Date of Birth: 04/11/1947
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Parliamentary Service
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3 |
10 Jul 2003 |
07 Jun 2006 |
2 years 10 months 29 days |
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| Member, Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and Police Integrity Commission |
20 May 2003 |
07 Jun 2006 |
3 years 19 days |
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| Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and the Police Integrity Commission |
07 May 2003 |
02 Mar 2007 |
3 years 9 months 24 days |
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| Legislation Review Committee |
07 May 2003 |
11 Nov 2003 |
6 months 5 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
27 Mar 1999 |
23 Mar 2007 |
7 years 11 months 25 days |
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| Member, Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and Police Integrity Commission |
01 Jan 1999 |
28 Feb 2003 |
4 years 2 months |
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| Member, Joint Select Committee Upon Victims Compensation |
01 Jan 1999 |
28 Feb 2003 |
4 years 2 months |
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| Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice |
01 Jan 1999 |
28 Feb 2003 |
4 years 2 months |
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Political Party Activity
President, Liberal Party Campbelltown (Young Liberals) 1971 - 72. Secretary, Australian Bill of Rights Group 1995 - 98. Secretary, Reform the Legal System 1998 - 2006. Joined the Australian Labor Party on 5 May 2006 with resignation taking effect from 18 July 2006.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Solicitors' Admission Board and Diploma of Law (Sydney University). NSW Chairman - Australian Small Business Association 1984. Chairman - Gateway Mining Ltd 1994 - 97. Interested in human rights issues, law reform and access to justice.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Additional Information
Publications - "The Book of Letters"- Allen & Unwin 1985 -98; "Holding on to
the Dream" - Cape Byron Press 1994 and "Advance Australia Fair" - Cape Byron
Press 1999.
First Speech
