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| Finn has drawn controversy for his political views. He has criticised ] and ], and been rebuked for his remarks that rape victims should not be allowed an abortion, including the ] ], who has called Finn's views "inappropriate".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/state-mp-bernie-finn-says-there-is-no-acceptable-reason-for-abortion-20140318-34z33.html|title=State MP Bernie Finn says there is no acceptable reason for abortion|date=18 March 2014|author=Josh Gordon and Henrietta Cook|work=]|publisher=]}}</ref> Finn is a strong opponent of ], ], and IVF. Finn suggested during the 2012 Australian Open that some gay activists had "embarked on a program of rainbow fascism."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://global.christianpost.com/news/teenage-tennis-star-denies-making-gay-protest-at-australian-open-67425/|title=Teenage Tennis Star Denies Making Gay Protest at Australian Open|author=Benge Nsenduluka|date=18 January 2012|work=]}}</ref> Finn has stated that Islam "seems to sanction decapitation."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/mp-lands-libs-in-hot-water/story-e6frfkvr-1226034894492|title=MP Bernie Finn lands the Liberal Party in race row|date=6 April 2011|author=Stephen McMahon|work=Herald Sun}}</ref> | |||
| Finn has called for the reintroduction of capital punishment as a possible punishment for some offences, including murder, terrorism and drug dealing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pointcook.starcommunity.com.au/star/2012-11-27/debate-death-penalty-finn-2/|title=Debate death penalty: Finn|author=XAVIER SMERDON|date=27 November 2012|work=Point Cook Star Community}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/liberal-mp-bernie-finn-wants-death-penalty-for-drug-lords/story-e6frf7kx-1226003939525|title=Liberal MP Bernie Finn wants death penalty for drug lords but victims say don't execute|author=STEPHEN MCMAHON, AMELIA HARRIS|date=12 February 2011|work=]}}</ref> | |||
| Finn is a critic of ], stating in Victorian Parliament in 2013 that "there has been no global warming for 17 years". He has attacked the climate change documentary '']'' and contemporary reports in the British newspaper '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/daily-hansard/Council_2013/Council_Daily_Extract_Wednesday_11_December_2013_from_Book_17.pdf|publisher=PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA|title=PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD)|date=11 December 2013}}</ref> | Finn is a critic of ], stating in Victorian Parliament in 2013 that "there has been no global warming for 17 years". He has attacked the climate change documentary '']'' and contemporary reports in the British newspaper '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/daily-hansard/Council_2013/Council_Daily_Extract_Wednesday_11_December_2013_from_Book_17.pdf|publisher=PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA|title=PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD)|date=11 December 2013}}</ref> | ||
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For the football player, see Bernie Finn (American football).
| Bernie FinnMLC | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 25 November 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1961-04-14) 14 April 1961 (age 63) |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Occupation | Businessman, broadcaster, ministerial advisor |
| Website | www |
Bernard (Bernie) Thomas Christopher Finn (born 14 April 1961) is a member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing the Western Metropolitan Region since the election of November 2006. He was previously the member for the electoral district of Tullamarine in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from October 1992 until September 1999.
Political career
Finn was originally a member of the Democratic Labor Party (DLP). In 1980, aged 19, he was the DLP candidate for the federal seat of Corangamite. Soon after, he left the DLP and joined the Liberal Party. In 1983 he was the Liberal candidate for the seat of Burke.
Finn was the number one candidate on the Liberal Party of Australia ticket in the Western Metropolitan Region in 2010 and was elected alongside fellow Liberal Andrew Elsbury. The other three members representing the Western metropolitan Region are Cesar Melhem and Khalil Eideh from the Australian Labor Party, and Colleen Hartland from the Greens.
Views
Finn is a critic of Carbon pricing in Australia, stating in Victorian Parliament in 2013 that "there has been no global warming for 17 years". He has attacked the climate change documentary An Inconvenient Truth and contemporary reports in the British newspaper The Guardian.
Personal life
Before entering Parliament, Finn was a small businessman, broadcaster and a media and ministerial adviser to Chris Pearce. He is married with six children
References
- ^ "Bernie Finn (Western Metropolitan)". Members Information. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- "State Election 2010 : Western Metropolitan Region". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "Parliamentary Profile".
- "PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD)" (PDF). PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA. 11 December 2013.
- "Bernard (Bernie) Finn". http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
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| Preceded bySeat created | Member for Tullamarine 1992–1999 |
Succeeded byLiz Beattie |
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