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Mr Ian William WEST

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Date of Birth: 03/08/1951
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Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member, Privileges Committee 10 May 2007 04 Mar 2011 3 years 9 months 23 days
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues 10 May 2007 04 Mar 2011 3 years 9 months 23 days On 29 May 2007 the President informed the House that Mr West had been nominated Chair of the committee.
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 10 May 2007 04 Mar 2011 3 years 9 months 23 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 29 Jun 2004 02 Mar 2007 2 years 8 months 2 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3 10 Jul 2003 02 Mar 2007 3 years 7 months 21 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5 10 Jul 2003 29 Jun 2004 11 months 20 days
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues 21 May 2003 02 Mar 2007 3 years 9 months 10 days
Legislative Council Representative on the Macquarie University Council 07 May 2003 31 Dec 2005 2 years 7 months 25 days
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety 05 May 2003 02 Mar 2007 3 years 9 months 26 days
Deputy Government Whip 28 Mar 2003 02 Mar 2007 3 years 11 months 3 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 01 Nov 2000 04 Mar 2011 10 years 4 months 4 days Casual vacancy [caused by resignation of A B Manson]
Political Party Activity
Joined Chester Hill branch of ALP 1968. ALP Annual Conference delegate for the past 24 years (Miscellaneous Workers Division - Liquor, Hospitality & Miscellaneous Workers Union). Member of NSW ALP Administrative Committee 1991 - 2001. Currently, Secretary of Concord/Concord West/Rhodes ALP Branch and delegate to Lowe ALP (Federal Electoral Council) and Drummoyne ALP (State Electoral Council). Former Member of ALP Finance Committee. Also a former member of the Wollongong, Bass Hill (State Electoral Councils), Cunningham and Blaxland (Federal Electoral Councils).

Community Activity
Member of Amnesty International Parliamentary Group, Member of Fabian Society, Member of Australian Volunteer Coast Guard, APHEDA, Tranby Aboriginal College, Friends of the ABC, Evatt Foundation; Member Sydney Cricket Ground; Sydney Rowers Club and Concord Bowling Club. Member - NSW Workers Compensation Advisory Council 1995-2000 and Trustee - Australian Retirement Fund [an Industry Superannuation Fund] 1997-2000.

Qualifications, occupations and interests
HSC at Bass Hill School. Organiser, NSW Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers' Union 1976-1981. Elected NSW Assistant Secretary LHMU 1981-2000. Advanced Industrial Law (Distinction Level) 1994, UTS. My interests include home, family, cricket, fishing, boating, swimming, reading and going to the movies.

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Personal
Born 3 August 1951. Married to Gail Christine West.

Additional Information
First speech, 30 November 2000:

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.