Mr Paul Ronald PEARCE, MA, LLB MP

Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member for Coogee
Member of the Australian Labor Party

Contact Details

Address	Mr Paul Pearce, MP 80 Bronte Road BONDI JUNCTION NSW 2022
Phone	(02) 9389 6669
Fax	(02) 9387 8845
Email	coogee@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	22 Mar 2003
Member for Coogee	22 Mar 2003
Chair, Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics	20 Jun 2007
Deputy Chair, Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and Police Integrity Commission	21 Jun 2007
Deputy Chair, Legislation Review Committee	21 Jun 2007
Deputy Chair, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption	29 Oct 2009

Prior Positions

Position	Start	End	Period	Notes
Legislative Assembly Representative on the Council of the University of New South Wales	27 May 2003	21 Dec 2004	1yr 6mths 25days	This office was disestablished on the enactment of the University Legislation Amendment Act 2004.
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption	24 Sep 2009	29 Oct 2009	1mth 6days	Elected Deputy Chair of the Committee.
Member, Legislation Review Committee	15 Sep 2005	2 Mar 2007	1yr 5mths 16days
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption	8 May 2003	2 Mar 2007	3yrs 9mths 23days
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters	16 Sep 2004	2 Mar 2007	2yrs 5mths 15days
Member, Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics	4 Dec 2003	2 Mar 2007	3yrs 2mths 27days	This committee replaced the Standing Ethics Committee.
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Threatened Species Conservation Amendment (Biodiversity Banking) Act 2006	30 Nov 2006	15 Jan 2007	1mth 17days
Member, Legislative Assembly Standing Ethics Committee	8 May 2003	1 Dec 2003	6mths 24days	This committee was abolished following the commencement of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment (Ethics Committee) Act 2003 No. 73.

Parliamentary Record

Mr Pearce's speeches in Hansard

About the Coogee Electorate

Metropolitan, residential suburban. Located Sydney, eastern.

Principal suburbs: Bondi, Bondi Junction, Bronte, Clovelly, Coogee, Kensington, Kingsford, Queens Park, Randwick, Tamarama, University Of NSW, Waverley.

Area: 12 sq km.

Population: 77,758. Enrolment: 46,120.

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

Biography

Political Party Activity - Member Australian Labor Party (Bronte Branch) since 1974, Secretary Australian Young Labor 1980: President Australian Young Labor 1981.

Community Activity - Honorary Patron/Vice President numerous local clubs and societies; Member Council of University of NSW; Member ACF; Member Gene Ethics Network; Member IBA Human Rights Institute.

Local Government Activity - Councillor Waverley Council 1983-2004, Mayor of Waverley 1997-2004.

Personal - Qualifications M.A. (Sydney): LLB(Hons) (London). Diploma International Human Rights Law and Practice (IBA College of Law England and Wales). Personal Interests reading, cooking, surfing, rock music. Political interests: environment, social justice, housing.

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