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Shelley Frances Archer (born 15 October 1958) is an Australian politician. She was an Australian Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from May 2005, representing the Mining and Pastoral electoral region. A former union official, she was one of several state MPs to become involved in the 2006-2007 Corruption and Crime Commission investigation into the dealings of former-Premier-turned-lobbyist Brian Burke. The partner of influential unionist Kevin Reynolds, she was associated with the conservative wing of the party. Shelley Archer resigned from the ALP in November 2007. ==Early life and political career== Archer was born into a family of sixteen children. She is the daughter of Ted Archer, a prominent unionist with the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association and Australian Workers' Union.〔"("Inaugural Speech of the Honourable Shelley Archer" ). ''Hansard'', 25 May 2005.〕 She worked in several government departments throughout the 1980s, and was the cause of some controversy when she was promoted from a junior position with the Office of the Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Premier and Cabinet to a much more senior position with the state Office of Industrial Relations in 1989.〔Macdonald, Kim. "Career shaded by clashes and payouts". ''The West Australian'', 10 March 2007.〕 It was during this time, in 1990, that she began a relationship with unionist Kevin Reynolds, whom she later married.〔". ''Corruption and Crime Commission''. Accessed 1 July 2007.〕 She was subsequently sacked by the OIR in 1992 after being tried and convicted on 35 counts of welfare fraud, and unsuccessfully appealed the decision to the state Industrial Relations Commission.〔 The conviction was later declared spent in 2002, after the requisite ten-year period had passed.〔Macdonald, Kim and Cowan, Sean. "Archer was found guilty of fraud". ''The West Australian'', 10 March 2007.〕 In 1993, Archer took up a position as an industrial advocate with the State School Teachers Union. She worked with the union for four years before being fired amidst union infighting in 1998. She had been on stress leave for six months prior to her dismissal due to claimed harassment by colleagues. Archer subsequently won an unfair dismissal case against the union, successfully arguing that she had been targeted because of her relationship with Reynolds, but lost a separate action for discrimination.〔Hewitt, Susan. "'Victim' Tells Of Threats". ''The West Australian'', 20 April 2001. * Peace, Bronwyn. "Union staff car bias claim fails". ''The West Australian'', 16 July 2001.〕 She later worked as a senior industrial organiser with the Australian Nursing Federation, before gaining a position as an electorate officer to Legislative Council member Graham Giffard, a position which she held until her election to parliament in 2005.〔. ''Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union''. Accessed 1 July 2007. * Butler, Steve. "Stephens looks to Pilbara". ''The West Australian'', 1 November 2003.〕 She made an unsuccessful bid for the national presidency of the ALP in 2003.〔Middleton, Karen. "Jones and Lawrence to fight it out". ''The West Australian'', 20 September 2003.〕 Archer served as the campaign director for the campaign of Cimlie Bowden for the seat of Canning at the 2004 federal election.〔Martin, Roger. "Labor loses sizzle in `Sausagegate'". ''The Australian'', 19 August 2004.〕 In December 2003, Archer nominated herself for party pre-selection to contest a seat in the Mining and Pastoral electoral region of the Legislative Council at the 2005 state election. She won the top position on the party's ticket for the region due to the party's affirmative action rules, displacing Minister for Local Government Tom Stephens, who was forced to seek a seat in the Legislative Assembly to remain in parliament.〔Videnieks, Monica and Pryer, Wendy. "Stephens in council row". ''The West Australian'', 1 July 2004.〕 This ensured her election to the Legislative Council, and she took office in July 2005.〔Videnieks, Monica. "Fresh faces set for Upper House". ''The West Australian'', 7 March 2005.〕 In August 2005, Archer, along with fellow incoming MLC Vince Catania, called for a public debate on lifting the state's ban on the mining of uranium, the support of which had long been party policy.〔Strutt, Jessica. "Labor MPs break ranks to stir debate on uranium mines". ''The West Australian'', 23 August 2005.〕 She became one of the most ardent opponents of the policy, and called for the setting aside of budget funds to research the merits of uranium mining.〔Strutt, Jessica. "Gallop explodes over uranium call". ''The West Australian'', 23 September 2005.〕 Facing firm opposition from Premier Geoff Gallop, Archer and Catania later shifted their attention to overturning the federal party's ban on new mines, preparing a motion which they could take to the party's national conference.〔Strutt, Jessica. "Backbench outrage as Gallop gags N-debate". ''The West Australian'', 28 November 2005. * Spencer, Ben, Strutt, Jessica and Mason, Graham. "State ALP U-mine backers hold off for Federal change". ''The West Australian'', 27 July 2006.〕 A similar motion was later adopted by the national conference in 2007, with the support of both former leader Kim Beazley and current leader Kevin Rudd.〔Porteous, Clinton. "Rudd poised to win on uranium". ''The Courier-Mail'', 27 April 2007.〕 She later broke ranks with her party again over the issue of poker machines, calling for their introduction in regional areas to provide another source of income for rural pubs.〔Penn, Simon. "Let's talk pokies: Labor MLC". ''The West Australian'', 20 February 2006.〕 She made an unsuccessful bid for the position of ALP state president in 2005.〔Taylor, Robert. "Contenders line up for shot at ALP presidency". ''The West Australian'', 5 November 2005.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shelley Archer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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