Doug is Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council and Member for Wellington.

HON DOUG PARKINSON MLC
B.Ec. (Hons.) LL.B
Electorate of Wellington (Hobart)

Place of Birth: Hobart, Tasmania

Education: St Virgil’s College, University of Tasmania (also University of NSW)

Doug is married with 3 children.

Parliamentary History:

First elected 1994
Re-elected 2000
Re-elected 2006
Shadow Transport Minister 1995 and 1996
Deputy Leader of the Government 1998 - 2006
Leader of the Government 2006 -

Chair, Tasmanian Road Safety Council 2002 - 06.
Chair, Parliamentary Subordinate Legislation Committee 2003-2006
Chair, Parliamentary Environment, Resources and Development
Committee 2001-2006
Member, Standing Orders Committee
Member, Privileges Committee
Member, Library Committee
Member of Joint House Committee
Member of Working Arrangements of the Parliament

Employment History:

Commonwealth Public Service, Clerk, 1964-1970, Hobart, Tasmania

University Studies in Economics, 1966-1970, Tasmania

Part time Teacher - Economics, 1970, Sacred Heart College, New Town

Commonwealth Public Service, Economic Research, 1971-1973, Canberra

Part-time Lecturer in Economics, 1972, Canberra

Union Industrial Officer, 1973-1977, NSW

University Studies in Law, 1978-1980, NSW and Tasmania

Legal Practice, 1981-1995, Hobart, Tasmania

Part-time Lecturer, Law, 1981-1984, TAFE and University of
Tasmania

As a Barrister Doug was admitted as a practitioner of the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 1983; this entitled him to practise as a Barrister in the High Court of Australia.

Own Legal Business, 1986-1995 (D J Parkinson Barrister and
Solicitor), Hobart, Tasmania

Member of Parliament since May 1994, Tasmania