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{{Short description|Australian politician}}
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'''Christopher John "Chris" Back''' (born 11 February 1950) was voted by a joint sitting of the ] to replace the Hon.],<ref>{{cite news | title=Chris Back sworn in as WA senator | publisher=] '''Christopher John Back''' (born 11 February 1950) is a former Australian politician, who was a ] member of the ] for ] from 2009 until his resignation in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Senator Chris Back |url=https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=J7Q |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=Senators and Members |publisher=Parliament of Australia}}</ref>
| date=12 March 2009 | url=http://www.wabusinessnews.com.au/en-story/1/71071/Chris-Back-sworn-in-as-WA-senator}}</ref> who had resigned in January.
He has been a ] member of the ] since 2009. He commenced his new term in the ] on 1 July 2011.


== Early life and education==
Back was born in ]. He is a qualified veterinarian, after graduating with a degree in veterinary science from the ]. He has extensive experience as a veterinarian having worked predominantly in large animal practice in Western Australia, Victoria and the United States.
Back was born in ] and was educated at ].{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}


In 1971, he graduated from the ] and was then posted to ] as a Veterinary Officer in 1972. He served there until being transferred to ] in 1974. In the middle of that year, Back resigned and went into racehorse practice in ].{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}
He also lectured at ] where he introduced the first equine management course in Australasia.


Back lectured in Animal Science and Production at ] (]) from 1975 to 1988. During this period, he also spent time at the ] in 1980 and 1984, working in the Department of Equine Reproduction. At Muresk, Back developed Australia’s first tertiary course in Equine Management in 1977. Graduates were then able to find a range of employment internationally because of this.
He then became chief executive officer of ] where he focussed on developing the island's failing infrastructure, increasing tourism and driving an active environmental agenda which has now seen the revegetation of more than one million native plants on the island.
In a change of career direction, he was then appointed as the first CEO of the ] Authority and served for seven years in the mid-1990s. Back was then CEO of the WA Bush Fires Board. In this role, Back introduced water bombing aircraft and updated volunteer equipment. He received the Prime Minister's Gold Award for technological achievement recognising the work undertaken in using satellites to track wildfires in remote locations. Back then moved to ] and purchased the wholesale and retail businesses of the ], which was his introduction to the Oil and Gas industry. He continued to work in Australia, South East Asia, India and the Middle East servicing oil majors and military clients and subsequently assisting in the establishment of a multi-national oil and gas services company until 2008.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}


In 2012, he was awarded the Kendall Prize by the Australian Veterinary Association for his service to the profession in Australia.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}
In 1995, Back was appointed chief executive officer of the Bush Fires Board of Western Australia which is now part of the ]. In that role, Back introduced water bombing aircraft and updated volunteer equipment. He received the Prime Minister's Gold Award for technological achievement recognising the work undertaken in using satellites to track wildfires in remote locations.


== Political career ==
Back then moved to Tasmania and purchased the retail and distribution business of a major oil company. Following this, he assumed a business executive role in SE Asia, India and the Middle East servicing oil majors and military clients and subsequently assisting in the establishment of a multi-national oil and gas services company.
In 2009, Back was appointed by a joint sitting of the ] to replace ],<ref>{{cite news | title=Chris Back sworn in as WA senator | publisher=] | date=12 March 2009 | url=http://www.wabusinessnews.com.au/en-story/1/71071/Chris-Back-sworn-in-as-WA-senator }}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> who had resigned that January. Back was sworn into the Senate as a Liberal Senator for Western Australia on 11 March 2009. He was the first veterinarian elected to the Senate of the Federal Parliament.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}


In the 44th Parliament, Back was chairman of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislative Committee. Before that he was chairman of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee, and actively contributed to the Rural Affairs and Transport committee, where his main focus centred around biosecurity, food and animal health, and the welfare of agricultural industries generally. He was a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Gambling Reform and involved in multiple hearings, including: animal welfare standards in ]; reform of the Australian Federation; and a review of the Professional Services Review (PSR) Scheme. He was Deputy Whip in the Senate in 2012.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}
Back has recently been appointed as Deputy ] for the Coalition Government in the ].


