Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chair, Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General | Thu 25 September 2008 | Fri 04 March 2011 | 2 years 5 months 8 days | Appointed to Committee on 25 September 2008. Elected Chair of the committee on 21 October 2008. |
| Deputy Chair, Standing Committee on Public Works | Wed 24 September 2008 | Fri 04 March 2011 | 2 years 5 months 9 days | Appointed to the committee on 24 September 2008. Elected Deputy Chair on 25 September 2008. |
| Member, Committee on Children and Young People | Thu 21 June 2007 | Fri 04 March 2011 | 3 years 8 months 12 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Public Works | Thu 21 June 2007 | Wed 22 December 2010 | 3 years 6 months 2 days | |
| Member for Gosford | Sat 24 March 2007 | Fri 04 March 2011 | 3 years 11 months 9 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Public Works | Thu 08 May 2003 | Fri 02 March 2007 | 3 years 9 months 23 days | |
| Temporary Chairman of Committees | Tue 29 April 2003 | Fri 02 March 2007 | 3 years 10 months 3 days | |
| Member, Library Committee | Wed 13 March 2002 | Tue 29 April 2003 | 1 year 1 month 17 days | |
| Member, Committee on Children and Young People | Wed 31 May 2000 | Fri 28 February 2003 | 2 years 9 months 1 day | |
| Member, Joint Select Committee upon the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 | Thu 19 June 1997 | Mon 08 December 1997 | 5 months 20 days | |
| Member, Joint Select Committee on Victims Compensation | Wed 27 November 1996 | Fri 05 March 1999 | 2 years 3 months 7 days | |
| Member, Legislative Assembly Standing Ethics Committee | Tue 30 May 1995 | Fri 28 February 2003 | 7 years 9 months 1 day | |
| Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption | Tue 30 May 1995 | Fri 28 February 2003 | 7 years 9 months 1 day | |
| Vice-Chairman, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission | Tue 30 May 1995 | Fri 28 February 2003 | 7 years 9 months 1 day | |
| Member, Library Committee | Tue 23 May 1995 | Fri 28 February 2003 | 7 years 9 months 6 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Sat 25 March 1995 | Fri 04 March 2011 | 15 years 11 months 8 days | |
| Member for Peats | Sat 25 March 1995 | Fri 02 March 2007 | 11 years 11 months 6 days |
Biography
Political party activity
Member of the Australian Labor Party since 1960 and has held a number of positions at Branch level. Delegate to State Conference. Member of Parliamentary Caucus Committees on Health, Aboriginal Affairs, Education and Training, Agriculture, Fair Trading and Land and Water Conservation.
Community activity
Patron of several community organisations.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
For 17 years, private Secretary to NSW Branch Secretary, Australian Railway Unions, now Public Transport Union. Interests include the Labor Movement - political and industrial wings, tennis, swimming and reading.