Michael Field (Australian politician)
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Michael Walter Field, AC
(born 28 May 1948) was Tasmania
n Labor leader from 1988 until his retirement in 1996, and was the Premier of Tasmania between 1989 and 1992. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party
(ALP).
He is best known for operating in minority government with the support of the Tasmanian Greens
with an agreement known as the Labor-Green Accord
.
Since retiring from politics in 1997, Mr Field has been working as a consultant on leadership. In 2003, Mr Field was awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia
for his service to the Parliament of Tasmania
. Mr Field has received an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Tasmania
for his service to the state and the university.
Michael Field has been chairman of the Tasmanian Innovations Advisory Board since it was established in May 1999.
Michael and his wife Jan still reside in Tasmania on the Tasman Peninsula
, they have three children: Emma, Claire and Tom.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 28 May 1948) was Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
n Labor leader from 1988 until his retirement in 1996, and was the Premier of Tasmania between 1989 and 1992. He is a member of 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...
(ALP).
He is best known for operating in minority government with the support of the Tasmanian Greens
Tasmanian Greens
The Tasmanian Greens are a political party in Australia which developed from numerous environmental campaigns in Tasmania, including the flooding of Lake Pedder and the Franklin Dam campaign...
with an agreement known as the Labor-Green Accord
Labor-Green Accord
The Labor–Green Accord was a 1989 political agreement between the Australian Labor Party and the Tasmanian Greens to form government in the Australian state of Tasmania after the 1989 general election had resulted in a hung parliament.-1989 Tasmanian election:The election took place on 13 May 1989...
.
Since retiring from politics in 1997, Mr Field has been working as a consultant on leadership. In 2003, Mr Field was awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
for his service to the Parliament of Tasmania
Parliament of Tasmania
The Parliament of Tasmania consists of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, Tasmanian House of Assembly and the Monarch represented by the Governor of Tasmania....
. Mr Field has received an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
for his service to the state and the university.
Michael Field has been chairman of the Tasmanian Innovations Advisory Board since it was established in May 1999.
Michael and his wife Jan still reside in Tasmania on the Tasman Peninsula
Tasman Peninsula
Tasman Peninsula is located around by road south-east of Hobart, at the south east corner of Tasmania, Australia.-Description:The Tasman Peninsula lies south and west of Forestier Peninsula, to which it is connected by an isthmus called Eaglehawk Neck...
, they have three children: Emma, Claire and Tom.