About Me
Full Name
Christopher (Chris) John Sumner AM
Party
Australian Labor Party
Position
Former Member
Electorate
The State
House
Legislative Council
Date Elected
12 July 1975
Prior Employment
Barr & Soir
Electoral History
Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
12 Jul 1975 - 07 Oct 1994
The State
Legislative Council
Australian Labor Party
Resigned
Offices Held
07 Oct 1994 - Current
Former Member
22 Dec 1993 - 07 Oct 1994
Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
14 Dec 1993 - 07 Oct 1994
Shadow Attorney-General
14 Dec 1993 - 07 Oct 1994
Shadow Minister for Education
14 Dec 1993 - 07 Oct 1994
Shadow Minister for Public Sector Reform
14 Dec 1993 - 07 Oct 1994
Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs
18 Sep 1979 - 10 Nov 1982
Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
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Ministerial Appointments
03 Sep 1993 - 14 Dec 1993
Minister of Correctional Services
03 Sep 1993 - 14 Dec 1993
Minister of Justice
01 Oct 1992 - 14 Dec 1993
Minister of Public Sector Reform
14 Dec 1989 - 14 Dec 1993
Minister for Crime Prevention
22 Apr 1983 - 27 Apr 1983
Minister of Agriculture
22 Apr 1983 - 27 Apr 1983
Minister of Fisheries
22 Apr 1983 - 27 Apr 1983
Minister of Forests
11 Nov 1982 - 14 Dec 1989
Minister of Consumer Affairs
11 Nov 1982 - 01 Oct 1992
Minister of Corporate Affairs
10 Nov 1982 - 11 Sep 1982
Minister of Consumer Affairs
10 Nov 1982 - 20 Apr 1989
Minister of Ethnic Affairs
10 Nov 1982 - 14 Dec 1993
Attorney-General
01 May 1979 - 18 Sep 1979
Attorney-General
01 May 1979 - 18 Sep 1979
Minister Assisting the Premier on Ethnic Affairs
01 May 1979 - 18 Sep 1979
Minister of Prices and Consumer Affairs
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Committee Membership
11 Oct 1977 - 01 May 1979
Former Member- Joint Committee on Subordinate Legislation
06 Aug 1975 - 10 Oct 1977
Former Member- Joint Committee on Subordinate Legislation