A founding member of the Labor Right faction, Atkinson was first elected to Parliament at the 1989 election and was a shadow minister in a range of portfolios before Labor regained government at the 2002 election.
A founding member of the Labor Right faction was first elected to Parliament at the 1989 election. Labor regained government at the 2002 election. A founding member of the Labor Right faction was a shadow minister in a range of portfolios. Labor regained government at the 2002 election. The Labor Right faction was Atkinson.