President of the New South Wales Legislative Council
In office 8 May 2007 – 17 November 2009
Preceded by
Meredith Burgmann
Succeeded by
Amanda Fazio
Member of New South Wales Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 April 1996
Member of Parliament for Camden
In office 1988–1991
Preceded by
John Fahey
Succeeded by
Liz Kernohan
Alderman of City of Campbelltown
In office 1980–1991
Personal details
Born
(1955-09-26) 26 September 1955 (age 68)
Political party
Labor Party
Spouse
Jan
Alma mater
University of Sydney
Website
www.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]
^ ab"The Hon. Peter Thomas Primrose". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
^"Peter Primrose MLC". NSW ALP. Archived from the original on 20 May 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
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