12 Facts About Warren Snowdon

Warren Snowdon was the last sitting MP who was first elected in the 1980s, and the last who served in Old Parliament House.

Warren Snowdon is a member of the left faction of the Labor Party.

Warren Snowdon did not contest the 2022 federal election and retired from politics.

Warren Snowdon was born in Canberra and was educated at St Edmund's College, the Australian National University and the University of Western Australia.

Warren Snowdon worked as a teacher with the Northern Territory teaching service before entering politics.

Warren Snowdon was sworn in as Minister for Defence Science and Personnel in the first Rudd ministry on 3 December 2007.

Warren Snowdon narrowly retained his seat at the 2013 federal election, largely due to his winning all but five booths.

Warren Snowdon was re-elected in the 2016 federal election with a seven-point swing towards him, becoming the longest-serving MP in the House, and the only member who was first elected in the 1980s.

Warren Snowdon was however not the Father of the House due to his continuous service only beginning from 1998.

Warren Snowdon again retained his seat at the 2019 federal election.

Warren Snowdon sat on the "Inquiry into the destruction of 46,000-year-old caves at the Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara region of Western Australia" from June 2020.

Warren Snowdon did not contest the 2022 federal election and retired from politics.