The Hon. John HATZISTERGOS (1960 - )**

Date of Birth: 20/08/1960

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Council 27 Mar 1999 19 May 2011 12yrs 1mth 23days Minister for Health 1 Sep 2009 14 Sep 2009 14days Minister for the Central Coast 1 Sep 2009 14 Sep 2009 14days Vice President of the Executive Council 1 Sep 2009 28 Mar 2011 1yr 6mths 28days Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship 2 Apr 2003 10 Aug 2005 2yrs 4mths 9days Minister for Justice 2 Apr 2003 10 Aug 2005 2yrs 4mths 9days Minister for Fair Trading 1 Feb 2005 10 Aug 2005 6mths 10days Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce 1 Feb 2005 10 Aug 2005 6mths 10days Minister for Health 10 Aug 2005 2 Apr 2007 1yr 7mths 24days Minister for Juvenile Justice 2 Apr 2007 11 Apr 2007 10days Attorney General 2 Apr 2007 5 Sep 2008 1yr 5mths 4days Minister for Justice 2 Apr 2007 5 Sep 2008 1yr 5mths 4days Minister for Justice 8 Sep 2008 30 Jan 2009 4mths 23days Attorney General 8 Sep 2008 4 Dec 2009 1yr 2mths 27days Minister for Industrial Relations 11 Sep 2008 4 Dec 2009 1yr 2mths 24days Minister for Citizenship 8 Dec 2009 28 Mar 2011 1yr 3mths 21days 54th (2007 - ) Minister for Regulatory Reform 8 Dec 2009 28 Mar 2011 1yr 3mths 21days 54th (2007 - ) Attorney General 8 Dec 2009 28 Mar 2011 1yr 3mths 21days 54th (2007 - )

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.

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.

Personal

Married to Maria. Three children.

Additional Information

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:

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