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Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1978–1981

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who served in the 46th parliament held their seats from 1978 to 1981. They were elected at the 1978 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
Peter Anderson   Labor Nepean 1978–1988, 1989–1995
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
Eddie Britt   Labor Willoughby 1978–1981
Bob Brown [e]   Labor Cessnock 1978–1980
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   Liberal The Hills 1976–1990
Rodney Cavalier   Labor Fuller 1978–1988
Michael Cleary   Labor Coogee 1974–1991
Jim Clough   Liberal Eastwood 1956–1988
Mick Clough   Labor Blue Mountains 1976–1988, 1991–1999
Bruce Cowan [f]   National Country Oxley 1965–1980
Peter Cox   Labor Auburn 1965–1988
Bill Crabtree   Labor Kogarah 1953–1983
Jim Curran [a]   Labor Castlereagh 1980–1981
Don Day   Labor Casino 1971–1984
Roger Degen   Labor Balmain 1968–1984
John Dowd   Liberal Lane Cove 1975–1991
Bruce Duncan   National Country Lismore 1965–1988
Vince Durick   Labor Lakemba 1964–1984
Michael Egan   Labor Cronulla 1978–1984
Syd Einfeld   Labor Waverley 1965–1981
Richard Face   Labor Charlestown 1972–2003
Jack Ferguson   Labor Merrylands 1959–1984
Tim Fischer [b]   National Country Sturt/Murray;[2] 1971–1980, 1980–1984
Col Fisher   National Country Upper Hunter 1970–1988
Pat Flaherty   Labor Granville 1962–1984
Rosemary Foot   Liberal Vaucluse 1978–1986
Ken Gabb   Labor Earlwood 1978–1988
Lin Gordon   Labor Murrumbidgee 1970–1984
Nick Greiner [c]   Liberal Ku-ring-gai 1980–1992
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
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 [d]   Labor Bankstown 1962–1980
Laurie Kelly   Labor Corrimal 1968–1988
Peter King [f]   National Country Oxley 1981
Bill Knott   Labor Wollondilly 1978–1986
Michael Maher   Labor Drummoyne 1973–1982
John Maddison [c]   Liberal Ku-ring-gai 1962–1980
Harold Mair   Labor Albury 1978–1988
Cliff Mallam   Labor Campbelltown 1953–1968, 1971–1981
John Mason   Liberal Dubbo 1965–1981
Bill McCarthy   Labor Armidale 1978–1987
Bruce McDonald   Liberal Kirribilli 1976–1981
Brian McGowan   Labor Gosford 1976–1988
Garry McIlwaine   Labor Yaralla 1978–1988
Mary Meillon [b]   Liberal Murray 1973–1980
Ric Mochalski [d]   Labor Bankstown 1980–1986
Tim Moore   Liberal Gordon 1976–1992
Milton Morris [g]   Liberal Maitland 1956–1980
Ron Mulock   Labor Penrith 1971–1988
Wal Murray   National Country Barwon 1976–1995
Stan Neilly [e]   Labor Cessnock 1981–1988, 1991–1999
Keith O'Connell   Labor Peats 1971–1984
Phil O'Neill   Labor Burwood 1978–1984
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 [a]   Labor Castlereagh 1941–1980
Bill Robb   Labor Miranda 1978–1984
Pat Rogan   Labor East Hills 1973–1999
Kevin Rozzoli   Liberal Hawkesbury 1973–2003
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
Max Smith   Liberal Pittwater 1978–1986
Alan Stewart   Labor Manly 1978–1984
Kevin Stewart   Labor Canterbury 1962–1985
John Sullivan [b]   National Country Sturt 1981
Jim Taylor   National Country Temora 1960–1981
Peter Toms [g]   Liberal Maitland 1981
Arthur Wade   Labor Newcastle 1968–1988
Frank Walker   Labor Georges River 1970–1988
Tom Webster   Labor Wakehurst 1978–1984
Garry West   National Country Orange 1976–1996
Paul Whelan   Labor Ashfield 1976–2003
Barry Wilde   Labor Parramatta 1976–1988
Roger Wotton   National Country Burrendong 1968–1971, 1973–1991
Neville Wran   Labor Bass Hill 1973–1986
  1. ^ a b c Castlereagh Labor MLA Jack Renshaw resigned on 29 January 1980. Labor candidate Jim Curran won the resulting by-election on 23 February.
  2. ^ a b c d Murray Liberal MLA Mary Meillon died on 9 June 1980. Tim Fischer, then the incumbent NCP member for the then-soon-to-be-abolished seat of Sturt resigned his seat and contested and won the resulting by-election for the NCP on 13 September 1980. This in turn resulted in another by-election in Sturt, which was won by NCP candidate and former federal MP John Sullivan on 21 February 1981.
  3. ^ a b c Ku-ring-gai Liberal MLA John Maddison resigned on 4 July 1980. Liberal candidate Nick Greiner won the resulting by-election on 13 September.
  4. ^ a b c Bankstown Labor MLA Nick Kearns died on 24 July 1980. Labor candidate Ric Mochalski won the resulting by-election on 13 September.
  5. ^ a b c Cessnock Labor MLA Bob Brown resigned on 29 August 1980 in order to contest the federal seat of Hunter at the 1980 election. Labor candidate Stan Neilly won the resulting by-election on 21 February 1981.
  6. ^ a b c Oxley NCP MLA Bruce Cowan resigned on 29 August 1980 in order to contest the federal seat of Lyne at the 1980 election. NCP candidate Peter King won the resulting by-election on 21 February 1981.
  7. ^ a b c Maitland Liberal MLA Milton Morris resigned on 29 August 1980 in order to contest the federal seat of Lyne at the 1980 election. Liberal candidate Peter Toms won the resulting by-election on 21 February 1981.
  8. ^ The changes to the composition of the house, in chronological order, were: Renshaw resigned,[a] Meillon died,[b] Maddison resigned,[c] Kearns died,[d] Brown resigned,[e] Cowan resigned,[f] and Morris resigned.[g]

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  1. ^ Green, Antony. "1978 District List". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. ^ Green, Antony. "1978-1981 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.[h]
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