Garry West

This article is about the politician. For the footballer, see Gary West.

Garry West
Launch of "Out of the Blue" at NSW Parliament House with Alf Peate, Sue Thompson, Garry West and Stevie Clayton (1995)
Member of the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for Orange
In office
14 February 1976 – 7 March 1996
Preceded bySir Charles Cutler
Succeeded byRussell Turner
Chief Secretary and Minister for Tourism
In office
25 March 1988 – 24 July 1990
Preceded byMichael Cleary
Succeeded byIan Causley
New South Wales Minister for Tourism and Minister for Lands and Forests
In office
24 July 1990 – 6 June 1991
Preceded byIan Causley
Succeeded byIan Causley
New South Wales Minister for Conservation and Land Management
In office
6 June 1991 – 26 May 1993
Preceded byTim Moore
Succeeded byGeorge Souris
New South Wales Minister for Energy
In office
3 July 1992 – 27 June 1994
Preceded byNeil Pickard
Succeeded byTed Pickering
New South Wales Minister for Local Government and Cooperatives
In office
26 May 1993 – 27 June 1994
Preceded byGerry Peacocke
Succeeded byTed Pickering
New South Wales Minister for Police and Emergency Services
In office
27 June 1994 – 4 April 1995
Preceded byTerry Griffiths
Succeeded byPaul Whelan
Personal details
Born
Gary Bruce West
Nationality Australia
Political partyNational Party
SpouseElizabeth West
Children2 daughters and 1 son
OccupationHorticulturalist

Garry Bruce West (born 19 January 1949) is an Australian politician. He was a National Party Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1976 to 1995, representing the electorate of Orange. He held several Ministerial positions in the Nick Greiner and then John Fahey Liberal–National coalition Government.

Private life

West was educated at Canobolas Public School and Orange High School in Orange, New South Wales.[1]

Early years

West was one of the early members of the NSW Branch of the Young Australian Country Party, later to become the Young Nationals (Australia)-NSW, elected as State Chairman (1972–1973) and Federal Chairman (1973–1976).[1][2]

State politics

Following the retirement of Sir Charles Cutler, West, aged 27 years, sought and gained endorsement as the Country Party candidate for the seat of Orange and was elected at a by-election held on 14 February 1976 in a three-corned contest between the Country, Liberal and Labor parties after being forced to preferences.[3] Less than three months later, West was reelected at the 1976 State elections, despite the Liberal–National coalition losing to Neville Wran's Labor Party. West was re-elected at the 1978, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1991 and 1995 State elections.

West served as Shadow Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism (1984) and Shadow Minister for Housing (1981–1984). In the Greiner-Murray Liberal–National Government, West was appointed to the following:

  • Chief Secretary (1988 to 1990)
  • Minister for Tourism (1988 to 1991)
  • Minister for Lands and Forests (1990 to 1991)
  • Minister for Conservation and Land Management (1991 to 1993)
  • Minister for Energy (1992 to 1994)
  • Minister for Local Government and Cooperatives (1993 to 1994)
  • Minister for Police and Minister for Emergency Services (1994 to 1995)

After the defeat of the Liberal–National coalition government in 1995, Garry West resigned causing a by-election.[1] Subsequently, Russell Turner of the National Party was elected.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mr Garry Bruce West (1949- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  2. ^ Gardiner, JA. Young National Party of Australia - NSW, A Potted History. unpublished.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Orange". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 November 2019.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Orange
1976 – 1996 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Local Government and Co-operatives
1993 – 1994 		Succeeded by