Michael Macklin
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Michael John Macklin is a former Australia
n Franciscan
friar, educator
and fundraiser
who was an Australian Democrats
senator for Queensland
, (1981–1990). In later life, he served as executive dean of the faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of New England
(2002–2007).
in northern Queensland
and finished his schooling in Sydney
. Having spent a number of years as a Franciscan friar, he commenced university studies in Brisbane
, became a teacher, married Jennie in December 1970, and completed Master's and PhD
degrees at the University of Queensland, where he lectured in Philosophy of Education for eight years.
"on the back of a huge drift of Liberal preferences".
He became the party’s first whip and was elected deputy leader under Janine Haines
following the retirement of Don Chipp
. In 24 March 1990, for a short period after Haines resigned from the Senate to contest a House of Representative seat, he was parliamentary leader before retiring himself on 30 June 1990. He served on many parliamentary committees, including those having oversight of the National Crime Authority and ASIO (Australian Security Intelligence Organisation). He also introduced the largest number of private member's bills of any federal parliamentarian since federation.
which raised A$7.5 million in eleven months. In 1994, he was appointed inaugural CEO of Hall Chadwick Education Advisory, a specialist consultancy within a large chartered-accountancy practice and was responsible for establishing benchmarking of private school finances in Australia in conjunction with the peak body. In June 2002, he was appointed Professor and Dean of Arts at the University of New England for a five-year term ending in 2007.
Professor Macklin has been a member of the Queensland Land and Resources Tribunal, the National Native Claims Tribunal, and the Senate Bibliographical Committee. He has published numerous papers, academic articles and books, both fiction and non-fiction.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
friar, educator
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
and fundraiser
Fundraiser
A fundraiser is an event or campaign whose primary purpose is to raise money for a cause. See also: fundraising. A fundraiser can also be an individual or company whose primary job is to raise money for a specific charity or non-profit organization...
who was an Australian Democrats
Australian Democrats
The Australian Democrats is an Australian political party espousing a socially liberal ideology. It was formed in 1977, by a merger of the Australia Party and the New LM, after principals of those minor parties secured the commitment of former Liberal minister Don Chipp, as a high profile leader...
senator for Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, (1981–1990). In later life, he served as executive dean of the faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of New England
University of New England (Australia)
The University of New England is an Australian public university with approximately 18,000 higher education students. Its original and main campus is located in the city of Armidale in northern New South Wales....
(2002–2007).
Early life
Macklin was born in London, migrating as a child with his family to Australia. He grew up in AyrAyr, Queensland
Ayr is a town in Queensland, Australia near the delta of the Burdekin River, named after the Scottish town of Ayr by the settlers from the United Kingdom...
in northern Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
and finished his schooling in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. Having spent a number of years as a Franciscan friar, he commenced university studies in 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...
, became a teacher, married Jennie in December 1970, and completed Master's and PhD
PHD
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degrees at the University of Queensland, where he lectured in Philosophy of Education for eight years.
Political career
He was the first member of the Australian Democrats in Queensland and led the party in that state from 1977 to 1980, when he was elected to the SenateAustralian 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,...
"on the back of a huge drift of Liberal preferences".
He became the party’s first whip and was elected deputy leader under Janine Haines
Janine Haines
Janine Haines, AM , Australian politician, was the first female federal parliamentary leader of an Australian political party. An Australian Democrat, she was also the first member of that party to enter the federal parliament after the party's formation...
following the retirement of Don Chipp
Don Chipp
Donald Leslie Chipp, AO was an Australian politician, and the inaugural leader of the Australian Democrats.-Early life:...
. In 24 March 1990, for a short period after Haines resigned from the Senate to contest a House of Representative seat, he was parliamentary leader before retiring himself on 30 June 1990. He served on many parliamentary committees, including those having oversight of the National Crime Authority and ASIO (Australian Security Intelligence Organisation). He also introduced the largest number of private member's bills of any federal parliamentarian since federation.
Post-parliamentary career
Macklin contracted fundraising activities, including for the Australian Democrats. As Director of Development for the University of Queensland, he was responsible for putting fundraising on a professional basis with an annual appeal and bequest programs. He oversaw a number of highly successful capital campaigns including one for the restoration of the Customs House, BrisbaneCustoms House, Brisbane
Customs House is a building located on Queen Street by the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was originally used for the collection of customs duty and was both completed and opened in 1889, when Queensland was a British colony, replacing the original Customs House located at...
which raised A$7.5 million in eleven months. In 1994, he was appointed inaugural CEO of Hall Chadwick Education Advisory, a specialist consultancy within a large chartered-accountancy practice and was responsible for establishing benchmarking of private school finances in Australia in conjunction with the peak body. In June 2002, he was appointed Professor and Dean of Arts at the University of New England for a five-year term ending in 2007.
Professor Macklin has been a member of the Queensland Land and Resources Tribunal, the National Native Claims Tribunal, and the Senate Bibliographical Committee. He has published numerous papers, academic articles and books, both fiction and non-fiction.