Laurie Ferguson
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Laurie Donald Thomas Ferguson (born 7 July 1952), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1990, representing the Division of Reid, New South Wales. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of Jack Ferguson, who was Deputy Premier of New South Wales 1976-84. He is the brother of Martin Ferguson, also a federal MP.
Ferguson was educated at Sydney University and was a Research Officer with the Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union before entering politics. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1984-90.
In the federal Parliament, Ferguson was elected to the Opposition Shadow Ministry in March 1996 and has been Shadow Minister for Immigration since October 2004.