Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1978–1981

This is a list of members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1978 to 1981, as elected at the 1978 election.

Name	Party	Electorate	Term in office
John Akister	Labor	Monaro	1976–1988
Peter Anderson	Labor	Nepean	1978–1988, 1989–1995
David Arblaster	Liberal	Mosman	1972–1984
Brian Bannon	Labor	Rockdale	1959–1986
Gordon Barnier	Labor	Blacktown	1971–1981
Hon John Barraclough	Liberal	Bligh	1968–1981
Hon Eric Bedford	Labor	Fairfield	1968–1985
Ken Booth	Labor	Wallsend	1960–1988
Jack Boyd	NCP	Byron	1973–1984
Laurie Brereton	Labor	Heffron	1970–1971, 1973–1990
Ron Brewer	NCP	Goulburn	1965–1984
Eddie Britt	Labor	Willoughby	1978–1981
Bob Brown ^[5]	Labor	Cessnock	1978–1980
Jim Brown	NCP	Raleigh	1959–1984
Hon Tim Bruxner	NCP	Tenterfield	1962–1981
Tom Cahill	Labor	Marrickville	1959–1983
Jim Cameron	Liberal	Northcott	1968–1984
Fred Caterson	Liberal	The Hills	1976–1990
Rodney Cavalier	Labor	Fuller	1978–1988
Hon Michael Cleary	Labor	Coogee	1974–1991
Jim Clough	Liberal	Eastwood	1956–1988
Mick Clough	Labor	Blue Mountains	1976–1988, 1991–1999
Bruce Cowan ^[6]	NCP	Oxley	1965–1980
Peter Cox	Labor	Auburn	1965–1988
Hon Bill Crabtree	Labor	Kogarah	1953–1983
Jim Curran ^[1]	Labor	Castlereagh	1980–1981
Don Day	Labor	Casino	1971–1984
Roger Degen	Labor	Balmain	1968–1984
John Dowd	Liberal	Lane Cove	1975–1991
Bruce Duncan	NCP	Lismore	1965–1988
Vince Durick	Labor	Lakemba	1964–1984
Michael Egan	Labor	Cronulla	1978–1984
Hon Syd Einfeld	Labor	Waverley	1965–1981
Richard Face	Labor	Charlestown	1972–2003
Hon Jack Ferguson	Labor	Merrylands	1959–1984
Tim Fischer ^[2]	NCP	Sturt/Murray ^[2]	1971–1980, 1980–1984
Col Fisher	NCP	Upper Hunter	1970–1988
Pat Flaherty	Labor	Granville	1962–1984
Rosemary Foot	Liberal	Vaucluse	1978–1986
Ken Gabb	Labor	Earlwood	1978–1988
Lin Gordon	Labor	Murrumbidgee	1970–1984
Nick Greiner ^[3]	Liberal	Ku-ring-gai	1980–1992
Hon Bill Haigh	Labor	Maroubra	1968–1983
John Hatton	Independent	South Coast	1973–1995
Hon George Freudenstein	NCP	Young	1959–1981
Dick Healey	Liberal	Davidson	1962–1981
Pat Hills	Labor	Phillip	1954–1988
Merv Hunter	Labor	Lake Macquarie	1969–1991
Rex Jackson	Labor	Heathcote	1955–1986
Hon Harry Jensen	Labor	Munmorah	1965–1981
Tony Johnson	Labor	Mount Druitt	1973–1983
Lew Johnstone	Labor	Broken Hill	1965–1981
Sam Jones	Labor	Waratah	1965–1984
Maurie Keane	Labor	Woronora	1973–1988
Nick Kearns ^[4]	Labor	Bankstown	1962–1980
Hon Laurie Kelly	Labor	Corrimal	1968–1988
Peter King ^[6]	NCP	Oxley	1981
Bill Knott	Labor	Wollondilly	1978–1986
Michael Maher	Labor	Drummoyne	1973–1982
Hon John Maddison ^[3]	Liberal	Ku-ring-gai	1962–1980
Harold Mair	Labor	Albury	1978–1988
Cliff Mallam	Labor	Campbelltown	1953–1968, 1971–1981
John Mason	Liberal	Dubbo	1965–1981
Bill McCarthy	Labor	Armidale	1978–1987
Bruce McDonald	Liberal	Kirribilli	1976–1981
Brian McGowan	Labor	Gosford	1976–1988
Garry McIlwaine	Labor	Yaralla	1978–1988
Mary Meillon ^[2]	Liberal	Murray	1973–1980
Ric Mochalski ^[4]	Labor	Bankstown	1980–1986
Tim Moore	Liberal	Gordon	1976–1992
Hon Milton Morris ^[7]	Liberal	Maitland	1956–1980
Hon Ron Mulock	Labor	Penrith	1971–1988
Wal Murray	NCP	Barwon	1976–1995
Stan Neilly ^[5]	Labor	Cessnock	1981–1988, 1991–1999
Keith O'Connell	Labor	Peats	1971–1984
Phil O'Neill	Labor	Burwood	1978–1984
Clive Osborne	NCP	Bathurst	1967–1981
George Paciullo	Labor	Liverpool	1971–1989
Noel Park	NCP	Tamworth	1973–1991
George Petersen	Labor	Illawarra	1968–1988
Neil Pickard	Liberal	Hornsby	1973–1991
Hon Leon Punch	NCP	Gloucester	1959–1985
Ernie Quinn	Labor	Wentworthville	1962–1988
Eric Ramsay	Labor	Wollongong	1971–1984
Hon Jack Renshaw ^[1]	Labor	Castlereagh	1941–1980
Bill Robb	Labor	Miranda	1978–1984
Pat Rogan	Labor	East Hills	1973–1999
Kevin Rozzoli	Liberal	Hawkesbury	1973–2003
Kevin Ryan	Labor	Hurstville	1976–1984
Joe Schipp	Liberal	Wagga Wagga	1975–1999
Terry Sheahan	Labor	Burrinjuck	1973–1988
Matt Singleton	NCP	Clarence	1971–1990
Max Smith	Liberal	Pittwater	1978–1986
Alan Stewart	Labor	Manly	1978–1984
Hon Kevin Stewart	Labor	Canterbury	1962–1985
John Sullivan ^[2]	NCP	Sturt	1981
Jim Taylor	NCP	Temora	1960–1981
Peter Toms ^[7]	Liberal	Maitland	1981
Arthur Wade	Labor	Newcastle	1968–1988
Frank Walker	Labor	Georges River	1970–1988
Tom Webster	Labor	Wakehurst	1978–1984
Garry West	NCP	Orange	1976–1996
Paul Whelan	Labor	Ashfield	1976–2003
Barry Wilde	Labor	Parramatta	1976–1988
Roger Wotton	NCP	Burrendong	1968–1971, 1973–1991
Hon Neville Wran	Labor	Bass Hill	1973–1986

