Ms Marie Therese ANDREWS (1940 - )**

Date of Birth: 09/12/1940

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 25 Mar 1995 4 Mar 2011 15yrs 11mths 8days 51st (1995 - 1999) 52nd (1999 - 2003) 53rd (2003 - 2007) 54th (2007 - 2011) Member for Peats 25 Mar 1995 2 Mar 2007 11yrs 11mths 6days 51st (1995 - 1999) 52nd (1999 - 2003) 53rd (2003 - 2007) Member for Gosford 24 Mar 2007 4 Mar 2011 3yrs 11mths 9days 54th (2007 - 2011) Temporary Chairman of Committees 29 Apr 2003 2 Mar 2007 3yrs 10mths 2days 53rd (2003 - 2007) Member, Library Committee 23 May 1995 28 Feb 2003 7yrs 9mths 6days 51st (1995 - 1999) 52nd (1999 - 2003) Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption 30 May 1995 28 Feb 2003 7yrs 8mths 30days 51st (1995 - 1999) 52nd (1999 - 2003) Member, Legislative Assembly Standing Ethics Committee 30 May 1995 28 Feb 2003 7yrs 8mths 30days 51st (1995 - 1999) 52nd (1999 - 2003) Vice-Chairman, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission 30 May 1995 28 Feb 2003 7yrs 8mths 30days 51st (1995 - 1999) 52nd (1999 - 2003) Member, Joint Select Committee on Victims Compensation 27 Nov 1996 5 Mar 1999 2yrs 3mths 7days 51st (1995 - 1999) Member, Joint Select Committee upon the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 19 Jun 1997 8 Dec 1997 5mths 20days 51st (1995 - 1999) Member, Committee on Children and Young People 31 May 2000 28 Feb 2003 2yrs 8mths 29days 52nd (1999 - 2003) Member, Standing Committee on Public Works 8 May 2003 2 Mar 2007 3yrs 9mths 23days 53rd (2003 - 2007) Member, Committee on Children and Young People 21 Jun 2007 4 Mar 2011 3yrs 8mths 12days 54th (2007 - 2011) Deputy Chair, Standing Committee on Public Works 24 Sep 2008 4 Mar 2011 2yrs 5mths 9days 54th (2007 - 2011) Appointed to the committee on 24 September 2008. Elected Deputy Chair on 25 September 2008. Chair, Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General 25 Sep 2008 4 Mar 2011 2yrs 5mths 8days 54th (2007 - 2011) Appointed to Committee on 25 September 2008. Elected Chair of the committee on 21 October 2008.

Political Party Activity

Member of the Australian Labor Party since 1960 and has held a number of positions at Branch level. Delegate to State Conference. Member of Parliamentary Caucus Committees on Health, Aboriginal Affairs, Education and Training, Agriculture, Fair Trading and Land and Water Conservation.

Community Activity

Patron of several community organisations.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

For 17 years, private Secretary to NSW Branch Secretary, Australian Railway Unions, now Public Transport Union. Interests include the Labor Movement - political and industrial wings, tennis, swimming and reading.

Additional Information

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