Mr Michael Robert YABSLEY (1956 - )

Date of Birth: 30/06/1956
Place of Birth: Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position	Start	End	Period	Parliament
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	24 Mar 1984	18 Mar 1994	9yr(s) 11mth(s) 23day(s)
Member for Bligh	24 Mar 1984	22 Feb 1988	3yr(s) 10mth(s) 30day(s)	48th (1984 - 1988)
Member for Vaucluse	6 Jun 1988	3 May 1991	2yr(s) 10mth(s) 28day(s)	49th (1988 - 1991)
Member for Vaucluse	25 May 1991	18 Mar 1994	2yr(s) 9mth(s) 22day(s)	50th (1991 - 1995)
Minister for Corrective Services	8 Jun 1988	24 Jul 1990	2yr(s) 1mth(s) 17day(s)
Minister for Corrective Services and Assistant Minister for Roads	24 Jul 1990	6 Jun 1991	10mth(s) 14day(s)
Minister for State Development and Minister for Tourism	6 Jun 1991	24 Jun 1992	1yr(s) 19day(s)
Parliamentary Secretary	22 Oct 1992	18 Mar 1994	1yr(s) 4mth(s) 25day(s)

Political Party Activity

Liberal Party. Shadow Minister for Corrective Services 1986 - 1988. Member Drug Review Committee; Police Committee; Liquor Licensing Committee. Senior positions at Branch, Conference and Committee levels.

Community Activity

Area Co-ordinator Red Shield Appeal. Member Friends of the Performing Arts; National Trust; Royal Agricultural Society; Amnesty International; Institute of Public Affairs; Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; Political Science Institute; Centre Independent Studies

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Research Assistant and Private Secretary. Educated at Marist Brothers, Lismore, St Johns College, Woodlawn, Australian National University B.A. Double major in political science. Public relations for the Livestock and Grain Producers Association. Recreational interests include jogging, architecture and entertaining.

Personal

Married Susan Clatworthy on 5 November 1983 and had issue, 1 daughter and 1 son.

Additional Information

Electorate description: Metropolitan, residential suburban, some light industrial. Located Sydney, eastern. Principal suburbs: Centennial Park, Darlinghurst, Darling Point, Kings Cross, Paddington, Potts Point, Rushcutters Bay Woollahra, Woolloomooloo. Area: 10 sq km Population: 57,560 Enrolment: 33,964

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