Michael Lavarch
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The Hon Michael Lavarch was the federal Attorney-General of Australia between 1993 and 1996.[1]
Lavarch commenced his legal career in Brisbane as a Solicitor. He is married to Linda Lavarch and the couple have two children.
On 11 July 1987 he was elected to Australian Federal Parliament for the Queensland electorate of Fisher. A Courier Mail article, "Labor's foot soldier" written by Hedley Thomas on 4 November 2000, alleged the 1987 electoral victory in Fisher had been achieved fraudulently, but that Lavarch himself had no knowledge of the underhand tactics employed.[2] During his political career he was particularly interested in human rights and native title issues. He was responsible for instigating the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families in 1995, culminating in the publication of the Bringing Them Home Report.
In 1998 Lavarch was elected as a Queensland delegate to The National Constitutional Convention.[3] He was Secretary-General of the Law Council of Australia from 2001 to 2004.[4] In 2004 he was appointed Dean and Professor of Law at Queensland University of Technology, of which he is also a graduate.[1]
Lavarch has written numerous book chapters and articles about Australia's legal and political systems, including being editor of "Beyond the Adversarial System"
[edit] References
- ^ a b Prof. The Hon. Michael Lavarch - Dean of Law. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ Inquiry into the Integrity of the Electoral Roll. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved on 2006-11-13.
- ^ Biographies. Griffith University. Retrieved on 2006-11-13.
- ^ Law Council Appoints New Secretary General. Retrieved on 2006-11-13.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Duncan Kerr |
Attorney-General of Australia 1993–1996 |
Succeeded by Daryl Williams |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Peter Slipper |
Member for Fisher 1987–1993 |
Succeeded by Peter Slipper |
| Preceded by Electorate created |
Member for Dickson 1993–1996 |
Succeeded by Tony Smith |
