The Hon John Hatzistergos MLC NSW Attorney General Minister for Industrial Relations Vice President of the Executive Council

Biography

Parliamentary activity includes:

• Attorney General and Minister for Justice – April 2007 to September 2009.
• Minister for Industrial Relations – September 2008 to present.
• Minister for Health – August 2005 to April 2007.
• Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship – April 2003 to August 2005.
• Minister for Fair Trading and Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce – February 2005 to August 2005.
• Member for the Legislative Council – March 1999 to present.

Personal profile:

• Married to Maria with three children.
• Attended Cleveland Street Boys High School and University of Sydney.
• Bachelor of Economics 1982, Bachelor of Laws 1983 and Master of Laws 1994.
• Solicitor in private practice – 1983 to 1987.
• Senior Legal Officer with Commonwealth DPP – 1987 to 1989.
• Barrister since 1989.
• Councillor, Canterbury City Council – 1995 to 1999.
• Deputy Mayor, Canterbury City Council 1998.
• Member of New South Wales Law Society – 1983 to 1988.
• Member of New South Wales Bar Association – 1989 to present.
• Member of Canterbury Leagues Club and Sydney Cricket Ground Trust.
• Member of Allied Employees' Association – 1977 to 1983.
• Member of Australian Government Lawyers' Association – 1986 to 1989.
• Fellow of the Senate of the University of Sydney – 1999 to 2003.