Ray Halligan
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Ray Halligan was a Western Australia
n politician, who served in the Western Australia
n legislative Council
from 1997 to 2009.
Halligan was born in Sydney
in 1939. He attended Woy Woy High School, in the New South Wales
Central Coast
town of Woy Woy
.
In 1968, Halligan was awarded his Accountancy Certificate, and began to practice as an accountant
. Working in Papua New Guinea
for a time, Halligan was employed with the Papua New Guinea Development Bank, as well as private companies in the country. For a time he was Chief Accountant for the Nauru Phosphate Corporation
. Halligan is a member of the National Institute of Accountants
.
Halligan was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council
in 1997 for the Liberal Party of Australia
, as the member for the North Metropolitan Region
. He was elected at a by-election
, after the previous member, Ross Lightfoot
, was appointed to the Australian Senate
to fill a casual vacancy
.
From 9 March to 31 December 2001, Halligan was the Shadow Minister for Local Government. From 1 January 2002 to 20 March 2005, he was the Shadow Minister for three portfolios: Housing, Works and Services and Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. From 20 March 2005 to 2008he was the Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs .
Since 24 May 2005 to 2009, Halligan was the Deputy Chairman of Committees for the Parliament of Western Australia
. He was the Deputy Chair of the Joint Standing Committees on the Corruption & Crime Commission, on Delegated Legislation and in had been a member of the Standing Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Halligan was the secretary for the parliamentary wing of the Liberal Party in Western Australia.
Halligan is a member of a number of political and community organisations, including Australians for Constitutional Monarchy
and Australian National Flag Association
. Halligan was made the foundation Vice-Chairman for The Friends of Israel
(WA) Inc in 2009.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
n politician, who served in the Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
n legislative Council
Legislative Council
A Legislative Council is the name given to the legislatures, or one of the chambers of the legislature of many nations and colonies.A Member of the Legislative Council is commonly referred to as an MLC.- Unicameral legislatures :...
from 1997 to 2009.
Halligan was born 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...
in 1939. He attended Woy Woy High School, in the New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
Central Coast
Central Coast, New South Wales
The Central Coast is an urban region in the Australian state of New South Wales, located on the coast north of Sydney and south of Lake Macquarie....
town of Woy Woy
Woy Woy, New South Wales
Woy Woy is a coastal town and a southern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on the southern reaches of Brisbane Water north of Sydney...
.
In 1968, Halligan was awarded his Accountancy Certificate, and began to practice as an accountant
Accountant
An accountant is a practitioner of accountancy or accounting , which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.The Big Four auditors are the largest...
. Working in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
for a time, Halligan was employed with the Papua New Guinea Development Bank, as well as private companies in the country. For a time he was Chief Accountant for the Nauru Phosphate Corporation
Nauru Phosphate Corporation
The Nauru Phosphate Corporation was a government-owned company controlling phosphate mining in Nauru, now known as the Republic of Nauru Phosphate, or RONPhos.-Failed investments:...
. Halligan is a member of the National Institute of Accountants
National Institute of Accountants
The Institute of Public Accountants is one of the three legally recognised professional bodies for accountants in Australia. The IPA represents more than 22,000 members and students working in industry, commerce, government, academia and private practice.From the 2nd of May 2011, the organisation...
.
Halligan was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council
Western Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the Legislative Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state...
in 1997 for the Liberal Party of Australia
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
, as the member for the North Metropolitan Region
Electoral region of North Metropolitan
The electoral region of North Metropolitan is a multi-member electoral region of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in the north-western and western suburbs of Perth. It was created by the Acts Amendment Act 1987, and became effective on 22 May 1989 with seven members who had been...
. He was elected at a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
, after the previous member, Ross Lightfoot
Ross Lightfoot
Philip Ross Lightfoot is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate from 1997 to 2008, representing the state of Western Australia....
, was appointed to the Australian Senate
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,...
to fill a casual vacancy
Casual vacancy
In the Parliament of Australia, a casual vacancy is caused when a member of either house :* dies* resigns mid-term * is expelled from Parliament and their seat is declared vacant, or...
.
From 9 March to 31 December 2001, Halligan was the Shadow Minister for Local Government. From 1 January 2002 to 20 March 2005, he was the Shadow Minister for three portfolios: Housing, Works and Services and Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. From 20 March 2005 to 2008he was the Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs .
Since 24 May 2005 to 2009, Halligan was the Deputy Chairman of Committees for the Parliament of Western Australia
Parliament of Western Australia
The Parliament of Western Australia consists of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly . The Parliament sits at Parliament House in Harvest Terrace, Perth....
. He was the Deputy Chair of the Joint Standing Committees on the Corruption & Crime Commission, on Delegated Legislation and in had been a member of the Standing Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Halligan was the secretary for the parliamentary wing of the Liberal Party in Western Australia.
Halligan is a member of a number of political and community organisations, including Australians for Constitutional Monarchy
Australians for Constitutional Monarchy
Australians for Constitutional Monarchy is a group that aims to preserve Australia's current constitutional monarchy, with Elizabeth II as Queen of Australia...
and Australian National Flag Association
Australian National Flag Association
The Australian National Flag Association was launched at a public meeting in Sydney on 5 October 1983 to oppose suggestions that the existing Australian National Flag is not appropriately representative of the nation, and should be changed, with the late Sir Colin Hines elected as founding President...
. Halligan was made the foundation Vice-Chairman for The Friends of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
(WA) Inc in 2009.