Ron Hoenig

Ron Hoenig is an Australian Barrister at Law and is the Mayor of the City of Botany Bay. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party. After being elected as a councillor in 1980, he became mayor in 1981 and has held that position continuously since.[1] He is the longest serving mayor in the history of the Botany Bay council, and has campaigned against the expansion of both the Botany Port[2] and Sydney Airport.[3]

Hoenig is also a practising barrister, and has recently acted as the counsel assisting the inquiry into the case of Dianne Brimble. He has made recommendations that up to three of the persons assisting the inquiry could face prosecution.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Councillor Ron Hoenig". City of Botany Bay. http://www.botanybay.nsw.gov.au/mayor/contents/background.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-21. 
  2. ^ Dempster, Quentin (2003-07-11). "Saving Port Kembla". Stateline. http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/nsw/content/2003/s901359.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-21. 
  3. ^ Irvine, Jessica (2007-02-13). "Airport mall's future cloudy after veto". Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/airport-malls-future-cloudy-after-veto/2007/02/12/1171128899930.html. Retrieved 2007-07-21. 
  4. ^ "Brimble: Up to three may be charged". The Australian. 2007-07-19. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22100071-5006786,00.html. Retrieved 2007-07-21.