Claire Moore
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Senator Claire Moore |
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Senator Claire Moore on the left
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| Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate | |
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In office 18 October 2013 – 23 July 2016 |
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| Leader | Penny Wong |
| Preceded by | Mitch Fifield |
| Succeeded by | Sam Dastyari |
| Senator for Queensland | |
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Assumed office 1 July 2002 |
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| Personal details | |
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Claire Mary Moore 19 February 1956 Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Mother | Mary Moore |
| Father | Mick Moore |
| Occupation | Trade unionist |
| Website | Official website |
Claire Mary Moore (born 19 February 1956) is an Australian politician who has been Shadow Minister for Women, Shadow Minister for Carers, Shadow Minister for Communities and Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate since 18 October 2013.
She has been a Senator for Queensland since 2001. Prior to entering Parliament, Moore was the Branch Secretary of the Community and Public Sector Union for seven years.
Moore was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, to Catholic parents Mick and Mary Moore. She attended St Saviour's College, prior to studying at both the University of Queensland and the University of Southern Queensland.
Moore worked as a public servant in the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and the Department of Social Security (now Centrelink) between 1980 and 1994.
Moore was elected Branch Secretary of the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) in 1994: a position she held until her election to the Senate in 2001.
From 1996 to 2001, Moore was Vice-President, Chair of the Women's Committee and Chair of the Arts Committee of the Queensland Council of Unions (QCU).
She is also a keen member and supporter of APHEDA: the trade union overseas aid program.
Moore was elected Senator for Queensland at the Federal Election held on 10 November 2001, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Her first six-year term began on 1 July 2002.
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