¹ Castlereagh Labor MLA Jack Renshaw resigned on January 29, 1980. Labor candidate Jim Curran won the resulting by-election on 23 February.

² Murray Liberal MLA Mary Meillon died on June 9, 1980. Tim Fischer, then the incumbent NCP member for the then-soon-to-be-abolished seat of Sturt resigned his seat and contested and won the resulting by-election for the NCP on 13 September 1980. This in turn resulted in another by-election in Sturt, which was won by NCP candidate and former federal MP John Sullivan on 21 February 1981.

³ Ku-ring-gai Liberal MLA John Maddison resigned on July 4, 1980. Liberal candidate Nick Greiner won the resulting by-election on 13 September.

⁴ Bankstown Labor MLA Nick Kearns died on July 24, 1980. Labor candidate Ric Mochalski won the resulting by-election on 13 September.

⁵ Cessnock Labor MLA Bob Brown resigned on 29 August 1980 in order to contest the federal seat of Hunter at the 1980 election. Labor candidate Stan Neilly won the resulting by-election on 21 February 1981.

⁶ Oxley NCP MLA Bruce Cowan resigned on 29 August 1980 in order to contest the federal seat of Lyne at the 1980 election. NCP candidate Peter King won the resulting by-election on 21 February 1981.

⁷ Maitland Liberal MLA Milton Morris resigned on 29 August 1980 in order to contest the federal seat of Lyne at the 1980 election. Liberal candidate Peter Toms won the resulting by-election on 21 February 1981.

See also

• New South Wales state election, 1978
• Premier: Neville Wran (Labor) (1976-1986)

Members of the Parliament of New South Wales

Legislative Council 1976–1978 • 1978–1981 • 1981–1984

Legislative Assembly 1976–1978 • 1978–1981 • 1981–1984