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David MacGibbon was first elected to the Australian Senate as a Liberal Senator for Queensland in 1977. He was re-elected in 1983, 1984, 1987 and 1993. He served in the Shadow Ministry, responsible for Defence Science and Personnel and Veterans Affairs (1993-94) and Customs (1989-90).
Dr MacGibbon was a long-serving member of the Joint Senate and House of Representatives Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade from 1983 to 1999 and was Chairman of the Committee from 1998 to 1999. He was a member of the Joint Senate and House of Representatives Statutory Committee on the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation from 1990-91 and 1996-1999 and Chairman of the Committee from 1996 to 1999. He served on the Senate Standing Committees for Science and the Environment (1978-83), Finance and Public Administration (1994-96), Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport (1994-96), Economics (1996-98), and Community Affairs (1999). He was appointed the Australian Parliamentary Adviser to the United Nations for the 1983 session.
Dr. MacGibbon retired from the Senate on 30 June 1999. He was succeeded by Brett Mason.
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