Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member for Peats | Sat 24 March 1984 | Sat 24 November 1984 | 8 months 1 day | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Sat 24 March 1984 | Sat 24 November 1984 | 8 months 1 day | |
| Attorney General, Minister of Justice and Minister for Consumer Affairs, Vice President of Executive | Tue 01 February 1983 | Thu 05 April 1984 | 1 year 2 months 5 days | |
| Minister for Energy and Minister for Water Resources and Vice President of Executive Council | Fri 02 October 1981 | Tue 01 February 1983 | 1 year 4 months | |
| Minister for Education and Vice President of Executive Council | Thu 28 February 1980 | Fri 02 October 1981 | 1 year 7 months 5 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | Tue 07 November 1978 | Sat 03 March 1984 | 5 years 3 months 26 days | A Member of the directly elected Legislative Council. Date of election 19 September 1981. Elected Member after reconstitution |
| Acting Attorney General | Fri 29 July 1977 | Fri 05 August 1977 | 8 days | |
| Minister for Planning and Environment and Vice President of Executive Council | Mon 09 August 1976 | Fri 29 February 1980 | 3 years 6 months 21 days | |
| Acting Attorney General | Fri 14 May 1976 | Thu 05 April 1984 | 7 years 10 months 23 days | |
| Leader of Government | Fri 14 May 1976 | Sat 03 March 1984 | 7 years 9 months 19 days | |
| Minister for Industrial Relations | Fri 14 May 1976 | Mon 09 August 1976 | 2 months 27 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | Mon 23 April 1973 | Mon 06 November 1978 | 5 years 6 months 15 days | A Member before reconstruction. A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Date of Election 5 April 1973. |
Biography
Political party activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Joined the party at age 18
Community activity
Member of New South Wales Leagues Club, New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association, Tattersalls Club, Council of Aboriginal Legal Service.
Honours Received
Queens Counsel (Q. C)
Personal information
Son of Maurice Landa and his wife Fay. Irish/ Polish parents migrated from Belfast. Married Annika on 17 December 1968, and had issue 1 daughter. Jewish faith.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (solicitor). Educated at Kogarah High School, Sydney Boys High School and University of Sydney (LL. B). Solicitor since 1964, admitted to Bar 1975. Member of policy committees relating to Justice, Consumer Affairs and Urban Development and the Central Executive. Recreational interests included tennis, surfing and jogging.