About the Senator

Biography

Senator Julian McGauran was born in the country town of Traralgon, in Gippsland Victoria where he grew up on his family's property. He attended primary school in Traralgon and secondary school at Xavier College Melbourne. His tertiary education was at Monash University obtaining a Bachelor of Economics and he is a Certified Practicing Accountant with the Australian Society of Accountants.

In 1985 Senator McGauran was elected for a three year term to the Melbourne City Council as a representative of the Central Business District. From 1986 to 1988 he was also a Board Member of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce.

Senator McGauran was first elected to the Senate in 1987 while still a Melbourne City Councillor and served until 1990. In 1990 due to the circumstances of an historic agreement forming a Coalition Senate ticket he was required to step out of Parliament for three years. In 1993 he was re-elected to the Senate on the Coalition Senate ticket.

Public Office

1993 - current	Senator for Victoria
1987 - 1990	Senator for Victoria
1986 - 1988	Board Member of the Victorian Chamber of Commerce
1985 - 1988	Councillor, Melbourne City Council

Current Committee Memberships

Joint House Standing Committee on Intelligence and Security
Joint House Standing Committee on Treaties
Senate Standing Committee on Economics
Senate Standing Committee of Privileges
Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
Coalition Economics Committee
Coalition Environment and Water Committee
Coalition Infrastructure, Rural and Regional Affairs Committee
Coalition Legal and Immigration Committee

Memberships - Other

Member of the Australia / Portugal Parliamentary Group
Member of the Australia / Ireland Parliamentary Group
Member of the Australia / United States of America Parliamentary Group

Qualifications

Bachelor of Economics (Monash University)
Certified Practising Accountant (CPA)

Previous Occupations

Company Director and Manager for the family business involved in farming and the hotel industry
Hotel Manager - Traralgon, Carlton, Altona and Canberra
Manager, family farm
Stable hand with horse racing trainer Bart Cummings and in Newmarket, England.

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