labrador, Southport (north), Biggera Waters and Runaway Bay (south).

http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard2.aspx?pid=3839

State Representative:


Southport


LAWLOR, Mr Peter Joseph, MP
Minister for Tourism and Fair Trading
ALP


Ministerial Office:
Level 26 111 George Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000


Ministerial Postal Address:
GPO Box 1141
BRISBANE QLD 4001


Electorate Office:
Shop 2, 24 Musgrave Avenue
CHIRN PARK QLD 4215


Electorate Postal Address:
PO Box 340
CHIRN PARK QLD 4215


Ph: (07) 3224 2004
Fax: (07) 3229 0434
Email: tourism@ministerial.qld.gov.au
Ph: (07) 5532 5068
Fax: (07) 5532 0394
Email: southport@parliament.qld.gov.au


http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/attachment/factsheets/fs357_government_members.pdf

Federal Representative:


Fadden Electorate


Robert, Mr Stuart
MP


Liberal 5 Cottonwood Place
OXENFORD QLD 4210
PO Box 213
OXENFORD QLD 4210


Ph: (07) 5580 0355
Fax: (07) 5580 0366
Email: Stuart.Robert.MP@aph.gov.au
Ph: (02) 6277 2106 (Canberra)
Fax: (02) 6277 8441 (Canberra)

http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/attachment/factsheets/contacts-federal.pdf

Look up the Queensland or Australian hansard to find the last time your local member spoke in parliament.

I had a touch time finding any record of Margaret Grummitt speaking in the Hansard. The best I could find was talk of her in the Official Hansard of Thursday 20 March 2008 about attending a Youth Point Connect event.




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