Biography
Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig was sworn in as the Minister for Human Services on 3 December 2007.
Senator Ludwig was elected to the Senate for Queensland in 1998 (term began 1.7.1999) and 2004.
Committee service
- Senate Standing: Publications from 9.8.99 to 4.10.00; Regulations and Ordinances from 9.8.99 to 1.7.02; Selection of Bills from 17.8.00 to 11.2.02 and from 1.7.02; Procedure from 13.2.02 to 15.11.04 and from 7.9.05 to 11.12.05; Library from 1.7.02 to 15.11.04.
- Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Legal and Constitutional: References Committee from 9.8.99 to 1.7.02, from 4.12.03 to 1.3.04 and from 1.7.05 to 11.9.06 and Legislation Committee from 1.7.02 to 11.5.05; Legal and Constitutional Affairs from 11.9.06; Finance and Public Administration: References Committee from 1.3.04 to 15.11.04.
- Senate Select: Ministerial Discretion in Migration Matters from 23.6.03 to 31.3.04.
- Joint Statutory: Australian Crime Commission from 1.7.05 to 27.3.07.
- Joint Standing: Treaties from 9.8.99 to 1.7.02.
- Conferences, delegations and visits.
- Member, Joint Standing Committee on Treaties visit to New Zealand, March 2000.
- Official visit to USA, February 2004.
Parliamentary party positions
- Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate from 17.8.00 to 22.11.01.
- Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate from 25.11.01 to 3.12.07.
- Manager of Government Business in the Senate from 3.12.07.
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Attorney-General from 25.11.01; and Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Homeland Security from 8.12.03 to 26.10.04.
- Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 22.10.04 to 3.12.07. Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs from 26.10.04 to 9.3.07; Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs from 26.10.04 to 24.6.05; Shadow Attorney-General from 9.3.07 to 3.12.07.
Party positions
- Member, ALP from 1978.
- Convener, ALP Economic and Industrial Relations Committee 1993-96; Convener, Employment, Training and Industrial Relations Committee 1996-99.
- Member, ALP Rules Committee 1998-2005.
Personal
- Born 21 July 1959, Longreach, Qld.
- Married.
Qualifications and occupation before entering federal Parliament
- BA (Qld), LLB ( Qld University of Technology).
- GradDipLegalPrac (ANU).
- Management and Industrial Relations Certificate (Kangaroo Point TAFE).
- Barrister.
- Cadet Industrial Inspector 1978-80; Assistant Industrial Inspector 1980-82; Industrial Inspector 1982-88.
- Training consultant 1988.
- Industrial Advocate, Australian Workers' Union (Qld) 1988-93; Senior Industrial Advocate 1993-99.
- Justice of the Peace from 1997.
Military service
- 49 Royal Queensland Regiment (Reserve).
- 2nd Lieutenant 5/11 Field Regiment Royal Australian Artillery (Reserve).
- Queensland University Regiment (Reserve).