Paul Stevenage

  • born 1969?
  • Lions Youth of the Year, Western Australia (1985-1986) [1]
  • Murdoch University guild president (1989) [2] p299 (306) - key issues racism (28 July 1989 Straits Times - Racial tension 'at danger level in W. Australian campuses') and amalgamation with UWA (SMH - "Office search claim denied" SMH 7 June 1989 p3, Margo Kingston)
  • Bachelor of Commerce. Active in Young Liberals. (see 9/4 articles) Working as accountant by 1995.
  • Post-politics:
    • Financial Controller - BGC (Buckeridge)
    • State Commercial Manager - Mayne Nickless
    • Group Commercial Manager - ACM (largest division of Boral)
    • Finance Manager - Woolworths Ltd (moved to Sydney)
    • non-executive director of Eftel Ltd alongside 1996 campaign manager Simon Ehrenfeld (Eftel CEO, previously MD Space.net 1996-2002, Young Lib state pres)

Media reports:

  • 5 Apr 1995 p 2 SMH "Liberals close in on troubled senator" Margo Kingston - "Senior Federal Liberals made it clear privately that unless the conservative Federal MP for Moore, Mr Paul Filing, survived attempts by the Crichton-Browne faction to roll him at his preselection on Saturday, Federal intervention was inevitable. The "NCB faction" has the numbers sewn up to topple Mr Filing, who Mr Howard said this week was "a good, active, energetic local member" who had turned a marginal seat into a safe Liberal seat. Liberal sources said the main contender was Mr Filing's division president, Ms Marie Louise Wordsworth, 63, the president of the West Australian secession movement. The other main contender, also backed by some elements of the NCB faction, is Mr Paul Stevenage, condemned for anti-Asian comments during a controversial term as Guild President of Murdoch University in the late 1980s."
  • 8 Apr 1995 2:30am - Noel Crichton-Browne announces won't contest another term (Paul Daley, Sunday Age p.1 9/4 "Howard wins in the West") after 10 Lib branches lobbied for special State conference to oust him. 10/4 SMH - "uproar over his admission that he bashed his wife, Esther, in 1989"
  • "his preferred candidate" (Sunday Age) won later that day against Filing. Filing urged to stand as independent by others (including Eoin Cameron) along with Rocher. Howard "personally sorry" for him (Bruce Jones, Sun Herald p.5 9/4 "Senator: I Quit")
  • Craig Skehan, SMH 10/4 p.5 "Federal Liberals seek to stop WA factional war" - Robert Hill flew to Perth. Mr Filing had appeared on the "Sunday" program warning "that internal power plays in the State could cost the Liberals four Federal seats". Howard had said Filing (paper's quote) "had not helped his prospects by continuing to publicly attack senior West Australian Liberal figures". Filing was taking it to State Council and blamed Crichton-Browne.
  • Paul McGeough SMH 10/4 p.6 "How a Liberal winner became a backroom loser" - quoted NCB on Thur 6th - Senator Noel Crichton-Browne was asked on local radio about Mr Filing's chances. He said: "My best advice and my most regrettable advice is that Mr Filing is going to fall very short of his half (of the numbers) ... but if I can get the overwhelming support of the active forum of the Liberal Party between State conferences it says something for me and if Mr Filing can't manage a mere 12 branches in his own division he's clearly got a problem." Noted vote was 41-29, discussed branch stacking.

Note: Don't use for an article! Hasn't been fact checked yet.

Lang, Margot (19 September 1996). "The Rise And Fall Of A Labor High Flier". The West Australian. p. 3.

