Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1976–1978

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Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who served in the 45th parliament held their seats from 1976 to 1978. They were elected at the 1976 state election,[1] and at by-elections.[2][3][4] The Speaker was Laurie Kelly.[5]

Name Party Electorate Term in office
John Akister   Labor Monaro 1976–1988
David Arblaster   Liberal Mosman 1972–1984
Brian Bannon   Labor Rockdale 1959–1986
Gordon Barnier   Labor Blacktown 1971–1981
John Barraclough   Liberal Bligh 1968–1981
Eric Bedford   Labor Fairfield 1968–1985
Ken Booth   Labor Wallsend 1960–1988
Jack Boyd   National Country Byron 1973–1984
Laurie Brereton   Labor Heffron 1970–1971, 1973–1990
Ron Brewer   National Country Goulburn 1965–1984
Jim Brown   National Country Raleigh 1959–1984
Tim Bruxner   National Country Tenterfield 1962–1981
Tom Cahill   Labor Marrickville 1959–1983
Jim Cameron   Liberal Northcott 1968–1984
Fred Caterson [a]   Liberal The Hills 1976–1990
Michael Cleary   Labor Coogee 1974–1991
Jim Clough   Liberal Eastwood 1956–1988
Mick Clough   Labor Blue Mountains 1976–1988, 1991–1999
Peter Coleman   Liberal Fuller 1968–1978
Bruce Cowan   National Country Oxley 1965–1980
Peter Cox   Labor Auburn 1965–1988
Bill Crabtree   Labor Kogarah 1953–1983
Douglas Darby   Liberal Manly 1945–1978
Don Day   Labor Casino 1971–1984
Roger Degen   Labor Balmain 1968–1984
John Dowd   Liberal Lane Cove 1975–1991
Keith Doyle   Liberal Vaucluse 1965–1978
Bruce Duncan   National Country Lismore 1965–1988
Vince Durick   Labor Lakemba 1964–1984
Syd Einfeld   Labor Waverley 1965–1981
Richard Face   Labor Charlestown 1972–2003
Jack Ferguson   Labor Merrylands 1959–1984
Tim Fischer   National Country Sturt 1971–1980, 1980–1984
Col Fisher   National Country Upper Hunter 1970–1988
Pat Flaherty   Labor Granville 1962–1984
Ken Gabb [c]   Labor Earlwood 1978–1988
Lin Gordon   Labor Murrumbidgee 1970–1984
Ian Griffith   Liberal Cronulla 1956–1978
Bill Haigh   Labor Maroubra 1968–1983
John Hatton   Independent South Coast 1973–1995
George Freudenstein   National Country Young 1959–1981
Dick Healey   Liberal Davidson 1962–1981
Pat Hills   Labor Phillip 1954–1988
Merv Hunter   Labor Lake Macquarie 1969–1991
John Jackett   Liberal Burwood 1965–1978
Rex Jackson   Labor Heathcote 1955–1986
Harry Jensen   Labor Munmorah 1965–1981
Tony Johnson   Labor Mount Druitt 1973–1983
Lew Johnstone   Labor Broken Hill 1965–1981
Sam Jones   Labor Waratah 1965–1984
Maurie Keane   Labor Woronora 1973–1988
Nick Kearns   Labor Bankstown 1962–1980
Laurie Kelly   Labor Corrimal 1968–1988
David Leitch   National Country Armidale 1973–1978
Tom Lewis [e]   Liberal Wollondilly 1957–1978
Gordon Mackie   Liberal Albury 1965–1978
Michael Maher   Labor Drummoyne 1973–1982
John Maddison   Liberal Ku-ring-gai 1962–1980
Cliff Mallam   Labor Campbelltown 1953–1968, 1971–1981
John Mason   Liberal Dubbo 1965–1981
Bruce McDonald   Liberal Kirribilli 1976–1981
Laurie McGinty [b]   Liberal/Independent Willoughby 1968–1978
Brian McGowan   Labor Gosford 1976–1988
Mary Meillon   Liberal Murray 1973–1980
Tim Moore   Liberal Gordon 1976–1992
Milton Morris   Liberal Maitland 1956–1980
Ron Mulock   Labor Penrith 1971–1988
Wal Murray   National Country Barwon 1976–1995
Lerryn Mutton   Liberal Yaralla 1968–1978
George Neilly [f]   Labor Cessnock 1959–1978
Keith O'Connell   Labor Peats 1971–1984
Clive Osborne   National Country Bathurst 1967–1981
George Paciullo   Labor Liverpool 1971–1989
Noel Park   National Country Tamworth 1973–1991
George Petersen   Labor Illawarra 1968–1988
Neil Pickard   Liberal Hornsby 1973–1991
Leon Punch   National Country Gloucester 1959–1985
Ernie Quinn   Labor Wentworthville 1962–1988
Eric Ramsay   Labor Wollongong 1971–1984
Jack Renshaw   Labor Castlereagh 1941–1980
Ron Rofe   Liberal Nepean 1973–1978
Pat Rogan   Labor East Hills 1973–1999
Kevin Rozzoli   Liberal Hawkesbury 1973–2003
Max Ruddock [a]   Liberal The Hills 1962–1976
Kevin Ryan   Labor Hurstville 1976–1984
Joe Schipp   Liberal Wagga Wagga 1975–1999
Terry Sheahan   Labor Burrinjuck 1973–1988
Matt Singleton   National Country Clarence 1971–1990
Kevin Stewart   Labor Canterbury 1962–1985
Jim Taylor   National Country Temora 1960–1981
Allan Viney   Liberal Wakehurst 1971–1978
Arthur Wade   Labor Newcastle 1968–1988
Frank Walker   Labor Georges River 1970–1988
Tim Walker   Liberal Miranda 1968–1978
Garry West   National Country Orange 1976–1996
Paul Whelan   Labor Ashfield 1976–2003
Bruce Webster [d]   Liberal Pittwater 1975–1978
Barry Wilde   Labor Parramatta 1976–1988
Sir Eric Willis [c]   Liberal Earlwood 1950–1978
Roger Wotton   National Country Burrendong 1968–1971, 1973–1991
Neville Wran   Labor Bass Hill 1973–1986
  1. ^ a b c The Hills Liberal MLA Max Ruddock resigned on 25 May 1976. Liberal candidate Fred Caterson won the resulting by-election on 9 October.
  2. ^ a b Willoughby MLA Laurie McGinty was elected as a Liberal member, but resigned from the party in September 1977 after losing party preselection to recontest his seat at the 1978 state election. He served out his term as an independent.
  3. ^ a b c Earlwood Liberal MLA Eric Willis resigned on 16 June 1978. Labor candidate Ken Gabb won the resulting by-election on 15 July.
  4. ^ a b Pittwater Liberal MLA Bruce Webster resigned on 21 July 1978. No by-election was held due to the proximity of the 1978 state election.
  5. ^ a b Wollondilly Liberal MLA Tom Lewis resigned on 7 September 1978. No by-election was held due to the proximity of the 1978 state election.
  6. ^ a b Cessnock Labor MLA George Neilly resigned on 8 September 1978. No by-election was held due to the proximity of the 1978 state election.
  7. ^ The changes to the composition of the house, in chronological order, were: Ruddock resigned,[a] McGinty sat as an independent,[b] Willis resigned,[c] Webster resigned,[d] Lewis resigned,[e] and Neilly resigned.[f]

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References[]

  1. ^ Green, Antony. "1976 District List". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. ^ Green, Antony. "1976-1978 By elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 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.[g]
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