Chris Ketter
| Senator Chris Ketter | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Queensland | |
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Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 February 1961 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ellie Ketter |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Trade unionist |
Christopher Ronald Ketter (born 12 February 1961) is an Australian politician representing Queensland for the Australian Labor Party in the Australian Senate from 1 July 2014, as elected at the 2013 election.[1]
Ketter is linked with the conservative Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA).[2] Ketter was one of only two Labor Senators (along with Helen Polley) to vote against the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, which legalised same-sex marriage in Australia.[3]
References
- ↑ Chris Ketter: APH
- ↑ Why is the union that represents supermarket workers stopping gay marriage?: SMH 2 May 2015
- ↑ "Same-sex marriage passes the Senate 43 to 12 in historic political moment". Sydney Morning Herald. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
External links
- Parliamentary Profile
- Summary of parliamentary voting for Senator Chris Ketter on TheyVoteForYou.org.au
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