Mr Michael John RICHARDSON (1949 - )**

Date of Birth: 13/07/1949

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 28 Aug 1993 4 Mar 2011 17yrs 6mths 5days 50th (1991 - 1995) 51st (1995 - 1999) 52nd (1999 - 2003) 53rd (2003 - 2007) 54th (2007 - 2011) Member for The Hills 28 Aug 1993 2 Mar 2007 13yrs 6mths 3days 50th (1991 - 1995) 51st (1995 - 1999) 52nd (1999 - 2003) 53rd (2003 - 2007) Member for Castle Hill 24 Mar 2007 4 Mar 2011 3yrs 11mths 9days 54th (2007 - 2011) Shadow Minister for Corrective Services 2 Apr 2002 8 Apr 2003 1yr 7days 52nd (1999 - 2003) Shadow Minister for Housing 2 Apr 2002 8 Apr 2003 1yr 7days 52nd (1999 - 2003) Shadow Minister for Environment 8 Apr 2003 4 Apr 2007 3yrs 11mths 28days 53rd (2003 - 2007) Member, Joint Select Committee upon Waste Administration 9 Sep 1993 15 Sep 1993 7days 50th (1991 - 1995) Member, Joint Select Committee upon the Sydney Water Board 13 Sep 1993 19 Apr 1994 7mths 7days 50th (1991 - 1995) Member, Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman 1 Mar 1994 3 Mar 1995 1yr 3days 50th (1991 - 1995) Member, Public Bodies Review Committee 6 Jun 1995 4 Jun 2002 6yrs 11mths 30days 51st (1995 - 1999) 52nd (1999 - 2003) Member, Legislative Assembly Standing Ethics Committee 3 Jun 1999 9 Apr 2002 2yrs 10mths 7days 52nd (1999 - 2003) Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption 3 Jun 1999 9 Apr 2002 2yrs 10mths 7days 52nd (1999 - 2003) Member, Joint Select Committee on Threatened Species Conservation Amendment (Biodiversity Banking) Act 2006 30 Nov 2006 15 Jan 2007 1mth 17days 53rd (2003 - 2007) Member, Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General 25 Sep 2008 4 Mar 2011 2yrs 5mths 8days 54th (2007 - 2011)

Political Party Activity

Member Government Committees on Arts, Roads and Transport, Planning and Housing, Chief Secretary and Administrative Services 1993-95; Chairman Environment Committee 1995 to 1999; President Marsfield Branch 1978-82; Vice-President Eastwood S.E.C., 1981-82; Secretary, The Hills S.E.C. 1984-88; President Castle Hill Branch 1984-91; President Mitchell F.E.C. 1991-93.

Community Activity

Patron, Castle Hill R.S.L. Club; Hills District Photographic Society; Castle Hill Baseball Club; Honorary Member Kellyville Rotary Club; Honorary Member Castle Hill Lions Club

Qualifications, occupations and interests

B.A. (Syd) . Magazine publisher, author, journalist. Interests include photography, baseball, chess, Australian history/bushwalking.

Military Service

NSW University Squadron, RAAF, 1967-69; RAAF General Reserve 1969 to 1995.

Personal

Born 13 July 1949. Married, two children.

Additional Information

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