The Hon. (Don) Donald Thomas HARWIN, BEc(Hons) MLC
Member of the Legislative Council
President of the Legislative Council of NSW
Member of the Liberal Party
Term of service expires 55th Parliament (6 March 2015)
Contact Details
Parliamentary Activity
Current Positions
| Position | Start | Notes |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | 27 Mar 1999 | |
| President of the Legislative Council of NSW | 3 May 2011 | |
| Member, Procedure Committee | 10 May 2011 | Chair |
| Trustee of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund | 7 May 2003 | Reappointed on 31 May 2007. |
Prior Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
| Opposition Whip, Legislative Council | 8 May 2007 | 4 Mar 2011 | 3yrs 9mths 25days | |
| Opposition Whip, Legislative Council | 3 Apr 2003 | 2 Mar 2007 | 3yrs 10mths 28days | |
| Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters | 26 Jun 2007 | 4 Mar 2011 | 3yrs 8mths 7days | |
| Member, Privileges Committee | 29 May 2007 | 4 Mar 2011 | 3yrs 9mths 4days | |
| Member, Procedure Committee | 10 May 2007 | 4 Mar 2011 | 3yrs 9mths 23days | Elected Deputy Chair 27/09/2007 |
| Member, Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary Procedure | 27 Sep 2010 | 21 Oct 2010 | 25days | |
| Member, Select Committee on Electoral and Political Party Funding | 17 Oct 2007 | 19 Jun 2008 | 8mths 3days | Elected Deputy Chair, 17 October 2007 |
| Member, Procedure Committee | 8 May 2003 | 2 Mar 2007 | 3yrs 9mths 23days | |
| Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters | 15 Sep 2004 | 2 Mar 2007 | 2yrs 5mths 16days | |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5 | 29 Jun 2004 | 2 Mar 2007 | 2yrs 8mths 2days | |
| Member, Joint Select Committee on Tobacco Smoking | 6 Jun 2006 | 2 Mar 2007 | 8mths 25days | |
| Member, Privileges Committee | 19 Sep 2006 | 2 Mar 2007 | 5mths 12days | |
| Member, Joint Select Committee on Tobacco Smoking | 9 Mar 2006 | 19 May 2006 | 2mths 11days | |
| Member, Legislation Review Committee | 7 May 2003 | 22 Sep 2005 | 2yrs 4mths 16days | |
| Member, Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General | 2 Dec 2003 | 22 Sep 2005 | 1yr 9mths 21days | |
| Member, General Purpose Standning Committee No. 1 | 10 Jul 2003 | 29 Jun 2004 | 11mths 20days | |
Biography
Political Party Activity - Life Member, Young Liberal Movement of Australia (NSW Division); Life Member, Sydney University Liberal Club; Chairman of Convention Committee, 1993 - 94; Young Liberal State President, 1988 - 90; Member, State Executive, NSW Division, 1988 - 1990, 1994 - 2000
Community Activity - Member, Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government History Project Committee 2002-06; Board Member, NSW State Records Authority 2006-present; Committee member, Australasian Study of Parliament Group (NSW Branch)
Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - Bachelor of Economics (Hons) Sydney University 1985. Tutor (p/time) St Pauls College, University of Sydney 1987. Electorate Assistant to the Member for Miranda 1987 - 1988. Ministerial Advisor, various Ministers, State Government of NSW 1988 - 1990, 1991 - 1995. Assistant Campaign Director Liberal Party of Australia (NSW Division) 1990 - 1991. Public Affairs Consultant 1995 - 1999.
Mr Harwin contributed two chapters to the book Social Justice: Fraud or Fair Go? edited by Dr Marlene Goldsmith. He also contributed "1971 State General Election" to The People's Choice (Volume III), edited by Hogan and Clune, "Sir Joseph Carruthers" to The Premiers of NSW (Volume II), edited by Clune and Turner, and "Women in the NSW Coalition Parties" (with Jenny Gardiner MLC) to No Fit Place for Women, edited by Brennan and Chappel.
Special interests include Political History, Psephology, Film and Rugby League.
First speech, 26 May 1999:
Keywords: President of the Legislative Council of NSW
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