The Hon. Peter Thomas PRIMROSE, B SocStud(Syd) MLC

Member of the Legislative Council
Minister for Regulatory Reform, Minister for Mineral Resources
Member of the Australian Labor Party
Term of service expires 54th Parliament (4 March 2011)

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Member of the Legislative Council
Address	The Hon. Peter Primrose, MLC Parliament House Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000
Phone	(02) 9230 2300
Fax	(02) 9230 3316
Email	peter.primrose@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Ministerial Office
Address	The Hon. Peter Primrose, MLC Level 35 GMT 1 Farrer Place Sydney 2000 NSW
Phone	02 9228 4777
Fax	02 9228 3452

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	17 Apr 1996	Casual vacancy [caused by resignation of P F O'Grady]
Minister for Regulatory Reform	17 Nov 2009
Minister for Mineral Resources	17 Nov 2009

Prior Positions

Position	Start	End	Period	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	19 Mar 1988	3 May 1991
President, Legislative Council NSW	8 May 2007	17 Nov 2009	2yrs 6mths 10days
Government Whip	7 Apr 1999	2 Mar 2007	7yrs 10mths 24days
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption	7 May 2003	2 Mar 2007	3yrs 9mths 24days	Deputy Chair
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1	10 Jul 2003	2 Mar 2007	3yrs 7mths 21days	Elected Deputy Chair 25 August 2003. Elected Chair 13/09/2004. Resigned as Chair 17/09/2004.
Member, Privileges Committee	4 Sep 2003	2 Mar 2007	3yrs 5mths 27days	Chair
Member, Procedure Committee	8 May 2003	2 Mar 2007	3yrs 9mths 23days
Member, Legislation Review Committee	3 Jul 2003	17 Nov 2005	2yrs 4mths 15days	Elected Chair on 26/10/21004
Member, Joint Select Committee into the Transportation and Storage of Nuclear Waste	22 May 2003	17 Feb 2004	8mths 27days	Chair
Legislative Council Representative on the Council of the University of New South Wales	2003	21 Dec 2004		Previously member of UTS and Wollongong University Councils.

Biography

Political Party Activity - Joined Australian Labor Party in 1973.

Community Activity - Chair, Macarthur Area Health Services Board, 1983-88. Vice-Chair, Campbelltown Hospital Board, 1980-83. Convenor of various community groups including Macarthur Interagency, and Minto Community Arts Group. Alderman, Campbelltown City Council, 1980-91 (including as Mayor and Deputy Mayor).

Personal - Born 26 September 1955. Married to Jan. One son.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - Bachelor of Social Studies (University of Sydney). Ministerial Adviser to Commonwealth Minister for Consumer Affairs (1992-95). Social Worker / Research Officer, N.S.W Departments of Health and Youth and Community Services (1979-88). Social Worker, Red Cross Welfare Service (1978).

Alderman, Campbelltown City Council, 1980-1991, including as Mayor and one as Deputy Mayor.

First speech, 28 May 1996:

Keywords: Minister for Regulatory Reform, Minister for Mineral Resources
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