Ian West

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Ian West
Member of Legislative Council of New South Wales
In office
1 November 2000 –4 March 2011
Personal details
Political party Labor Party

Ian William West (born 3 August 1951) is an Australian politician and former Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, serving from 2000 until his retirement in 2011.

Ian West was born on 3 August 1951 to parents Bill and Rita, one of three siblings. Raised in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, he attended Bass High School. Ian West attended University of Technology Sydney to study law. He obtained a distinction in Advanced Industrial Law, but ultimately did not complete his degree. [1]

He joined the Chester Hill branch of the Labor Party in 1968. He became an organizer for the NSW Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union in 1976. He was elected NSW Assistant Secretary of the Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers' Union in 1981 and held that role until 2000. In 1991 he became a member of the New South Wales Administrative Committee, and remained a member until 2001. [2]

Ian West was touted for nomination to the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1998 when he faced a party pre-selection battle for the vacancy caused by the departure of Ann Symonds. Ian West was not successful at that pre-selection. [3]

Ian West did later enter the New South Wales Parliament following his nomination to the casual vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the resignation of Andy Manson. West was sworn into Parliament in a joint sitting on 1 November 2000. [2] [4]

He first faced election in the 2003 New South Wales general election, where he was pre-selected as number fourth on the Labor Party ticket. He was elected with the eighth highest quota. [5] [6]

In Parliament Ian West was the Chair of the Standing Committee on Social Issues and is also a general member of the Stay Safe Committee and General Purpose Standing Committee 3. [2]

He was Deputy Government Whip from 28 March 2003 to 2 March 2007. He was a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety between 5 May 2003 and 2 March 2007, and also the Standing Committee on Social Issues from 21 May 2003 to 2 March 2007. [2]

He was the Legislative Council Representative on the Macquarie University Council from 7 May 2003 to 31 December 2005. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ West, Ian (30 November 2000). "First Speech" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . New South Wales: Legislative Council. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Mr Ian William West (1951- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Factions eye Upper House seat. 3 April 1998. Daily Telegraph.
  4. ↑ Two new MPs sworn into parliament. Jane Wardell. Telegraph. 1 November 2000
  5. ↑ "Legislative Council first count quota" (PDF). NSW Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2011.
  6. ↑ Green, Antony (October 2003). "New South Wales Legislative Council Elections 2003" (PDF). Background Paper No. 08/2003. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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