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The Hon. Richard COLLESS MLC
NSW Legislative Council
The information on this page was provided by the parliamentarian or obtained through parliamentary
handbooks or web sites. It was correct as at
June 2007
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| National |
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| NSW |
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| Term Expires |
| March 2011 |
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| Parliamentary Service |
| Elected to Legislative Council 30 August 2000 (casual vacancy). Deputy Opposition Whip from September 2002. |
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| Parliamentary Party Positions |
| Deputy Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council from 27 August 2002 - 28 February 2003; Deputy Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council from 3 April 2003. |
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| Committee Service |
| General Purpose Standing Committee No.5; Joint Select Committee on the Threatened Species Conservation Amendment (Biodiversity Banking) Bill 2006; Standing Committee on Law and Justice. |
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| Party Positions |
| Chairman, Inverell Branch of the National Party of Australia 1996-1999; Chairman New England Electorate Council 1999- present; Member of Central Executive 2000-present. |
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| Local Government Service |
| Member Inverell Shire Council, 1991, 1995 and 1999; Mayor, 1999-2000. |
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| Former Occupations |
| Conservationist, Soil Conservation Service, Department of Land and Water Conservation, 1971-97; Agricultural Consultant for S.P.A. Nutrition Pty Ltd, 1997-2000 |
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| Professional Activity |
| Farmer |
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| Qualifications |
| Diploma Applied Sciences (Agriculture), Hawkesbury Agricultural College, 1973 |
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| Electoral Address |
| Parliament House, Macquarie Street
Sydney NSW 2000 |
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| Email |
| rick.colless@parliament.nsw.gov.au |
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| Place of Birth |
| Tamworth, NSW |
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| Interests |
| Environment, Golf, Cricket, Tennis and Fishing. |
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