Hon. Donald George Wing, LL.B.

Seat: LAUNCESTON (formerly PATERSON)

Party: INDEPENDENT

Contacts

Parliament House:
Phone: (03) 6233 2353
Fax: (03) 6231 1849

Launceston Office:
Phone: (03) 6336 2556
Fax: (03) 6331 1606

Email:don.wing@parliament.tas.gov.au

Map of Paterson
(External site:
Tasmanian Electoral Office: http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/)

Parliamentary

Inaugural Speech.

Other Speeches.

• President of the Legislative Council since 21 May 2002 - 10 June 2008.
• Deputy President and Chairman of Committees 21 September 1999 - 21 May 2002.
• President Tasmanian Branch Commonwealth Parliamentary Association 1998 - 2000.
• Vice Chairman, International Executive Committee, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association 1997-98; Australian Regional Representative 1995-98. .
• Tasmanian President and Member of Federal Executive Liberal Party of Australia 1973-80. State Executive Member 1967-82.

Personal

• Birth Place: Ulverstone, Tasmania.
• First Elected: 22 May 1982.

Professional

• Partner Clarke & Gee, Legal Practitioners, Launceston 1964-76.
• Barrister at Law.

Education and Training

• Ulverstone Primary School.
• Scotch College, Launceston.
• University of Tasmania.

Civic and Community

• President Tasmanian University Law Society 1960.
• Vice-Warden Christ College, University of Tasmania, 1961.
• Deputy Chairman Council of Scotch College, Launceston 1971-78, Member 1964-1978.
• Member of Council Scotch Oakburn College, Launceston 1979-1996.
• President Launceston Old Scotch Collegians' Association 1965-1969.
• Member R.A.C.T. Northern Advisory Committee 1965-1983.
• President Lions Club of Launceston 1972-1973.
• District Legal and Constitutions Chairman, Lions International 1978-1984 and 1990-1992.
• Lions International Constitution and By-Laws Committee 1984-1995.
• C.A.M.S. Tribune since 1972.
• Board Member Glenara Children's Home 1980-1982.
• Mayor City of Launceston 1983-1987; Deputy Mayor 1982; Alderman 1979-1991.
• President St. Giles Society 1983-1987.
• Member of Council of Tasmanian College of Advanced Education 1984-1988.
• Chairman Centre Stage Board of Management 1992-1997.
• State Chairman Landcare Foundation since 1994- 2001.
• State President Council for International Student Support Tasmania 1996-1999; Member 1996-2002.

Patron

• City Park Radio.
• Dooloomai Youth Project.
• Good Neighbour Council – State Patron.
• Historical Car Club of Tasmania.
• Launceston City Band.
• Launceston Male Choir.
• Launceston Y.M.C.A.
• Northern Suburbs Amateur Swimming Club.
• Old Scotch Collegians' Football Club.
• Scotch Oakburn Old Collegians' Association.
• Tamar Yacht Club.
• The Hart Street Tennis and Squash Centre (formerly The Northern Tasmanian Tennis Association).

Parliamentary Committees

Select Committees -
Chairman of:

• Legislative Council - Road Safety 1983-1987.
• Legislative Council - Tourism in Tasmania 1989-1993.
• Legislative Council - Corrective Services and Sentencing 1997-1999.
• Legislative Council - Bass Strait Air Transport 2001- 2002.

Member of:

• Legislative Council - Petrol Pricing 1994-1996.
• Legislative Council - Public Transport 1995-1997.
• Joint House - Working Arrangements of Parliament since 1999.
• Legislative Council - International Students 2001- 2003.

Standing Committees -
Chairman of:

• Joint House - Standing Committee on Public Works 1998-2002.
• Legislative Council - Budget Estimates Committee 1999-2001.
• Legislative Council - Standing Orders Committee since 2002.

Member of:

• Joint House - Parliamentary Subordinate Legislation 1989-1993.
• Legislative Council - Standing Orders Committee 1992 - 2002.
• Joint House - Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works 1993-1998.
• Legislative Council - Committee of Privileges since 1999.
• Joint House - Parliamentary Standing Committee on Community Development 2000-2001.
• Joint House Parliamentary House Committee since 2002.

Sessional Committees -
Chairman of:

• Joint House - Sessional Library Committee since 2002.

Member of:

• Joint House - Sessional Library Committee 2001 -2002.
• Joint House - House Committee since 2002.

Interests

• Travelling, Farming, Theatre, Art, Tennis, Multiculturalism .
• Long standing supporter of World Vision.