Mr Alan John ASHTON, MA, DipEd MP

Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member for East Hills
Deputy Government Whip
Member of the Australian Labor Party

Contact Details

Address	Mr Alan Ashton, MP 20 Revesby Place REVESBY NSW 2212
Phone	(02) 9772 2774
Fax	(02) 9792 1718
Email	alan.ashton@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	27 Mar 1999
Member for East Hills	27 Mar 1999
Deputy Government Whip	2 Apr 2003
Member, Public Bodies Review Committee	20 Jun 2007
Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee	20 Jun 2007
Member, Standing Committee on Public Works	24 Sep 2008
Legislative Assembly Trustee, Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund	31 May 2007

Prior Positions

Position	Start	End	Period	Notes
Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee	8 May 2003	2 Mar 2007	3yrs 9mths 23days
Vice-Chairman, Public Bodies Review Committee	21 Sep 2005	2 Mar 2007	1yr 5mths 10days
Member, Public Bodies Review Committee	3 Jun 1999	21 Sep 2005	6yrs 3mths 19days	Elected Vice-Chairman of Committee (see later entry).

Parliamentary Record

Mr Ashton's speeches in Hansard

About the East Hills Electorate

Metropolitan, residential suburban. Located Sydney, southwestern.

Principal suburbs: Bankstown, Bankstown Aerodrome, Condell Park, East Hills, Georges Hall, Milperra, Padstow, Padstow Heights, Panania, Picnic Point, Revesby, Revesby Heights.

Area: 38 sq km.

Population: 62,562. Enrolment: 45,657.

For more detailed information see - http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/east_hills

Biography

Political Party Activity - Joined A.L.P. 1971 holding all branch positions over the years.

Community Activity - Involvement with the South West Sydney Community Alliance. Member of the History Teacher’s Association and Teacher’s Federation. Patron of: Revesby Workers’ Club; Revesby Bowling Club; Revesby Workers’ Little Athletics; Padstow Red Cross; Padstow Panthers Rugby League Club: Panania Public School Parents & Citizens Association; Australian Air League – Padstow Squadron; Padstow East Hills Stroke Support Club; Ambassador for Padstow RSL Youth Swimming Club

Local Government Activity - Bankstown City Councillor 1977 - 1987, 1987 - 1995, Deputy Mayor on three occasions.

Personal - Married with two children. Life long resident of the East Hills electorate.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - M.A., Dip Ed. (Syd) . Previously a Head teacher at Picnic Point, Punchbowl Boys and Busby High Schools; and a Ministerial Advisor to a former Minister for Education, the Hon. R. M. Cavalier. Interests include: politics, sport, history, education, health system

Member of the History Teacher's Association, Teacher's Federation.

Keywords: Deputy Government Whip
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