Date of Birth: 22/09/1936
Place of Birth:
Date of Death: 10/02/2015
Place of Death:
Parliamentary Service
Member, House Committee |
23 Sep 1998 |
05 Mar 1999 |
5 months 11 days |
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Chairman, Joint Select Committee upon the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 |
19 Jun 1997 |
26 Nov 1997 |
5 months 8 days |
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Member for East Hills |
25 Mar 1995 |
05 Mar 1999 |
3 years 11 months 9 days |
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Member for East Hills |
25 May 1991 |
03 May 1995 |
3 years 11 months 9 days |
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Member for East Hills |
19 Mar 1988 |
03 May 1991 |
3 years 1 month 15 days |
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Member for East Hills |
24 Mar 1984 |
22 Feb 1988 |
3 years 10 months 30 days |
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Member for East Hills |
19 Sep 1981 |
05 Mar 1984 |
2 years 5 months 16 days |
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Member for East Hills |
07 Oct 1978 |
28 Aug 1981 |
2 years 10 months 22 days |
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Member for East Hills |
01 May 1976 |
12 Sep 1978 |
2 years 4 months 13 days |
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Member for East Hills |
17 Nov 1973 |
02 Apr 1976 |
2 years 4 months 17 days |
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Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
17 Nov 1973 |
05 Mar 1999 |
25 years 3 months 17 days |
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Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Served as President of Banks Federal Electoral Council; President of East Hills State Electoral Council; President of Padstow Branch. Delegate to State Conference. Director for local government, state and federal election campaigns. Secretary Australian Labor Party Task Force on Technology.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Electrical Engineer. Educated at Granville Technical College and Ultimo Technical College. Apprenticeship in electrical trades and continued studies in instrument and control engineering. Previously Senior Sales Engineer in automation field prior to entering Parliament. Interests in the field of technology. Recreational interests include occasional bowls and tennis.
Military Service
National Service Royal Australian Air Force for 6 months. Captain of Air Force for 2 years.
Honours Received
Medal of the Order of Australia, 26 January 2016.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Married, and had issue 2 daughters.
Additional Information
Electorate description: Metropolitan, residential suburban. Located Sydney,
south western.
Principal suburbs: East Hills, Padstow, Panania, Picnic Point, Revesby.
Area: 21.2 sq km Population: 43,404 Enrolment: 32,680