Ernie Page (politician)
| The Honourable Ernie Page OAM | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Local Government | |
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In office 4 April 1995 – 8 April 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Pickering |
| Succeeded by | Harry Woods |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Waverley | |
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In office 19 September 1981 – 3 May 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Syd Einfeld |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Coogee | |
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In office 25 May 1991 – 28 February 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Cleary |
| Succeeded by | Paul Pearce |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 February 1935 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 20 May 2018 (aged 83) |
| Spouse(s) |
Marianne Welsh (m. 1957–1994) Barbara Weston (m. 1994) |
| Children | 3 daughters and 2 sons |
| Profession | Engineer |
Ernest Thomas Page OAM (18 February 1935 – 20 May 2018)[1] was an Australian politician. He was an Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1981 to 2003, representing the electorates of Waverley (1981–1991) and Coogee (1991–2003).
Page was educated at St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill and the University of New South Wales, and served two years as a conscript in the army in 1954–55. He worked as an engineer in the electricity industry before entering state politics, and was an active member of both the Labor Party and the trade union movement. Page was a councillor for the Waverley Municipal Council from 1962 to 1987, nine of those years as mayor.
Page nominated for Labor preselection for the local seat of Waverley at the 1981 state election after the retirement of Wran government minister Syd Einfeld, and was successful. He easily defeated the Liberal candidate on election day, and was re-elected twice more, before switching to the seat of Coogee when Waverley was abolished in 1991. He served another three terms as the member for Coogee. Page also served as Minister for Local Government in the first Carr government from 1995 to 1999, but was not reappointed to the ministry after the 1999 state election. Page retired at the 2003 election.[2]
In the Queen's Birthday 2006 Honours List, Page was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the New South Wales Parliament and to local government.[3]
On 22 May 2018, the Deputy Speaker informed the Legislative Assembly that Page had died on 20 May.[4]
References
- ↑ "The Hon. (Ernie) Ernest Thomas PAGE, B.Eng., B.Comm. (1935–2018)". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ "Ernest Thomas Page, MP". Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ↑ "PAGE, Ernest Thomas OAM". Australian Honours Search Facility. Australian Government. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ "Death of the Hon. Ernest Thomas Page, a former Minister of the Crown and Member for the Electorates of Waverley and Coogee". Hansard. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
| Parliament of New South Wales | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Syd Einfeld |
Member for Waverley 1981–1991 |
Seat abolished |
| Preceded by Michael Cleary |
Member for Coogee 1991–2003 |
Succeeded by Paul Pearce |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Ted Pickering |
Minister for Local Government 1995–1999 |
Succeeded by Harry Woods |