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The Hon. John HATZISTERGOS, BEc LLM MLC

The Hon. John HATZISTERGOS,  BEc LLM MLC

Member of the Legislative Council
Attorney General, Minister for Industrial Relations, and Vice President of the Executive Council, Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
Member of the Australian Labor Party
Term of service expires 55th Parliament (6 March 2015)

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Parliament House
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Sydney NSW 2000
Phone (02) 9230 3463
Fax (02) 9228 3600
Email office@hatzistergos.minister.nsw.gov.au
Ministerial Office
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Level 33 Governor Macquarie Tower
1 Farrer Place
Sydney NSW 2001
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GPO Box 5341
Sydney
Phone (02) 9228 4977
Fax (02) 9228 3600
Email office@hatzistergos.minister.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position Start Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council27 Mar 1999
Vice President of the Executive Council1 Sep 2009
Attorney General8 Sep 2008
Minister for Industrial Relations11 Sep 2008

Prior Positions

Position Start End Period Notes
Minister for Health1 Sep 200914 Sep 200914days
Minister for the Central Coast1 Sep 200914 Sep 200914days
Minister for Justice8 Sep 200830 Jan 20094mths 23days
Attorney General2 Apr 20075 Sep 20081yr 5mths 4days
Minister for Justice2 Apr 20075 Sep 20081yr 5mths 4days
Minister for Juvenile Justice2 Apr 200711 Apr 200710days
Minister for Health10 Aug 20052 Apr 20071yr 7mths 24days
Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship2 Apr 200310 Aug 20052yrs 4mths 9days
Minister for Justice2 Apr 200310 Aug 20052yrs 4mths 9days
Minister for Fair Trading1 Feb 200510 Aug 20056mths 10days
Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce1 Feb 200510 Aug 20056mths 10days

Biography

Political Party Activity - Member of the Australian Labor Party. Member of Redfern East Branch 1976 - 1983. Secretary of Campsie Branch 1983 - 1990. Member of Earlwood Branch 1991 - 1992. Secretary of Belmore Branch 1993 to 2000.

Personal - Married to Maria. Three children.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - Attended Cleveland Street Boys High School and University of Sydney. Bachelor of Economics 1982, Bachelor of Laws 1983 and Master of Laws 1994. Solicitor in private practice 1983 - 1987. Senior Legal Officer with Commonwealth DPP 1987 - 1989. Barrister since 1989.

Married to Maria. Three children. Attended Cleveland Street Boys High School and University of Sydney. Bachelor of Economics 1982, Bachelor of Laws 1983 and Master of Laws 1994. Solicitor in private practice 1983 - 1987. Senior Legal Officer with Commonwealth DPP 1987 - 1989. Barrister since 1989. Member of New South Wales Law Society 1983 to 1988. Member of New South Wales Bar Association 1989 to present. A Member of Canterbury Leagues Club and Sydney Cricket Ground Trust. A Member of Shop Distributive and Allied Employees' Association 1977 -1983, Australian Government Lawyers' Association 1986 - 1989 and Australia Services Union 1993 to present. Attorney General's nominee to Privacy Advisory Committee 1999 to 2002. Fellow of the Senate of the University of Sydney 1999 to 2003.

First speech, 26 May 1999:

First Speech.Hatzistergos.pdf



Keywords: Attorney General, Minister for Industrial Relations, and Vice President of the Executive Council, Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
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