Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who served in the 48th parliament held their seats from 1984 to 1988. They were elected at the 1984 state election,[1] and at by-elections.[2][3][4] The Speaker was Laurie Kelly.[5]
- ^ a b Pittwater MLA Max Smith was elected as a Liberal, but resigned from the party in 1984 after a falling out with party leader Nick Greiner. He served as an independent until his mid-term resignation in 1986.
- ^ a b c Murray-Darling National Party MLA Tim Fischer resigned on 18 October 1984 to contest the seat of Farrer at the 1984 federal election. National Party candidate Jim Small won the resulting by-election in January 1985.
- ^ a b c Peats Labor MLA Paul Landa died on 24 November 1984. Labor candidate Tony Doyle won the resulting by-election in February 1985.
- ^ a b c Gloucester National Party MLA Leon Punch resigned on 2 July 1985. National Party candidate Wendy Machin won the resulting by-election in October.
- ^ a b c Cabramatta Labor MLA Eric Bedford resigned on 31 December 1985. Labor candidate John Newman won the resulting by-election in January 1986.
- ^ a b c Kiama Labor MLA Bill Knott resigned on 31 December 1985. Labor candidate Bob Harrison won the resulting by-election in February 1987.
- ^ a b c Canterbury Labor MLA Kevin Stewart resigned on 31 December 1985. Labor candidate Kevin Moss won the resulting by-election in January 1986.
- ^ a b c Vaucluse Liberal MLA Rosemary Foot resigned on 13 February 1986. Liberal candidate Ray Aston won the resulting by-election in May.
- ^ a b c Independent Pittwater MLA Max Smith resigned on 11 April 1986. Liberal candidate Jim Longley won the resulting by-election in May.
- ^ a b c Bass Hill Labor MLA and Premier of New South Wales Neville Wran resigned on 4 July 1986. Liberal candidate Michael Owen won the resulting by-election later that month.
- ^ a b c Rockdale Labor MLA Brian Bannon resigned on 3 July 1986, making way for Labor's preferred candidate for Premier, Barrie Unsworth, to shift from the Legislative Council. Unsworth, as the Labor candidate, won the resulting by-election later that month.
- ^ a b c Heathcote Labor MLA Rex Jackson resigned on 13 August 1986 amidst a corruption scandal that ultimately led to his imprisonment. Labor candidate Ian McManus won the resulting by-election in January 1987.
- ^ a b c Bankstown Labor MLA Ric Mochalski resigned on 1 December 1986 after being charged with fraud. Labor candidate Doug Shedden won the resulting by-election in January 1987.
- ^ a b c Northern Tablelands Labor MLA Bill McCarthy resigned due to ill health on 22 April 1987, dying 3 days later. National Party candidate Ray Chappell won the resulting by-election in May.
- ^ a b Illawarra MLA George Petersen was expelled from the Labor Party in July 1987 after crossing the floor to vote against his government's changes to the Workers Compensation Act. He sat thereafter as a representative of the Illawarra Workers Party.
- ^ The changes to the composition of the house, in chronological order, were: Smith sat as an independent,[a] Fischer resigned,[b] Landa died,[c] Punch resigned,[d] Bedford resigned,[e] Knott resigned,[f] Stewart resigned,[g] Foot resigned,[h] Smith resigned,[i] Wran resigned,[j] Bannon resigned,[k] Jackson resigned,[l] Mochalski resigned,[m] McCarthy resigned,[n] and Petersen was expelled from Labor.[o]
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edit- ^ Green, Antony. "1984 District List". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1984-1988 By elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Part 5B - Members returned for each electorate" (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Part Ten - Officers of Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2020.[p]