Claire Moore
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Claire Mary Moore is an Australian politician. Moore was elected to the Australian Senate
from Queensland in July 2001, representing the Australian Labor Party
. Her term began on 1 July 2002.
Moore was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, to Catholic parents, and attended school there, prior to going to university in Brisbane. She worked as a public servant, and was Branch Secretary of the Community and Public Service Union from 1994 to her election to the Australian Senate in 2001.
Both before and since her election, Moore has been engaged with social issues, through trade unions, as a member of Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTAR), the Australian Republican Movement and Emily's List. In the Senate, she has been chair or deputy chair of the Community Affairs committee since July 2005.
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
from Queensland in July 2001, representing 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...
. Her term began on 1 July 2002.
Moore was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, to Catholic parents, and attended school there, prior to going to university in Brisbane. She worked as a public servant, and was Branch Secretary of the Community and Public Service Union from 1994 to her election to the Australian Senate in 2001.
Both before and since her election, Moore has been engaged with social issues, through trade unions, as a member of Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTAR), the Australian Republican Movement and Emily's List. In the Senate, she has been chair or deputy chair of the Community Affairs committee since July 2005.