Peter Primrose

The Honourable
Peter Primrose
MLC
President of the New South Wales Legislative Council
In office
8 May 2007 – 17 November 2009
Preceded byMeredith Burgmann
Succeeded byAmanda Fazio
Member of New South Wales Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 April 1996
Member of Parliament
for Camden
In office
1988–1991
Preceded byJohn Fahey
Succeeded byLiz Kernohan
Alderman of City of Campbelltown
In office
1980–1991
Personal details
Born (1955-09-26) 26 September 1955 (age 69)
Political partyLabor Party
SpouseJan
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
Websitewww.peterprimrose.com.au

Peter Thomas Primrose (born 26 September 1955) is an Australian politician.

He has been a Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 1996. He has served in various portfolios including Shadow Minister for Local Government, Shadow Minister for Regional Roads, Shadow Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, Shadow Minister for Finance, Shadow Minister of State and Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader on Western Sydney. He was also the President of the Legislative Council (8 May 2007 – 17 November 2009), Minister for Disability Services (2 March 2010 – 28 March 2011) and Minister for Youth (8 December 2009 – 28 March 2011) among other portfolios.[1]

Primrose was previously the Labor member for Camden in the Legislative Assembly from 1988 to 1991,[1] and was unsuccessful in regaining the seat at the 1995 election.

After Primrose graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Social Studies, he worked as a social worker with the Red Cross Welfare Service before working for the NSW Departments of Health, Youth and Community Services and as an adviser to the Commonwealth Minister for Consumer Affairs. He served on Campbelltown City Council from 1980 to 1991, including a term as Mayor; and for five years as Chair of the Macarthur Health Services Board.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Hon. Peter Thomas Primrose". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Peter Primrose MLC". NSW ALP. Archived from the original on 20 May 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2009.

 

Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Volunteering
2010–2011 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by Minister for Ageing
2010–2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Disability Services
2010–2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister Assisting the Premier on Veterans Affairs
2009–2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Youth
2009–2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Mineral Resources
2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Regulatory Reform
2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the New South Wales Legislative Council
2007–2009 		Succeeded by
Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by Member for Camden
1988–1991 		Succeeded by
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