  • September 1974: David Parker, 21, elected president of the University of WA guild of undergraduates.
  • November 1978: At 25, beats Fremantle MLA Dr John Troy for in Labor preselection ballot.
  • February 1980: At 26, becomes WA's youngest MP.
  • January 1982: Marries teacher Lorraine Arcus.
  • February 1983: At 29, youngest minister in Brian Burke's first Cabinet, with employment portfolio.
  • October 1983: Separates from Ms Arcus.
  • January 1984: Gets the powerful Minerals and Energy Ministry.
  • March 1984: Ms Arcus dies of cancer.
  • 1985-86: Deals with Laurie Connell and Yosse Goldberg over Fremantle Gas and Coke Company.
  • November-December 1986: Pays out $25,000 in $100 notes.
  • February 1987: Marries lawyer Kim Rooney.
  • February 1988: At 34, appointed Treasurer and deputy premier to Peter Dowding, becomes deeply embroiled in Rothwells affair and PICL coverup.
  • February 1990: Joins coup to topple Dowding for WA Inc connections, resigns as deputy premier, gets minor posts in Carmen Lawrence's Cabinet.
  • April 1990: At 36, quits politics, gets $500,000 superannuation, moves to Hong Kong.
  • April 1991: Accused in royal commission of taking bribes, tells of savings in a satchel.
  • July 1991: Returns from Hong Kong for further royal commission grilling.
  • April 1992: Charged with stealing $58,000 from his campaign account.
  • October 1992: Royal commission finds Parker grossly improper, arrogant, incompetent.
  • September 1994: At 41, found guilty of stealing, sentenced to 12 months' jail, hit with perjury charges.
  • January 1995: Released from Wooroloo prison farm.
  • May 1995: Appeal court quashes stealing convictions, orders new trial.
  • June 1996: High Court reserves decision on appeal against retrial order.
  • September 1996: At 43, convicted of perjury.

Factions

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Unaligned

  • Alan Carpenter - Steve Pennells 21/8/02, WABN 9/2/06 - WA 16/2/01 (portfolio list), 24/10/05
  • Megan Anwyl - WA 9/3/99 (but left elsewhere?)
  • John Bowler - WA 4/3/05, 24/10/05
  • Geoff Gallop - Steve Pennells 21/8/02, WABN 23/6/05 (formerly Right until 1999) (3/3/00 was claimed to be New Right)
  • Larry Graham - WA 17/12/99 (ETU) - his departure from the ALP came through a stoush with AMWU
  • Bob Kucera - WA 16/2/01 (portfolio list)
  • Carol Martin - WA 16/10/04 - identified with left 3/3/00
  • Mark McGowan - WA 4/3/05, 24/10/05 (also formerly Right)
  • Paul Papalia - WA 15/12/06
  • John Quigley
  • Linda Savage
  • Martin Whitely - former AMWU Left. Robert Taylor 20/3/04 ("Left splinter") 17/3/04 AMWU 25/5/04 definitely no longer AMWU 14/5/05 "former member - now unaligned"

Centre (CFMEU/TWU)

  • Paul Andrews - Robert Taylor 14/2/04
  • Shelley Archer (CFMEU) - Robert Taylor 20/3/04, WA 23/2/08
  • Adele Farina - WA 24/1/08 though said to have formed strategic alliance with MWU Left
  • Graham Giffard (CFMEU?) - WA 21/5/04 WA 24/1/08
  • Julian Grill 9/3/99
  • Kay Hallahan - The Age 17/8/04
  • Tony McRae (TWU) - Robert Taylor 3/11/05, 23/11/05, 11/5/06
  • Sheila Mills - WA 21/5/08 (left faction over dumping)
  • Mark Nevill - WA 9/3/99
  • Ljiljanna Ravlich - WA 9/3/99, 21/5/04
  • Fred Riebeling - WA 9/3/99
  • Eric Ripper (ex SSTU) WABN 9/2/06 - WA 16/2/01 (portfolio list)
  • Tom Stephens - Robert Taylor 20/3/04 - WA 16/2/01 (portfolio list), 9/3/99
  • Bill Thomas - WA 9/3/99 (but elsewhere old right?)
  • Andrew Waddell (TWU)
  • Diana Warnock - WA 9/3/99, 5/11/99
  • Alannah MacTiernan (former member) - WA 16/2/01 (portfolio list), 9/3/99
  • Shelley Eaton

