Noel Maughan
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National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
member for Rodney
Electoral district of Rodney
The Electoral district of Rodney is a Victorian Legislative Assembly electorate in Northern Victoria.The Rodney District covers an area of 7,808 square kilometres, including the towns of Echuca, Rochester, Nathalia, Cohuna, Heathcote, Gunbower, Kyabram, Rushworth and Stanhope.The district...
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
from 1989 until 2006
Victorian state election, 2006
An election for the 56th Parliament of Victoria took place on Saturday, 25 November 2006. Just over 3 million Victorians registered to vote elected 88 members to the Legislative Assembly and, for the first time, 40 members to the Legislative Council under a proportional representation system...
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Prior to entering Parliament at a by-election in March 1989, Maughan was an active member of the agriculture sector. He was the Chairman of the Pig Council of the Victorian Farmers Federation, the spokesman on animal welfare for the Australian Pig Industry, a Member of the Australian Pork Producers' Federation, and of the Pig Research Council. He also served on the Minister for Agriculture's Animal Welfare Advisory Committee and on Melbourne University's School of Agriculture Animal Ethics Committee.
Maughan was a member of four All Party Parliamentary Committees during his time in office:
- Social Development Committee - Deputy Chair (1989-1992)
- Community Development Committee (1992-1996)
- Law Reform Committee (1996-1999)
- Law Reform Committee - Deputy Chair (1999-2006)
He served two terms as Temporary Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Assembly, was National Party Whip, and was a member of both the House Committee and the Privileges Committee of the Legislative Assembly.
Maughan served as a member of the Swinburne University Council 1992-98 and as a Director of Murray Goulburn Co-Op 1968-72.
He was a charter member of Pakenham Rotary Club and a member of both Shepparton and Echuca Rotary Clubs, and was a charter member and Club President of the Tongala Apex Club.
Maughan retired at the 2006 election and his seat was retained by the National Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
. The current member is Paul Weller
Paul Weller (politician)
Paul Weller is an Australian politician and the Nationals member for Rodney in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2006.Weller's previous roles include:*Director Murray Goulburn Cooperative...
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