Stephen Loosley

Stephen Loosley AM FRSN (born 29 December 1952) is an Australian politician. He was a New South Wales Labor Senator from 1990 to 1995.[1][2]

Stephen Loosley
AM FRSN
National President of the Labor Party
In office
25 June 1991 โ€“ 6 June 1992
Preceded byJohn Bannon
Succeeded byBarry Jones
Senator for New South Wales
In office
1 July 1990 โ€“ 19 May 1995
Succeeded byTom Wheelwright
Personal details
Born (1952-12-29) 29 December 1952
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyAustralian Labor Party

Education

Loosley was educated at Carlton Public School before attending Sydney Technical High School from 1965. Between 1972 and 1975 he undertook a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of New South Wales, graduating with first-class honours in political science.ref name="Au Senate"/>

Career

Loosley served as National President of the ALP between 1991 and 1992, when he was pressured to resign amid controversy.[3]

Loosley is an expert on American politics and is a regular commentator on US elections in Australian media outlets.

In 2018, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales.

References

  1. Marchant, Sylvia (2017). "LOOSLEY, Stephen (1952โ€“ )". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. Biography for LOOSLEY, Stephen, Parliament of Australia, August 2008.
  3. The Canberra Times, 26 June 1991


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