David Johnston (as Minister for Justice and Customs)
Succeeded by
Brendan O'Connor
Member of the Australian Parliament for Macquarie
In office 24 November 2007 – 19 July 2010
Preceded by
Kerry Bartlett
Succeeded by
Louise Markus
Personal details
Born
(1943-09-16) 16 September 1943 (age 80) Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
Political party
Australian Labor Party
Robert John DebusAM (born 16 September 1943) is a former Australian politician who served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives and the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing the Labor Party. Debus has been a minister in both the Australian and New South Wales governments. He served in the NSW Parliament from 1981 to 1988 and again from 1995 to 2007; and in the Australian Parliament from 2007 to 2010.
Before his retirement from the NSW Parliament, at the 2007 state election, he held the portfolios of Attorney-General, Minister for the Environment, and Minister for the Arts; and represented the Blue Mountains electorate. Prior to his retirement from the Australian Parliament, at the 2010 federal election, he was Minister for Home Affairs in the Rudd Ministry; and served as Member for Macquarie. Debus is a prominent member of Labor's Socialist Left faction. On 6 June 2009, Bob Debus announced his resignation from the ministry and his retirement. He did not contest the 2010 federal election.
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28 years, with parole available after 22 years. NSW Attorney General BobDebus decided that the government would seek leave for an appeal to the High...
former New South Wales Minister for the Environment and Attorney General BobDebus, whose state seat of Blue Mountains covered much of the eastern portion...
a marginal Labor seat. He was defeated by former Labor state minister BobDebus on a swing of six percent. "Mr Kerry Bartlett MP". Senators and Members...
to maintain roads within its national parks. NSW Environment Minister BobDebus accepted this suggestion and addressed the NSW Parliament with his plan...
generated and the player had no control over it. Charlie Wilson's War – BobDebus, the Minister for Home Affairs at the time, appealed the M rating of the...
Mark Arbib from parliamentary secretaries to the Outer Ministry, and BobDebus's retirement from the ministry. The new ministers were all sworn in on...
Minister for Justice In office 2 April 2003 – 10 August 2005 Preceded by BobDebus as Minister for Corrective Services Succeeded by Tony Kelly In office...
as the candidate for the Liberal Party, defeating the Labor incumbent, BobDebus. The already poor relations between Morris and some members of Blue Mountains...
police (2005–06). Scully was considered a possible candidate to replace Bob Carr as Premier of New South Wales, and announced his intention to run for...
declared their support for Labor on confidence and supply. Independent MP Bob Katter and National Party of Western Australia MP Tony Crook declared their...
the 2007 state election after Attorney-General and Environment Minister BobDebus announced he would not recontest his safe Labor seat. "The move comes...
Premier Bob Carr stated that he thought the banning of Ken Park and other films was inappropriate, and that his attorney-general, BobDebus, would discuss...
Government, represented by then New South Wales Environment Minister BobDebus. Freehold title of Gulaga National Park is held in trust by land councils...
Affairs and Women. In 1999 she lost the state election to Labor Premier Bob Carr in a landslide. In 2002, John Brogden, a member of her shadow cabinet...
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Australian Olympic Committee, member of the International Olympic Committee BobDebus – Former NSW attorney-general and environment minister; Former federal...
Wales John Fahey was defeated by the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader Bob Carr, who went on to become the longest continuously-serving premier in the...
part of an agreement signed by then New South Wales Environment Minister BobDebus and representatives for the Yuin people. The name of the park derived...
Parliament for Macquarie In office 21 August 2010 – 2 July 2016 Preceded by BobDebus Succeeded by Susan Templeman Member of the Australian Parliament for Greenway...
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