Warwick Smith (politician)

Warwick Leslie Smith AO (born 13 May 1954) is an Australian politician, and was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from December 1984 to March 1993 and again from March 1996 to October 1998, representing the Division of Bass, Tasmania.

The Honourable Warwick Smith AO
Minister for Family Services
In office 6 October 1997 – 21 October 1998
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	Judi Moylan
Succeeded by	Jocelyn Newman
Minister for Sport, Local Government and the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games
In office 11 March 1996 – 6 October 1997
Prime Minister	John Howard
Preceded by	John Faulkner
Succeeded by	Andrew Thomson
Manager of Opposition Business
In office 23 May 1992 – 7 April 1993
Preceded by	Wal Fife
Succeeded by	John Howard
Member of the Australian Parliament for Bass
In office 1 December 1984 – 13 March 1993
Preceded by	Kevin Newman
Succeeded by	Silvia Smith
In office 2 March 1996 – 3 October 1998
Preceded by	Silvia Smith
Succeeded by	Michelle O'Byrne
Personal details
Born	Warwick Leslie Smith 13 May 1954 Launceston, Tasmania
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater	Australian National University University of Tasmania
Occupation	Solicitor

Smith attended the Launceston Church Grammar School and the Australian National University, where he studied law, history and political science. He later graduated from the University of Tasmania with a Bachelor of Laws in 1979. He then worked as a solicitor in Tasmania. Smith was elected to Parliament in 1984 and later held two ministerships in John Howard's government: Minister for Sport, Territories and Local Government from March 1996 to October 1997, and then Minister for Family Services until October 1998.[1]

Smith lost his seat in the 1998 general election to ALP candidate Michelle O'Byrne. He has since held several management positions in the corporate sector. He has worked as an executive director of Macquarie Bank, head of the Australia China Business Council,[2] and is currently the chairman of ANZ New South Wales and chairman of the advisory board of Australian Equity Group, an investment company owned by Kerry Stokes.[3]

Between July 2010 to April 2012, Smith was Chairman of the Australian Sports Commission.[4]

References

1. Parliament of Australia biography
2. Liz Foschia: Vaile says Australia-China trade solid despite Chen revelations, The World Today (ABC Local Radio), 8 June 2005.
3. Hawthorne, Mark (7 February 2007). "ANZ after a blue blood or going to Jackson?". The Age.
4. "Resignation of The Hon Warwick Smith AM". Kate Lundy Website. Retrieved 1 May 2012.

External links

• Parliament of Australia biography