The Hon. (Chris) Christopher Peter HARTCHER, MP

Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member for Terrigal
Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister of State, and Minister for the Central Coast
Member of the Liberal Party

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Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	19 Mar 1988
Member for Terrigal	24 Mar 2007
Minister for the Central Coast	3 Apr 2011
Minister for Resources and Energy	3 Apr 2011
Special Minister of State	3 Apr 2011

Prior Positions

Position	Start	End	Period	Notes
Member for Gosford	19 Mar 1988	2 Mar 2007	18yrs 11mths 12days
Shadow Minister for the Central Coast	8 Apr 2003	28 Mar 2011	7yrs 11mths 21days
Shadow Minister for Inter-Governmental Relations	28 Dec 2008	28 Mar 2011	2yrs 3mths 1day
Shadow Special Minister of State	28 Dec 2008	28 Mar 2011	2yrs 3mths 1day
Shadow Minister for Local Government	11 Apr 2007	28 Dec 2008	1yr 8mths 18days
Shadow Minister for Housing	11 Apr 2007	28 Dec 2008	1yr 8mths 18days
Shadow Minister for Water Utilities	11 Apr 2007	28 Dec 2008	1yr 8mths 18days
Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations	8 Apr 2003	11 Apr 2007	4yrs 4days
Shadow Attorney General	20 Mar 2006	11 Apr 2007	1yr 23days
Shadow Minister for Planning and Redfern Waterloo	20 Nov 2006	11 Apr 2007	4mths 23days
Shadow Minister for Planning	7 Sep 2005	20 Nov 2006	1yr 2mths 14days
Shadow Minister for Planning Administration	13 Apr 2005	7 Sep 2005	4mths 26days
Shadow Minister for Commerce	8 Apr 2003	13 Apr 2005	2yrs 6days
Shadow Minister for Justice	4 Jan 2002	8 Apr 2003	1yr 3mths 5days
Shadow Attorney-General	19 Apr 1999	8 Apr 2003	3yrs 11mths 21days
Shadow Minister for the Olympics	19 Apr 1999	4 Jan 2002	2yrs 8mths 17days
Shadow Minister responsible for Sydney Water and Hunter Water Corporation	21 Mar 1996	19 Apr 1999	3yrs 30days
Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations	14 Jan 1999	19 Apr 1999	3mths 6days
Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations and Ports	3 Dec 1997	14 Jan 1999	1yr 1mth 12days
Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations	21 Mar 1996	3 Dec 1997	1yr 8mths 13days
Shadow Minister for Planning	10 Apr 1995	21 Mar 1996	11mths 12days
Shadow Minister for Housing	10 Apr 1995	21 Mar 1996	11mths 12days
Minister for the Environment	3 Jul 1992	4 Apr 1995	2yrs 9mths 2days
Deputy Leader of the Opposition	28 Mar 2002	3 Apr 2003	1yr 7days
Government Whip	6 Jun 1991	3 Jul 1992	1yr 28days
Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee	2 Jul 1991	28 Feb 2003	11yrs 7mths 27days
Chairman, Joint Select Committee upon the Process and Funding of the Electoral System	24 Sep 1991	1 Sep 1992	11mths 9days
Member, Joint Select Committee upon the Management of the Parliament	7 May 1992	1 Sep 1992	3mths 26days

Parliamentary Record

Mr Hartcher's speeches in Hansard

About the Terrigal Electorate

Provincial. Residential, semi-rural. Located Central Coast.

Principal centres: Avoca Beach, Bensville, Copacabana, Daleys Point, Davistown, Empire Bay, Erina, Erina Heights, Forresters Beach, Green Point, Hardys Bay, Holgate, Killcare, Killcare Heights, Kincumber, Kincumber South, Lisarow, Macmasters Beach, Matcham, Mount Elliot, North Avoca, Picketts Valley, Pretty Beach, Saratoga, St Huberts Island, Terrigal, Tumbi Umbi, Wagstaffe, Wamberal, Yattalunga.

Area: 116 sq km.

Population: 64,626. Enrolment: 48,624.

For more detailed information see - http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/terrigal

Biography

Political Party Activity - Joined Liberal Party 1968; Member State Executive 1980-87.

Community Activity - Member Apex; Gosford Chamber of Commerce.

Personal - Born 1946, North Sydney. Married to Elizabeth, 3 sons (Anthony, Mark and Luke).

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - B.A., LL.B.(Syd.).

Previously solicitor and company director.

Keywords: Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister of State, and Minister for the Central Coast
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