Mr Peter John DEBNAM, MBA MP

Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member for Vaucluse
Member of the Liberal Party

Contact Details

Address	Mr Peter Debnam, MP Suite 102 332-342 Oxford Street BONDI JUNCTION NSW 2022
Postal	Mr Peter Debnam PO Box 960 BONDI JUNCTION NSW 2022
Phone	(02) 9369 3017
Fax	(02) 9389 8050
Email	peter.debnam@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	9 Apr 1994
Member for Vaucluse	9 Apr 1994

Prior Positions

Position	Start	End	Period
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure	11 Apr 2007	12 May 2008	1yr 1mth 2days
Shadow Minister for Energy	11 Apr 2007	12 May 2008	1yr 1mth 2days
Shadow Minister for Citizenship	7 Sep 2005	4 Apr 2007	1yr 6mths 29days
Shadow Minister for Western Sydney	7 Sep 2005	4 Apr 2007	1yr 6mths 29days
Shadow Minister for Redfern Waterloo	20 Mar 2006	20 Nov 2006	8mths 1day
Shadow Treasurer	7 Sep 2005	20 Nov 2006	1yr 2mths 14days
Shadow Minister for Transport Services	13 Apr 2005	7 Sep 2005	4mths 26days
Shadow Minister for Police	8 Apr 2003	13 Apr 2005	2yrs 6days
Shadow Minister for Transport	2 Apr 2002	8 Apr 2003	1yr 7days
Shadow Minister for Insurance Regulation	2 Apr 2002	8 Apr 2003	1yr 7days
Shadow Minister for Competition and Consumer Affairs	2 Apr 2002	8 Apr 2003	1yr 7days
Shadow Treasurer	4 Jan 2002	2 Apr 2002	2mths 30days
Shadow Treasurer	19 Apr 1999	9 Jun 2000	1yr 1mth 22days
Shadow Minister for Small Business	19 Apr 1999	9 Jun 2000	1yr 1mth 22days
Shadow Minister for Planning and Urban Affairs	3 Dec 1997	19 Apr 1999	1yr 4mths 17days
Shadow Minister for Housing	3 Dec 1997	19 Apr 1999	1yr 4mths 17days
Leader of the Opposition	1 Sep 2005	4 Apr 2007	1yr 7mths 4days
Legislative Assembly Trustee, Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund	1 Jul 1999	28 Feb 2003	3yrs 7mths 28days

Parliamentary Record

Mr Debnam's speeches in Hansard

About the Vaucluse Electorate

Metropolitan, residential suburban. Located Sydney, eastern suburbs.

Principal suburbs: Bellevue Hill, Ben Buckler, Bondi, Bondi Beach, Bondi Junction, Darling Point, Diamond Bay, Double Bay, Dover Heights, Edgecliff, North Bondi, Point Piper, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay, Woollahra.

Area: 15 sq km.

Population: 73,820. Enrolment: 47,211.

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

Biography

Political Party Activity - Senior positions at Branch, Conference level including: Chairman, Liberal Joint Standing Committee on State Policy 1996-98; Parliamentary Representative, Liberal Party State Executive 1995-99. 1995-98: Parliamentary Representative, Redistribution Committee; Opposition Representative, Anzac Memorial Trust; 1995-97: Member, Archives Authority; Chairman, Opposition Treasury Committee; Member, Opposition Treasury Committee; Member, Opposition Arts Committee; 1991-94: President, Vaucluse Conference; Treasurer, Waverley Municipal Conference; 1991: Secretary, Vaucluse Conference; 1988-93: President, Bellevue Hill Branch of the Liberal Party.

Community Activity - Member of the Bondi and Districts Chamber of Commerce; and the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce. Associate Member of the Sydney Institute and the Centre for Independent Studies. Member, Rose Bay RSL Club, and Member of the Royal Motor Yacht Club. Member of the Hakoah Club. Honorary Vice-President, North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club; Honorary Member, Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club,

Military Service - 1972-74 - Royal Australian Naval College, graduating 1974. 1972-80 - Royal Australian Navy

Personal - Born 21 April 1954. Married to Deborah. Stepchildren: Ben and Angela.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - Graduate of Royal Australian Naval College and Macquarie Graduate School of Management. Awarded the Allen Knott Scholar Award in the MBA class. 1986-94, Dalgety Farmers Limited; 1985-86, Business Development Consultant; 1980-85 Hawker de Havilland Pty Ltd & Australian Aircraft Consortium Pty Ltd.

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