Bob McMullan

Robert Francis (Bob) McMullan (born 10 December 1947) is an Australian politician who has represented the Australian Labor Party in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. He was born in Perth, Western Australia, and educated at the University of Western Australia, studying economics and arts. Active in the movement against the Vietnam War, McMullan was conscripted for military service in 1968 but successfully argued in court that he wa... more

Robert Francis (Bob) McMullan (born 10 December 1947) is an Australian politician who has represented the Australian Labor Party in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. He was born in Perth, Western Australia, and educated at the University of Western Australia, studying economics and arts. Active in the movement against the Vietnam War, McMullan was conscripted for military service in 1968 but successfully argued in court that he was a conscientious objector. McMullan became an industrial advocate for the trade unions, joining the Labor Party in 1973. In 1975, McMullan became the Labor Party's Western Australian State Secretary. In 1981 he became National Secretary, based in Canberra, where he has lived ever since. He played a major role in the 1983 election, at which Labor under Bob Hawke was successful.. McMullan is a member of the Independents faction along with Jon Stanhope. On 16 February 1988 , McMullan was chosen by a joint sitting of the House of Representatives... less