Mr (Ted) Edward Phillip PICKERING (1939 - )

Date of Birth: 01/11/1939
Place of Birth: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position	Start	End	Period	Parliament	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	13 Oct 1976	28 Aug 1981	4yrs 10mths 16days	46th (1978 - 1981)	A member before reconstitution. A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Date of Election 13 October 1976. Casual vacancy – elected for balance of term of service of Hon. J.Calcraft, O.B.E, deceased.
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	27 Oct 1981	3 May 1991	9yrs 6mths 7days	49th (1988 - 1991)	A Member of the directly elected Legislative Council. Date of Election 19 September 1981.
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	25 May 1991	11 Oct 1995	4yrs 4mths 17days	51st (1995 - 1999)	A member before reconstitution. A Member of the directly elected Legislative Council. Date of Election 25 May 1991.
Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Vice President of the Executive Council	25 Mar 1988	30 Aug 1992	4yr(s) 5mth(s) 6day(s)
Minister for Justice, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister Assisting the Premier	31 Aug 1992	23 Sep 1992	24day(s)
Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister Assisting the Premier, Vice President of Executive Council	31 Aug 1992	23 Sep 1992	24day(s)
Vice President of Executive Council	31 Aug 1992	23 Sep 1992	24day(s)
Minister Assisting the Premier and Vice President of the Executive Council	23 Sep 1992	21 Oct 1992	29day(s)
Minister for Justice, Minister for Emergency Services	23 Sep 1992	21 Oct 1992	29day(s)
Minister for Energy and Minister for Local Government and Cooperatives	27 Jun 1994	4 Apr 1995	9mth(s) 9day(s)
Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council	3 Apr 1984	24 Mar 1988	3yr(s) 11mth(s) 22day(s)
Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council	25 Mar 1988	21 Oct 1992	4yr(s) 6mth(s) 27day(s)

Political Party Activity

Liberal Party. Shadow Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Aboriginal Affairs.

Community Activity

Delegate to Duke of Edinburgh's Third Commonwealth Study Conference.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Engineer. B.Sc.(Chem Eng) University of New South Wales, Fellow of Institution of Engineers Australia., Fellow of Australian Institute of Engineers. M.Australia. Has twenty eight years experience in the coal and steel industries as a production executive and professional consultant. During his association with the coal industry travelled widely overseas. Studied industrial development in countries such as the United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, Poland, Russia, France and Germany. In 1986 travelled extensively studying police education, drug law enforcement and organised crime control methods in the United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden and Italy. Previously production executive in coal and steel industries. Sporting interests include tennis and swimming.

Military Service

Commissioned Officer in University of New South Wales Regiment 1958-1968.

Personal

Married to Elaine Pickering and had issue 2 sons and 3 daughters.

Additional Information

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