Christopher Martin Ellison (born 15 June 1954), is a former Liberal member of the Australian Senate. He represented Western Australia in the Senate from July 1993 to January 2009.
Chris Ellison was born in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), and was educated at Trinity College, Perth and the University of Western Australia, where he gained a law degree. He spent two years as a lawyer with the Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia, whe...
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Christopher Martin Ellison (born 15 June 1954), is a former Liberal member of the Australian Senate. He represented Western Australia in the Senate from July 1993 to January 2009.
Chris Ellison was born in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), and was educated at Trinity College, Perth and the University of Western Australia, where he gained a law degree. He spent two years as a lawyer with the Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia, where he completed his articled clerkship. He was a barrister and solicitor as partner in his own law firm, Williams Ellison, for 13 years 1980-93.
He is known for his conservative and Catholic views, and is a strong constitutional monarchist and a member of the Australians for Constitutional Monarchy. He has voted against abortion and euthanasia. He is married with three children.
Chris Ellison was elected as Senator for Western Australia in 1993, replacing Peter Durack, and immediately became involved in parliamentary committees and inquiries...
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