Members_of_the_New_South_Wales_Legislative_Assembly,_1988–1991

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1988–1991

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1988–1991

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Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who served in the 49th parliament held their seats from 1988 to 1991. They were elected at the 1988 state election,[1] and at by-elections.[2][3][4] The Speaker was Kevin Rozzoli.[5]

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  1. Vaucluse Liberal MLA Ray Aston died on 23 May 1988. Liberal candidate Michael Yabsley, the then-recently defeated member for Bligh, was elected unopposed as his replacement on 6 June 1988.
  2. North Shore independent MLA Ted Mack resigned on 16 September 1988. Independent candidate Robyn Read won the resulting by-election on 5 November 1988.
  3. Bob Martin was initially declared elected as the Labor member for Port Stephens, but had his election voided by the Court of Disputed Returns on 19 September 1988. Martin then won the resulting by-election on 5 November 1988.
  4. Wallsend Labor MLA Ken Booth died on 2 November 1988. Labor candidate John Mills won the resulting by-election on 17 December 1988.
  5. Liverpool Labor MLA George Paciullo resigned on 19 February 1989. Labor candidate Peter Anderson, a former member for Penrith who had lost his seat at the 1988 election, won the resulting by-election on 29 April 1989.
  6. Heffron Labor MLA Laurie Brereton resigned on 16 February 1990 to contest Kingsford-Smith in the Australian House of Representatives at the 1990 election. Labor candidate Deirdre Grusovin, a member of the Legislative Council who had resigned to contest the lower house seat, won the resulting by-election on 23 June 1990.
  7. Smithfield Labor MLA Janice Crosio resigned on 16 February 1990, to contest Prospect in the Australian House of Representatives at the 1990 election. Labor candidate Carl Scully won the resulting by-election on 23 June 1990.
  8. Granville Labor MLA Laurie Ferguson resigned on 16 February 1990, to contest Reid in the Australian House of Representatives at the 1990 election. Labor candidate Kim Yeadon won the resulting by-election on 23 June 1990.
  9. The Hills Liberal MLA Fred Caterson resigned on 31 July 1990. Liberal candidate Tony Packard won the resulting by-election on 1 September 1990.
  10. Coffs Harbour National MLA Matt Singleton resigned on 11 September 1990. National candidate Andrew Fraser won the resulting by-election on 3 November 1990.
  11. Macquarie Fields Labor MLA Stan Knowles resigned on 11 October 1990. His son, Labor candidate Craig Knowles, won the resulting by-election on 3 November 1990.
  12. The changes to the composition of the house, in chronological order, were: Aston died,[lower-alpha 1] Mack resigned,[lower-alpha 2] Martin election overturned,[lower-alpha 3] Booth died,[lower-alpha 4] Paciullo resigned,[lower-alpha 5] Brereton resigned,[lower-alpha 6] Crosio resigned,[lower-alpha 7] Ferguson resigned,[lower-alpha 8] Caterson resigned,[lower-alpha 9] Singleton resigned,[lower-alpha 10] and Knowles resigned.[lower-alpha 11]

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References

  1. Green, Antony. "1988 District List". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. Green, Antony. "1988-1991 By elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. "Part 5B - Members returned for each electorate" (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  5. "Part Ten - Officers of Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2020.[lower-alpha 12]

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