Date of Birth: 21/01/1949
Place of Birth: Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Parliamentary Service
| Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council |
11 Apr 1995 |
29 Mar 1999 |
3 years 11 months 19 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
25 Mar 1995 |
10 Oct 2000 |
5 years 6 months 16 days |
A Member of the directly elected Legislative Council. Date of Election 24 March 1984 and 25 March 1995. |
| Attorney General, Minister for Justice and Vice President of Executive Council |
26 May 1993 |
04 Apr 1995 |
1 year 10 months 10 days |
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| Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
22 Oct 1992 |
03 Mar 1995 |
2 years 4 months 10 days |
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| Attorney General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Vice President of Executive Council |
22 Oct 1992 |
26 May 1993 |
7 months 5 days |
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| Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations |
03 Jul 1992 |
22 Oct 1992 |
3 months 20 days |
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| Minister for Health and Community Services |
06 Jun 1991 |
02 Jul 1992 |
1 year 27 days |
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| Minister for State Development |
20 Jul 1990 |
06 Jun 1991 |
10 months 18 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
30 Apr 1984 |
03 Mar 1995 |
10 years 10 months 3 days |
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Political Party Activity
Liberal Party. Member of the Liberal Party, Denistone Branch. Former Regional President, State Executive member, Chairman of State Convention; Chairman of Constitution Standing Committee, Young Liberal Executive member, including many party, branch and conference positions.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (solicitor). LLB (Australian National University). Consultant solicitor. Raised in Taralga on southern tablelands. Commenced legal articles in 1971. Educated at St Patrick's College, New South Wales and the Australian National University. Recreational interests include tennis and reading.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of William Henry Planta and Amy Frances Hannaford. Married Denise Lorraine Thorburn on 6 April 1974 and had issue, 1 daughter and 2 sons.
Member of the Order of Australia awarded in 2017 for significant service to the Parliament of New South Wales through a range of senior ministerial roles, to law reform, and to the community.
