Ron Boswell
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Ronald Leslie Doyle "Ron" Boswell (born 9 December 1940), Australian politician, has been a National Party
member of the Australian Senate
since 5 March 1983, representing Queensland. Since 2008 he has been the Father of the Senate.
Boswell was born in Perth
, Western Australia. He was the Leader of the National Party in the Senate from 10 April 1990 to 3 December 2007 and held many positions in the Coalition shadow ministry including Shadow Minister for Regional Development and External Territories (from September 1988 to April 1990), Shadow Minister for Northern Australia and External Territories (April 1993 to May 1994) and Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs (May 1994 to December 1994). Boswell was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services in July 1999 but left this position in October 2003.
, and has called for the scheme to be abandoned.. On 16 June 2011, Boswell made the claim in the Australian Senate
that China's emissions would rise by 496% and India's emissions would rise by 350% by 2020. He did not provide a source for these figures, which are at odds with published projections including the US Energy Information administration, which predicts China's energy related emissions will rise by only 2.7% per year to 2020..
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 of 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,...
since 5 March 1983, representing Queensland. Since 2008 he has been the Father of the Senate.
Boswell was born in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia. He was the Leader of the National Party in the Senate from 10 April 1990 to 3 December 2007 and held many positions in the Coalition shadow ministry including Shadow Minister for Regional Development and External Territories (from September 1988 to April 1990), Shadow Minister for Northern Australia and External Territories (April 1993 to May 1994) and Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs (May 1994 to December 1994). Boswell was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services in July 1999 but left this position in October 2003.
Contributions to Australian Climate Change debate
Boswell is a critic of the Australian Government's proposed carbon emissions trading schemeClimate change in Australia
Climate change has become a major issue in Australia due to drastic climate events since the turn of the 21st century that have focused government and public attention. Rainfall in Australia has increased slightly over the past century, although there is little or no trend in rainfall in northeast...
, and has called for the scheme to be abandoned.. On 16 June 2011, Boswell made the claim in 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,...
that China's emissions would rise by 496% and India's emissions would rise by 350% by 2020. He did not provide a source for these figures, which are at odds with published projections including the US Energy Information administration, which predicts China's energy related emissions will rise by only 2.7% per year to 2020..