The Hon. (Don) Donald Thomas HARWIN, BEc(Hons) MLC

Member of the Legislative Council
Opposition Whip
Member of the Liberal Party
Term of service expires 55th Parliament (6 March 2015)

Contact Details

Address	The Hon. Don Harwin, MLC Parliament House Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000
Phone	(02) 9230 3519
Fax	(02) 9230 3518
Email	don.harwin@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	27 Mar 1999
Opposition Whip, Legislative Council	8 May 2007
Member, Procedure Committee	10 May 2007	Elected Deputy Chair 27/09/2007
Member, Privileges Committee	29 May 2007
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters	26 Jun 2007
Deputy Chair, Select Committee on Electoral and Political Party Funding	17 Oct 2007
Trustee of the Parliamentary Contributoy Superannuation Fund	7 May 2003	Reappointed on 31 May 2007.

Prior Positions

Position	Start	End	Period
Opposition Whip, Legislative Council	3 Apr 2003	2 Mar 2007	3yrs 10mths 28days
Member, Procedure Committee	8 May 2003	2 Mar 2007	3yrs 9mths 23days
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters	15 Sep 2004	2 Mar 2007	2yrs 5mths 16days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5	29 Jun 2004	2 Mar 2007	2yrs 8mths 2days
Member, Joint Select Committee on Tobacco Smoking	6 Jun 2006	2 Mar 2007	8mths 25days
Member, Privileges Committee	19 Sep 2006	2 Mar 2007	5mths 12days
Member, Joint Select Committee on Tobacco Smoking	9 Mar 2006	19 May 2006	2mths 11days
Member, Legislation Review Committee	7 May 2003	22 Sep 2005	2yrs 4mths 16days
Member, Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General	2 Dec 2003	22 Sep 2005	1yr 9mths 21days
Member, General Purpose Standning Committee No. 1	10 Jul 2003	29 Jun 2004	11mths 20days

Biography

Political Party Activity - Life Member, Young Liberal Movement of Australia (NSW Division); Life Member, Sydney University Liberal Club; Chairman of Convention Committee, 1993 - 94; Young Liberal State President, 1988 - 90; Member, State Executive, NSW Division, 1988 - 1990, 1994 - 2000

Community Activity - Member, Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government History Project Committee 2002-06; Board Member, NSW State Records Authority 2006-present; Committee member, Australasian Study of Parliament Group (NSW Branch)

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - Bachelor of Economics (Hons) Sydney University 1985. Tutor (p/time) St Pauls College, University of Sydney 1987. Electorate Assistant to the Member for Miranda 1987 - 1988. Ministerial Advisor, various Ministers, State Government of NSW 1988 - 1990, 1991 - 1995. Assistant Campaign Director Liberal Party of Australia (NSW Division) 1990 - 1991. Public Affairs Consultant 1995 - 1999.

Mr Harwin contributed two chapters to the book Social Justice: Fraud or Fair Go? edited by Dr Marlene Goldsmith. He also contributed "1971 State General Election" to The People's Choice (Volume III), edited by Hogan and Clune, "Sir Joseph Carruthers" to The Premiers of NSW (Volume II), edited by Clune and Turner, and "Women in the NSW Coalition Parties" (with Jenny Gardiner MLC) to No Fit Place for Women, edited by Brennan and Chappel.

Special interests include Political History, Psephology, Film and Rugby League.

First speech, 26 May 1999:

Keywords: Opposition Whip
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