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Dr Peter WONG, AM MB BS(Syd) BPharm(Syd) (1942 - )

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Date of Birth: 12/10/1942
Place of Birth: China
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Legislation Review Commlttee 11 Nov 2003 02 Mar 2007 3 years 3 months 20 days
Procedure Committee (formerly Standing Orders Committee) 14 Oct 2003 02 Mar 2007 3 years 4 months 17 days
Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission 07 May 2003 02 Mar 2007 3 years 9 months 24 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 27 Mar 1999 23 Mar 2007 7 years 11 months 25 days
Political Party Activity
Founder and President of Unity Party, 1997 to present.
Community Activity
Founder of the Chinese Catholic Community. Co-founder Welfare Committee for Chinese Students, 1990. Co-founder Australian - Chinese Charity Foundation, 1991. Commissioner, Ethnic Affairs Commission, 1991-97. Initiator of Festival of Nations - project. (Annual multicultural event) , 1991. Chairperson, Ethnic Schools Board, 1992. Member, Heart to Heart project (voluntary medical programme). Also a member of Royal Blind Society (NSW); NSW Cancer Council; Indo China Chinese Association; Western Sydney Elderly Association and Australian Chinese Charity Foundation.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
General Practitioner in private practice from 1974. Interests are multicultural issues, welfare work, church, singing, gardening, cooking and parenting.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Arrived in Australia from Indonesia at the age of 18 with his parents, who left China in 1950.
Additional Information
First Speech

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.