Lin Thorp - Member of Legislative Council

Minister for Human Services

Deputy Leader of the Upper House
Member for Rumney

Lin Thorp - Member of Legislative Council Parliament House:
Parliament House
Hobart, Tasmania, 7000.
Tel:  (03) 6233 2355
Fax:  (03) 5233 5917
Email:  lin.thorp@parliament.tas.gov.au

Web:  http://www.linthorp.com
Biography

Parliamentary:

Deputy Leader of Government Business in the Legislative Council. 2006-

Qualifications:

Lin holds a BA., Dip. Ed., Grad Dip. Spec Ed. from the University of Tasmania and Tasmanian College of Advanced Education.

Professional:

Teacher of students with special needs.

Employment History:

1977 - 1978

Teacher, Taroona High School

1979

 Graduate Diploma of Special Education

1980 - 1982

Teacher, Nangaree School

1982 - 1984

Teaching—Greece and Turkey

1985 - 1990

Teacher, Hobart College

1991 - 1997

Consultant, University of Tasmania Menzies Centre for Population Research

1996 - 1997

Electorate Officer - Labor Senator Sue Mackay

1998 - 1999

 Support Teacher, Derwent Support Service, Education Department of Tasmania