Peter Debnam

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Peter Debnam
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Debnam at the ANZAC dawn service, Sydney, 25 April 2006
Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales
Elections: 2007
In office
1 September 2005 –2 April 2007

Peter Debnam led the Liberal/National coalition to defeat in the 2007 state election. The Coalition gained a total of four seats from Labor and independents—too few to significantly reduce Labor's majority. Following the election, his deputy, O'Farrell, announced he would challenge Debnam for the Liberal leadership. When it was apparent that Debnam did not have enough support to keep his post, he withdrew from the contest on 2 April 2007, effectively handing the leadership to O'Farrell. On 11 April 2007 O'Farrell appointed Debnam as opposition infrastructure and energy spokesman. [7] He resigned in May 2008 because of his party's decision to support the Labor Government's plan to privatise the electricity system. [8]

He retired from Parliament prior to the 2011 state election.

References

  1. ↑ "Peter Debnam, Opposition Leader". Liberal Party. Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. Retrieved 27 February 2007.
  2. ↑ "Mr Peter John Debnam (1954- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Allegations against Debus 'spurious'". The Australian . 17 November 2006. Archived from the original on 7 March 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2006.
  4. ↑ "Parliament censures Debnam over Debus claims". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 November 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2007.
  5. ↑ ""Rotten" Debnam refuses to apologise". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 November 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2007.
  6. ↑ "Election becomes race for the biggest loser". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 November 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2007.
  7. ↑ "Debnam lands role in O'Farrell cabinet". The Sydney Morning Herald . 11 April 2007. Retrieved 11 April 2007.
  8. ↑ "Debnam's backbench retreat over power plan". ABC News . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012.

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