Michael Forshaw Explained

Michael Forshaw
Senator for New South Wales
Term Start:10 May 1994
Term End:30 June 2011
Predecessor:Graham Richardson
Birth Date:1952 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality:Australian
Spouse:Jan Forshaw.[1]
Party:Australian Labor Party
Alma Mater:University of Sydney
University of New South Wales
Occupation:Barrister

Michael George Forshaw (born 11 January 1952) is an Australian politician who served as a member of the Australian Senate for the state of New South Wales from May 1994 to June 2011, representing the Australian Labor Party.[2]

Early life and education

Forshaw was born in Sydney. He was educated at the University of Sydney, where he graduated in arts, and the University of New South Wales, where he graduated in law.

Career

Forshaw was admitted as a barrister in 1985.

Forshaw began employment with the Australian Workers' Union in 1975 as an Industrial Officer and was elected as the union's Assistant General Secretary in 1989. In 1991 Forshaw was elected as the General Secretary of the AWU when he negotiated the amalgamation of the AWU with the Federation of Industrial Manufacturing & Engineering Employees (formerly the Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia) to form the AWU-FIMEE Amalgamated Union. From 1993 until entering the Senate in 1994 Forshaw was the Joint National Secretary of the AWU-FIMEE Amalgamated Union (which changed its name back to the AWU in 1995).

A member of Labor's right faction,[3] on 2 March 2010 Forshaw announced his decision to retire, citing he was making way for outgoing state party boss Matt Thistlethwaite.[4] His term ended on 30 June 2011.

In September 2016, he was elected to Sutherland Shire Council as a Councillor and in September 2020 he became Deputy Mayor.[5]

Personal

Forshaw is married to retired Sutherland Shire Councillor Jan Forshaw [6] and has three sons, Simon, Martin and Jeremy.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Engadine Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards . Parliament of New South Wales . 5 December 2007 . 25 Jan 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100311124232/http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/HansArt.nsf/V3Key/LA20041019029 . 11 March 2010 . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Biography for FORSHAW, Michael George . Australian Parliament . 22 January 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091008081606/http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p%3Bquery%3D%28Id%3Ahandbook/allmps/656%29%3Brec%3D0%3B . 8 October 2009 . dmy-all .
  3. News: Rudd's 'f***ing' rant at factions . Milne, Glenn. Glenn Milne. The Sunday Telegraph. Australia. 19 September 2009. 19 July 2014.
  4. News: Salusinszky, Imre. Imre Salusinszky. Senator Michael Forshaw cedes to party boss. The Australian. 2 March 2010. 26 July 2010.
  5. https://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/Council/About-Council/Councillors-Wards-and-Elections/Councillors-and-Wards/Cr-Michael-Forshaw-Deputy-Mayor Cr Michael Forshaw - Deputy Mayor
  6. Web site: Engadine Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards . Parliament of New South Wales . 5 December 2007 . 25 Jan 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100311124232/http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/HansArt.nsf/V3Key/LA20041019029 . 11 March 2010 . dmy-all .