The Hon. Deirdre Mary GRUSOVIN (1938 - )**

Date of Birth: 01/09/1938 Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Council 6 Nov 1978 22 Feb 1988 9yrs 3mths 17days 48th (1984 - 1988) A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Date of Election 7 October 1978. A Member of the directly elected Legislative Council. Date of Election 19 March 1988. Granted retention of the title of "Honourable" for life. Member of the NSW Legislative Council 19 Mar 1988 31 May 1990 2yr(s) 2mth(s) 13day(s) 51st (1995 - 1999) Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 23 Jun 1990 20 Mar 2003 12yr(s) 8mth(s) 26day(s) 49th (1988 - 1991) 50th (1991 - 1995) 51st (1995 - 1999) 52nd (1999 - 2003) Member for Heffron 23 Jun 1990 3 May 1991 10mth(s) 11day(s) 49th (1988 - 1991) Member for Heffron 25 May 1991 3 May 1995 3yr(s) 11mth(s) 9day(s) 50th (1991 - 1995) Member for Heffron 25 Mar 1995 5 Mar 1999 3yr(s) 11mth(s) 9day(s) 51st (1995 - 1999) Member for Heffron 27 Mar 1999 20 Mar 2003 3yr(s) 11mth(s) 22day(s) 52nd (1999 - 2003) Minister for Consumer Affairs and Assistant Minister for Health 4 Jul 1986 26 Nov 1987 1yr(s) 4mth(s) 23day(s) Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Small Business and Assistant Minister for Health 26 Nov 1987 25 Mar 1988 3mth(s) 29day(s) Deputy Leader of the Opposition 6 Apr 1988 31 May 1990 2yr(s) 1mth(s) 26day(s) Deputy Leader of Government 4 Jul 1986 25 Mar 1988 1yr(s) 8mth(s) 22day(s)

Political Party Activity

Australian Labor Party (ALP). Member of the Federal Australian Labor Party Education Policy Committee 1982-1984. Chairman Legislative Council Labor Caucus 1984. Member of the New South Wales Administrative Committee 1985. Deputy Chairman Parliamentary Labor Caucus 1985. New South Wales delegate to the Australian Labor Party National Conference 1986. Junior Vice President of the New South Wales Branch of the Australian Labor Party in 1988.

Community Activity

First woman Chairman St Margarets Hospital Advisory Board. Member of James McGrath Foundation.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Librarian and shopkeeper. Educated at the Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington, Librarian at Randwick Municipal Council from 1957 to 1962 and then managed the family pharmacy business until 1978. Interests include opera and gardening.

Personal

Daughter of Thomas Charles Brereton and his wife Jessie Colliss. Married Walter Sylvester Grusovin in 1962 and had issue, 3 daughters and 4 sons. Catholic faith. Her brother, L. J. Brereton, was also a Member of the Legislative Assembly.

Additional Information

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