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

Member of the Legislative Council
Member of the Australian Labor Party
Term of service expires 56th Parliament (1 March 2019)

Contact Details

A	The Hon. Peter Primrose, MLC Parliament House Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000
P	(02 9230 2686
F	(02) 9230 3498
E	peter.primrose@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	17 Apr 1996	Casual vacancy [caused by resignation of P F O'Grady]
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice	12 May 2011	Deputy Chair
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5	18 May 2011
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters	22 Jun 2011

Prior Positions

Position	Start	End	Period	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	19 Mar 1988	3 May 1991
President, Legislative Council NSW	8 May 2007	17 Nov 2009	2yrs 6mths 10days
Minister for Youth	8 Dec 2009	28 Mar 2011	1yr 3mths 21days
Minister for Volunteering	8 Dec 2009	28 Mar 2011	1yr 3mths 21days
Minister for Ageing	21 May 2010	28 Mar 2011	10mths 8days
Minister for Disability Services	21 May 2010	28 Mar 2011	10mths 8days
Minister for Small Business	8 Dec 2009	21 May 2010	5mths 14days
Minister Assisting the Premier on Veterans' Affairs	8 Dec 2009	21 May 2010	5mths 14days
Minister for Regulatory Reform	17 Nov 2009	4 Dec 2009	18days
Minister for Mineral Resources	17 Nov 2009	4 Dec 2009	18days
Government Whip	7 Apr 1999	2 Mar 2007	7yrs 10mths 24days
Member, Privileges Committee	12 May 2011	18 Mar 2013	1yr 10mths 7days
Member, Select Committee on the provisions of the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Amendment Bill 2011	24 Nov 2011	15 Feb 2012	2mths 23days
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption	7 May 2003	2 Mar 2007	3yrs 9mths 24days	Deputy Chair
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1	10 Jul 2003	2 Mar 2007	3yrs 7mths 21days	Elected Deputy Chair 25 August 2003. Elected Chair 13/09/2004. Resigned as Chair 17/09/2004.
Member, Privileges Committee	4 Sep 2003	2 Mar 2007	3yrs 5mths 27days	Chair
Member, Procedure Committee	8 May 2003	2 Mar 2007	3yrs 9mths 23days
Member, Legislation Review Committee	3 Jul 2003	17 Nov 2005	2yrs 4mths 15days	Elected Chair on 26/10/21004
Member, Joint Select Committee into the Transportation and Storage of Nuclear Waste	22 May 2003	17 Feb 2004	8mths 27days	Chair
Legislative Council Representative on the Council of the University of New South Wales	2003	21 Dec 2004		Previously member of UTS and Wollongong University Councils.

Biography

Political Party Activity - Joined Australian Labor Party in 1973.

Community Activity - 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).

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).

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

First speech, 28 May 1996:

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