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The Hon. Richard Thomas Marshall BULL

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Date of Birth: 14/12/1946
Place of Birth: Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia
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Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Deputy Leader of the Opposition 11 Apr 1995 01 Feb 2000 4 years 9 months 22 days
Parliamentary Secretary for Education, Youth Affairs and Tourism 06 Jun 1991 25 Mar 1995 3 years 9 months 20 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 30 Apr 1984 18 Aug 2000 16 years 3 months 20 days A member of the directly elected Legislative Council. Date of election 24 March 1984.
Political Party Activity
National Party. Joined Young Country Party - Inaugural State Chairman 1965. State Campaign Chairman 1995 State Election. State Campaign Director 1993 Federal Election. Member Central Council National Party, Central Executive: 1983-1984. Campaign Director for Federal and State Campaigns since 1977. Inaugural State Chairman Young Country Party in 1965. Awarded Life Membership of National Party 2005. Leader of the National Party in the Legislative Council. Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Shadow Minister for Gaming and Racing 10 April 1995, Assistant Shadow Minister for Agriculture 19 April 1999.
Community Activity
Held executive positions at branch level in Livestock and Grain Producers' Association; New South Wales Farmers Association; Murrumbidgee Irrigators Association; and Murrumbidgee River Licensed Pumpers Association. Member of Show Society, Musical and Dramatic Society, Presbyterian Church, Rotary, football club and primary and secondary school parent groups.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Farmer and Grazier. Practised farming and grazing at Narrandera and Holbrook. Educated at Narrandera Public School, The Scots College, Sydney. Company Director and managing Director of family companies. Management Consultant with Strategic Issues Management. Senior Consultant with Australian Public Affairs. Chairman of Board of Directors of Water For Rivers Pty Ltd. Director of Lambpro. Chairman of Sheep Genetics Australia. Company Directors course AICD. Special interests revolve around rural industries and problems in Rural and regional affairs. Recreational interests include racing, rugby and Australian Rules football.
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Personal
Son of Thomas Louis Bull, grazier and former Senator for New South Wales Country Party, and his wife Jessie Bull. Married Patricia Anne Jeffreys on 12 March 1970 and had issue, 3 daughters and 1 son.
Additional Information
First speech Member of Former Members of Parliament of New South Wales

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.