Dennis Ross Stevenson (born 12 November 1946) was an Australian politician. He was elected in the inaugural 1989 general election to serve in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, on a platform of abolishing self-government in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Stevenson was re-elected at the 1992 general election and resigned from the ACT Legislative Assembly in 1995.
Dennis Stevenson | |
---|---|
Member of ACT Legislative Assembly | |
In office 8 May 1989 – 18 February 1995 | |
Preceded by | new constituency |
Succeeded by | multi-member constituencies |
Personal details | |
Born | Dennis Ross Stevenson 12 November 1946 Newcastle, New South Wales |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Abolish Self-Government Coalition |
Profession | Policeman, soldier, manager, politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Branch/service | Citizen's Military Forces |
Years of service | 1966 – 1973 |
Unit | 1st/19th Battalion Royal NSW Regiment |
[1][2] | |
Stevenson was born in Newcastle, New South Wales and worked as a photogrammatist, company director, an operator of health centres and trainer in sales, marketing, public speaking and motivation. He has also worked as a life coach, business consultant, counselor and laborer. Immediately prior to his parliamentary career he served in the NSW Police Force from 1965 to 1973,[1] primarily training personnel in intelligence matters. Stevenson served in the reserve forces of the Australian Army between 1966 and 1973.[1]
Following his election to the ACT Legislative Assembly, Stevenson worked on many issues including abolishing the newly established self-government in the Australian Capital Territory, campaigning against the Hare-Clark voting system,[citation needed] for the introduction of citizens' initiated referendums,[citation needed] banning computer porn and the fledgling pornography industry in the ACT[3] and other human-rights issues. After resigning from the assembly in 1995 he traveled extensively before returning to Canberra.
Since his political career Stevenson moved to Queensland and campaigned on civil-liberties issues including against the water fluoridation[4] and highlighting the decline of Australian democracy.[citation needed] Stevenson was the compere at the Inverell Forum between 1992 and 2008.[5]