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The Hon. Peter Thomas PRIMROSE, B SocStud(Syd) MLC

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Member of the Legislative Council
Assistant President
Member of the Australian Labor Party
Term of service expires 58th Parliament (05 Mar 2027)
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Member of the Legislative Council
A The Hon. Peter Primrose, MLC
Parliament House
Macquarie Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
P (02) 9230 2686
F (02) 9230 3498
E [email protected]

Parliamentary Activity
Current Positions
Position Start Notes
Chair, Joint Select Committee on the Greater Sydney Parklands Trust 18 Oct 2024
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Greater Sydney Parklands Trust 26 Sep 2024
Member, Select Committee on the Proposal to Develop Rosehill Racecourse 20 May 2024
Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters 20 Sep 2023
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters 12 Sep 2023
Member, Animal Welfare Committee 29 Jun 2023
Member, Procedure Committee 24 May 2023
Member, Privileges Committee 23 May 2023
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional NSW 17 May 2023
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 7 - Planning and Environment 17 May 2023
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 8 - Customer Service 17 May 2023
Member, Public Accountability and Works Committee 17 May 2023
Member, Standing Committee on State Development 17 May 2023
Assistant President 09 May 2023
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 17 Apr 1996 Casual vacancy [caused by resignation of P F O'Grady]
Prior Positions
Position Start End Period Notes
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance 29 Sep 2023 11 Sep 2023 0 days Electoral Funding Amendment Bill 2023
Member, Select Committee on the conduct of elections in New South Wales 12 May 2022 28 Oct 2022 5 months 17 days
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues 21 Jun 2021 03 Mar 2023 1 year 8 months 11 days
Substitute Member, Public Accountability Committee 21 Nov 2019 05 Feb 2021 1 year 2 months 16 days Budget process for independent oversight bodies and the Parliament of New South Wales
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Customer Service and Natural Resources 12 Nov 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 3 months 20 days
Shadow Cabinet Secretary 03 Jul 2019 11 Jun 2021 1 year 11 months 9 days
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters 19 Jun 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 8 months 13 days
Chair, Privileges Committee 05 Jun 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 8 months 27 days
Member, Privileges Committee 28 May 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 9 months 4 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport and Customer Service 15 May 2019 12 Nov 2019 5 months 29 days
Shadow Minister for Local Government and Communities 27 Nov 2018 03 Jul 2019 7 months 7 days
Shadow Minister for Regional Roads 27 Nov 2018 03 Jul 2019 7 months 7 days
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Customer Service and Natural Resources 27 Sep 2017 24 Jul 2018 9 months 28 days Emergency services agencies
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters 02 Jun 2015 01 Mar 2019 3 years 9 months
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance 14 May 2015 01 Mar 2019 3 years 9 months 16 days
Deputy Chair, Privileges Committee 12 May 2015 01 Mar 2019 3 years 9 months 18 days
Member, Privileges Committee 12 May 2015 01 Mar 2019 3 years 9 months 18 days
Member, Select Committee on the Leasing of Electricity Infrastructure 06 May 2015 02 Jun 2015 28 days
Shadow Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation 09 Apr 2015 10 Mar 2016 11 months 2 days
Shadow Minister for Local Government 09 Apr 2015 27 Nov 2018 3 years 7 months 19 days
Shadow Special Minister of State, and Shadow Minister for Finance and Services 19 Sep 2014 08 Apr 2015 6 months 21 days
Shadow Minister for Water, and Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader on Western Sydney 28 Mar 2014 08 Apr 2015 1 year 12 days
Member, Privileges Committee 26 Nov 2013 06 Mar 2015 1 year 3 months 9 days Deputy Chair
Member, Select Committee on social, public and affordable housing 17 Nov 2013 08 Sep 2014 9 months 23 days
Member, Select Committee on the provisions of the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Amendment Bill 2011 24 Nov 2011 15 Feb 2012 2 months 23 days
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters 22 Jun 2011 06 Mar 2015 3 years 8 months 13 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5 18 May 2011 06 Mar 2015 3 years 9 months 17 days
Member, Privileges Committee 12 May 2011 18 Mar 2013 1 year 10 months 7 days
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice 12 May 2011 06 Mar 2015 3 years 9 months 23 days Deputy Chair
Minister for Ageing 21 May 2010 28 Mar 2011 10 months 8 days
Minister for Disability Services 21 May 2010 28 Mar 2011 10 months 8 days
Minister Assisting the Premier on Veterans' Affairs 08 Dec 2009 21 May 2010 5 months 14 days
Minister for Small Business 08 Dec 2009 21 May 2010 5 months 14 days
Minister for Volunteering 08 Dec 2009 28 Mar 2011 1 year 3 months 21 days
Minister for Youth 08 Dec 2009 28 Mar 2011 1 year 3 months 21 days
Minister for Mineral Resources 17 Nov 2009 04 Dec 2009 18 days
Minister for Regulatory Reform 17 Nov 2009 04 Dec 2009 18 days
President, Legislative Council NSW 08 May 2007 17 Nov 2009 2 years 6 months 10 days
Member, Privileges Committee 04 Sep 2003 02 Mar 2007 3 years 5 months 27 days Chair
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 10 Jul 2003 02 Mar 2007 3 years 7 months 21 days Elected Deputy Chair 25 August 2003. Elected Chair 13/09/2004. Resigned as Chair 17/09/2004.
Member, Legislation Review Committee 03 Jul 2003 17 Nov 2005 2 years 4 months 15 days Elected Chair on 26/10/2004
Member, Joint Select Committee into the Transportation and Storage of Nuclear Waste 22 May 2003 17 Feb 2004 8 months 27 days Chair
Member, Procedure Committee 08 May 2003 02 Mar 2007 3 years 9 months 23 days
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption 07 May 2003 02 Mar 2007 3 years 9 months 24 days Deputy Chair
Legislative Council Representative on the Council of the University of New South Wales 07 May 2003 21 Dec 2004 1 year 7 months 15 days Previously member of UTS and Wollongong University Councils.
Member, Select Committee on the Increase in Prisoner Population 17 Nov 1999 13 Nov 2001 1 year 11 months 28 days
Government Whip 07 Apr 1999 02 Mar 2007 7 years 10 months 24 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 19 Mar 1988 03 May 1991 3 years 1 month 15 days
Parliamentary Record
Mr Primrose's speeches in Hansard
Mr Primrose's questions published in the Question & Answer Paper
Mr Primrose's Notices of Motion given in Parliament
About the Electorate

Biography
Political Party Activity

Joined Australian Labor Party in 1973.

Community Activity

Vice-President, Evatt Foundation. Member, Palliative Care NSW. Member, Dying with Dignity. Member, The Wilderness Society. Chair, Macarthur Area Health Services Board, 1983-88. Vice-Chair, Campbelltown Hospital Board, 1980-83. Convenor of various community groups including Macarthur Interagency, and Minto Community Arts Group. Alderman, Campbelltown City Council, 1980-91 (including as Mayor and Deputy Mayor).

Local Government Activity

Military Service

Honours Received

Personal

Born 26 September 1955. Married to Jan. One son.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests

Bachelor of Social Studies (University of Sydney). Ministerial Adviser to Commonwealth Minister for Consumer Affairs, 1992-95. Social Worker / Research Officer, N.S.W Departments of Health and Youth and Community Services, 1979-88. Social Worker, Red Cross Welfare Service, 1978.

Additional Information

Alderman, Campbelltown City Council, 1980-1991, including as Mayor and one as Deputy Mayor.

First speech, 28 May 1996:

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.