Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1999–2003
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served in the 54th Parliament were elected at the 1995 and 1999 elections. As members serve eight-year terms, half of the Council was elected in 1995 and did not face re-election in 1999, and the members elected in 1999 did not face re-election until 2007.[1][2] The President was Meredith Burgmann.[3]
^ abHelen Sham-Ho had been elected as a Liberal MLC, but resigned from the party on 29 June 1998. She served out the remainder of her term as an independent.
^ abcLabor MLC Jeff Shaw resigned on 4 July 2000. Amanda Fazio was appointed to the vacancy on 30 August.
^ abcNational Party MLC Richard Bull resigned on 18 August 2000. Rick Colless was appointed to the vacancy on 30 August.
^ abcLiberal MLC John Hannaford resigned on 10 October 2000. Greg Pearce was appointed to the vacancy on 1 November.
^ abcLabor MLC Andy Manson resigned on 27 October 2000. Ian West was appointed to the vacancy on 1 November 2000.
^ abDavid Oldfield was elected as a One Nation member, but was expelled from the party in October 2000. He sat as an independent until late 2001, when he founded a splinter party One Nation NSW.
^ abcLabor MLC Johno Johnson resigned on 4 September 2001. Michael Costa was appointed to the vacancy on 6 September.
^ abcNational Party MLC Doug Moppett died on 18 June 2002. Melinda Pavey was appointed to the vacancy on 3 September.
^ abcChristian Democratic Party MLC Elaine Nile resigned on 27 August 2002. Gordon Moyes was appointed to the vacancy on 3 September.
^The changes to the composition of the council, in chronological order, were
Sham-Ho sat as an independent.[a]
Shaw resigned,[b]
Bull resigned,[c]
Hannaford resigned,[d]
Manson resigned,[e]
Oldfield sat as an independent,[f]
Johnson resigned,[g]
Moppett died,[h] and
Elaine Nile resigned.[i]