Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member for Northern Tablelands | Sat 24 March 1984 | Wed 22 April 1987 | 3 years 30 days | |
| Member for Northern Tablelands | Sat 19 September 1981 | Mon 05 March 1984 | 2 years 5 months 16 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Sat 07 October 1978 | Wed 22 April 1987 | 8 years 6 months 16 days | |
| Member for Armidale | Sat 07 October 1978 | Fri 28 August 1981 | 2 years 10 months 22 days |
Biography
Political party activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP).
Personal information
Son of P. McCarthy. Married Thelma on 8 March 1945 and they had 2 daughters and 1 son.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Grazier since 1959. Field Officer, 1970 - 1978, Community Development and Extension Division, Department. Recreational interests include golf, bowls and gardening.
Military service
Royal Australian Air Force - Flying Officer
Additional information
Ken Turner and Michael Hogan (editors), The Worldly Art of Politics, Sydney, Federation Press, 2006 (Chapter 6: "A tale of two independents" [Bill McCarthy and Richard Torbay], by Frank Bongiorno, page 55)