Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1981–1984
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served in the 47th Parliament were elected at the 1978 and 1981 elections. One third of the council faced re-election at each general election, however as a result of the 1981 referendum the maximum terms were extended from a maximum of nine to twelve years. The 14 members who had been indirectly elected in 1976 served an eight year term and did not face re-election until 1984, the 15 members elected in 1978 did not face re-election until 1988, while the 15 members elected in 1981 did not face re-election until 1992.[1][2] The President was Johno Johnson.[3]</ref>
- The changes to the composition of the council, in chronological order, were Darling died, Baldwin resigned, and Landa resigned.<ref name=':3' group='lower-alpha'>Labor MLC Paul Landa resigned on 3 March 1984 in order to contest the Legislative Assembly seat of Peats at the 1984 state election. Fred Hankinson was appointed to the resulting casual vacancy on 28 March.
References
- "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- "Part 3 Members of the Legislative Council" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Part 10 Officers of the Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 December 2020.[lower-alpha 1]
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