On 13 June 2017, Back announced his intention to resign from the Senate, with the following sitting week to be his last. In July, the WA Liberal Party preselected ] to be appointed in Back's place.<ref name="brockman">{{cite news|title=Former Cormann adviser now a Senator|url=http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/former-mathias-cormann-adviser-slade-brockman-elected-was-new-liberal-senator/news-story/2f25e73462839d8ead09274a60fce3ee|accessdate=28 July 2017|work=Perth Now|date=22 July 2017}}</ref>
Back's vision guiding his role as a senator is:
''Towards an Australian community in which every member is safe, feels valued and contributes to a sustainable future.''


He delayed his resignation until 31 July 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=J7Q|title=Former Senator Chris Back}}</ref>
While debating a bill to remove Medicare funding for abortions carried out purely on the basis of gender selection Dr Back told the Australian Senate that foetuses miscarry because they understand they may not survive in post-foetal life. He also warned senators they may be offended by his views that 'maleness is actually suppressed femaleness' due to the stages of embryonic development<ref>{{cite news | title=Foetuses can miscarry because they ‘understand’ they might not survive, says Australian senator | publisher=]

| date=25 September 2014 | url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2014/sep/25/senator-foetuses-abortion-miscarriage-understanding-chris-back-video}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
Back married in 1974 and has three children.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}


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Australian politician

Chris Back
Senator for Western Australia
In office
12 March 2009 – 31 July 2017
Preceded byChris Ellison
Succeeded bySlade Brockman
Personal details
Born (1950-02-11) 11 February 1950 (age 74)
Perth, Western Australia
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
SpouseLinda
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
ProfessionVeterinarian
Websitewww.chrisback.com.au

Christopher John Back (born 11 February 1950) is a former Australian politician, who was a Liberal Party member of the Australian Senate for Western Australia from 2009 until his resignation in 2017.

Early life and education

Back was born in Perth and was educated at Aquinas College, Perth.

In 1971, he graduated from the University of Queensland and was then posted to Merredin as a Veterinary Officer in 1972. He served there until being transferred to Moora in 1974. In the middle of that year, Back resigned and went into racehorse practice in Caulfield, Victoria.

Back lectured in Animal Science and Production at Curtin University (Muresk Institute) from 1975 to 1988. During this period, he also spent time at the University of California in 1980 and 1984, working in the Department of Equine Reproduction. At Muresk, Back developed Australia’s first tertiary course in Equine Management in 1977. Graduates were then able to find a range of employment internationally because of this. In a change of career direction, he was then appointed as the first CEO of the Rottnest Island Authority and served for seven years in the mid-1990s. Back was then CEO of the WA Bush Fires Board. In this role, Back introduced water bombing aircraft and updated volunteer equipment. He received the Prime Minister's Gold Award for technological achievement recognising the work undertaken in using satellites to track wildfires in remote locations. Back then moved to Tasmania and purchased the wholesale and retail businesses of the Shell Company, which was his introduction to the Oil and Gas industry. He continued to work in Australia, South East Asia, India and the Middle East servicing oil majors and military clients and subsequently assisting in the establishment of a multi-national oil and gas services company until 2008.

In 2012, he was awarded the Kendall Prize by the Australian Veterinary Association for his service to the profession in Australia.

Political career

In 2009, Back was appointed by a joint sitting of the Western Australian Parliament to replace Chris Ellison, who had resigned that January. Back was sworn into the Senate as a Liberal Senator for Western Australia on 11 March 2009. He was the first veterinarian elected to the Senate of the Federal Parliament.

In the 44th Parliament, Back was chairman of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislative Committee. Before that he was chairman of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee, and actively contributed to the Rural Affairs and Transport committee, where his main focus centred around biosecurity, food and animal health, and the welfare of agricultural industries generally. He was a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Gambling Reform and involved in multiple hearings, including: animal welfare standards in Australia’s live export markets; reform of the Australian Federation; and a review of the Professional Services Review (PSR) Scheme. He was Deputy Whip in the Senate in 2012.

On 13 June 2017, Back announced his intention to resign from the Senate, with the following sitting week to be his last. In July, the WA Liberal Party preselected Slade Brockman to be appointed in Back's place.

He delayed his resignation until 31 July 2017.

Personal life

Back married in 1974 and has three children.

References

  1. "Former Senator Chris Back". Senators and Members. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. "Chris Back sworn in as WA senator". AAP. 12 March 2009.
  3. "Former Cormann adviser now a Senator". Perth Now. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  4. "Former Senator Chris Back".

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