Members_of_the_New_South_Wales_Legislative_Assembly,_1995–1999

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1995–1999

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1995–1999

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Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who served in the 51st parliament held their seats from 1995 to 1999. They were elected at the 1995 state election,[1] and at by-elections.[2][3][4] The Speaker was John Murray.[5]

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  1. Clarence National MLA Ian Causley resigned on 1 February 1996 in order to contest the federal seat of Page at the 1996 election. Labor candidate Harry Woods won the resulting by-election on 25 May.
  2. Southern Highlands Liberal MLA John Fahey resigned on 1 February 1996 in order to contest the federal seat of Macarthur at the 1996 election. Liberal candidate Peta Seaton won the resulting by-election on 25 May.
  3. Strathfield Liberal MLA Paul Zammit resigned on 1 February 1996 in order to contest the federal seat of Lowe at the 1996 election. Liberal candidate Bruce MacCarthy won the resulting by-election on 25 May.
  4. Orange National MLA Garry West resigned on 7 March 1996. National candidate Russell Turner won the resulting by-election on 25 May.
  5. Pittwater Liberal MLA Jim Longley resigned on 20 March 1996. Liberal candidate John Brogden won the resulting by-election on 25 May.
  6. Port Macquarie National MLA Wendy Machin resigned on 28 August 1996. National candidate Rob Oakeshott won the resulting by-election on 30 November.
  7. Sutherland Liberal MLA Chris Downy resigned on 12 February 1997. Liberal candidate Lorna Stone won the resulting by-election on 20 December.
  8. Burrinjuck Liberal MLA Alby Schultz resigned on 31 August 1998 in order to contest the federal seat of Hume at the 1998 election. No by-election was held, as the March 1999 state election was only six months away.
  9. Swansea Labor MLA Jill Hall resigned on 1 September 1998 in order to contest the federal seat of Shortland at the 1998 election. No by-election was held, as the March 1999 state election was only six months away.
  10. Monaro National MLA Peter Cochran resigned on 26 October 1998. No by-election was held, as the March 1999 state election was only five months away.
  11. The changes to the composition of the house, in chronological order, were: Causley resigned,[lower-alpha 1] Fahey resigned,[lower-alpha 2] Zammit resigned,[lower-alpha 3] West resigned,[lower-alpha 4] Longley resigned,[lower-alpha 5] Machin resigned,[lower-alpha 6] Downy resigned,[lower-alpha 7] Schultz resigned,[lower-alpha 8] Hall resigned,[lower-alpha 9] and Cochran resigned.[lower-alpha 10]

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  1. [1]
    Green, Antony. "1995 District List". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. [2]
    Green, Antony. "1995 By elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Part 5B - Members returned for each electorate" (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  5. [5]
    "Part Ten - Officers of Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2020.[lower-alpha 11]
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