Barry O'Farrell
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Barry O'Farrell (born 24 May 1959) is an Australian politician and Liberal Member for Ku-ring-gai in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
Following the resignation of John Brogden as NSW Liberal Party leader on 29 August 2005, he was considered the foremost contender for leadership. However, following Brogden's purported suicide attempt the day following, O'Farrell withdrew his candidacy stating he did not believe he could ensure party unity. He remains as Deputy Leader of the NSW Liberal Party.
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[edit] Political history
O'Farrell achieved a Bachelor of Arts in Australian history, politics and Indigenous studies at the Australian National University in 1980. He became a member of the Liberal Party that same year. He has served variedly in the Party, and was an advisor to John Howard and Bruce Baird in the late 1980s and early 1990s respectively. O'Farrell was State Director of the NSW Liberal Party from 1992–1995.
O'Farrell was elected to the seat of Northcott (1995-99) and then Ku-ring-gai (since 1999) in the NSW Legislative Assembly, and presently serves as Shadow Minister for Transport in the State Opposition.
[edit] Family
O'Farrell resides within his electorate at Roseville with his wife Rosemary O'Farrell and their two young children . His wife Rosemary is the daughter of former National Party member Bruce Cowan.
[edit] External links
[edit] Leadership speculation
- "The lean, mean fighting machine", The Sydney Morning Herald, 31 August 2005.
- "Turmoil at top blamed for failure at ballot box", The Sydney Morning Herald, 31 August 2005.
