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Mr Phillip John COSTA, DipEd (1949 - )

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Date of Birth: 24/07/1949
Place of Birth: Guildford, NSW, Australia
Date of Death:
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Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Minister for Corrective Services 08 Dec 2009 28 Mar 2011 1 year 3 months 21 days
Minister for Water 08 Dec 2009 28 Mar 2011 1 year 3 months 21 days
Minister for Regional Development 08 Sep 2008 04 Dec 2009 1 year 2 months 27 days
Minister for Rural Affairs 08 Sep 2008 30 Jan 2009 4 months 23 days
Minister for Water 08 Sep 2008 04 Dec 2009 1 year 2 months 27 days
Chair, Standing Committee on Broadband in Rural and Regional Communities 28 Jun 2007 24 Sep 2008 1 year 2 months 28 days Resigned as Chair of the committee on 22 September 2008. Discharged as a member of the committee on 24 September 2008.
Member, Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics 20 Jun 2007 24 Sep 2008 1 year 3 months 5 days
Member for Wollondilly 24 Mar 2007 04 Mar 2011 3 years 11 months 9 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 24 Mar 2007 04 Mar 2011 3 years 11 months 9 days
Political Party Activity
Member of the Australian Labor Party November 2006.
Community Activity
Volunteer Member, Lakesland Volunteer Rural Fire Service (joined 1982); President and Founding Member, Macartur Diversity Services Incorporated 2002-2007; Chairperson and President Macarthur Migrant Resource Centre 1999-2002; President, Secertary Rotary Club of Picton (joined 1985); Member, Wollondilly Catchment Management Committee 1991-2000; Patron Wollondilly Heritage Society 1998-present; Chairperson and Founding Member, Wollondilly Youth Services Network 1982-1987; District Secretary, Campbelltown Primary Principal's Council 1998-2003; State Secretary, Public School's Principal Forum; Member, Association of Mine Related Councils; Member, Hawkesbury Nepean Local Government Advisory Group; Board Member, National Parks and Wildlife Service Advisory Group Southern Region 1998-2008; Board Member, South Western Sydney Academy of Sport 1999-2008; Member, Sydney Catchment Authority Local Government Advisory Group 2001-2008; Member, Wollondilly Bush Fire Management Committee 2001-2008; Chairperson, Wollondilly Shire Community Safety Forum 2001-2008; Member, Greater Western Sydney Economic Development Board 2005-2007.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Diploma of Education. Primary School Principal, interest in environmental and social issues. Interests include travel, environment and management of a small rural holding.
Military Service
Honours Received
Citizen of the Year Wollondilly Shire 1984.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Councillor on Wollondilly Shire Council 1985-2008. Deputy Mayor, Wollondilly Shire Council 1999-2005. Mayor, Wollondilly Shire Council 2005-2007. Deputy Mayor, Mayor and President of Regional Organisation of Councils.
Personal
Born 24 July 1949 at Guildford, NSW. Married to Christine with two adult children - Brendon and Les Lee Ann. Has lived in region all of his life. Resident of Wollondilly for the past 35 years.
Additional Information

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.