Left:

MWU

  • Jim McGinty - Robert Taylor 20/3/04
  • Clive Brown - Robert Taylor 20/3/04
  • Roger Cook - WA 24/1/08 "closely aligned with Missos"
  • Judy Edwards - Robert Taylor 20/3/04 - WA 16/2/01 (portfolio list)
  • Sue Ellery - Robert Taylor 20/3/04, WA 22/11/99 "MWU official"
  • Janine Freeman - WA 6/3/08
  • John Hyde (formerly Centre) - Robert Taylor 20/3/04, identified as "Missos" with Ellery 11/5/06
  • Sheila McHale (SSTU) - Robert Taylor 20/3/04
  • Lisa Baker
  • Gordon Hill
  • Ian Taylor

AMWU

  • Jock Ferguson - Robert Taylor 20/3/04, WABN 23/6/05 (definite)
  • Jon Ford - WABN 23/6/05 (just says left) WA 21/1/06 in a list
  • Dianne Guise - Robert Taylor 11/5/06
  • Tom Helm - WA 17/12/99 (belonged to AMWU for 19 years)
  • Fran Logan - WABN 23/6/05 (just says left) WA 21/1/06 in a list
  • Tony O'Gorman - WA 21/1/06 in a list
  • Louise Pratt - WA 16/9/06, 27/3/07
  • Sally Talbot - Robert Taylor 14/2/04 (says MWU) - WA 21/1/06 in a list
  • David Templeman - WABN 9/2/06 - WA 21/1/06 in a list

Other?

  • Kim Chance - WA 16/2/01 (portfolio list)
  • John Cowdell - Robert Taylor 14/2/04
  • Cheryl Davenport - WA 22/11/99
  • John Halden - WA 6/11/99 "Left powerbroker"
  • Mick Murray - WA 11/12/06
  • Ken Travers - WA 9/3/99, 27/3/07, 17/9/08
  • Judyth Watson
  • Yvonne Henderson

New Right (formed over preselection battles in N suburbs)

  • Ted Cunningham - Robert Taylor 20/3/04 also 26/4/08
  • Vincent Catania - Robert Taylor 20/3/04
  • John D'Orazio - WA 14/11/01, WABN 23/6/05
  • Nick Griffiths - Robert Taylor 14/2/04, 20/3/04 - WA 16/2/01 (portfolio list)
  • Shane Hill - Robert Taylor 11/5/06 WA 26/4/08 (formerly worked in Roberts's office)
  • John Kobelke - WA 16/2/01 (portfolio list) WABN 10/7/08
  • Batong Pham - Robert Taylor 20/3/04
  • Margaret Quirk - Robert Taylor 20/3/04, 23/11/05 WABN 10/7/08
  • Jaye Radisich - Robert Taylor 11/5/06 WA 10/5/06, 26/4/08
  • Michelle Roberts - Robert Taylor 20/3/04 WABN 10/7/08
  • Also Stephen Smith (Aust 7/7/03 p6)

Old Right

  • Helen Bullock WABN 12/6/08
  • Ed Dermer - WA 21/5/04, Robert Taylor 25/5/04
  • Kate Doust - WABN 23/6/05
  • Judy Hughes - WA 6/9/08
  • Bill Johnston - WABN 23/6/05
  • Norm Marlborough - Steve Butler 7/1/04 (and pretty much everybody else)
  • Ben Wyatt - WABN 9/2/06
  • Also Senator Mark Bishop - WABN 23/6/05
  • Nick Catania (Right prior to faction split)
  • Bob Thomas (LC SW) (Right prior to faction split)

Unknown:

2001-08

  • Tony Dean
  • Peter Watson
  • Matt Benson-Lidholm

1993-2001

  • Mike Barnett
  • Ernie Bridge
  • Kevin Leahy
  • David Smith