Chris Puplick

Chris Puplick
AM
Senator for New South Wales
In office
26 July 1978  30 June 1981
Preceded by Sir Robert Cotton
In office
1 December 1984  30 June 1990
Personal details
Born 13 May 1948
London, England
Nationality Australian Australia
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater University of Sydney
Occupation Private sector consultant

Christopher John Guelph "Chris" Puplick AM (born 13 May 1948) is an Australian politician, public servant and public intellectual.

He was appointed to a casual vacancy in the Senate in July 1978, representing the Liberal Party of Australia, but was defeated at the 1980 election, completing his term in June 1981. He was returned to the Senate at the 1984 election but was again defeated at the 1990 election and served out his term, finishing in June of that year.[1] After leaving Parliament, Puplick was appointed President of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board and NSW Privacy Commissioner. He was appointed a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in 2001, for contributions to Australian politics and public policy, particularly in relation to human rights and social justice.[2]

Puplick resigned his Anti-Discrimination Board and Privacy Commission positions in 2003 following allegations of administrative favouritism involving a personal friend, and a deteriorating relationship with the New South Wales Government.[3]

Memberships, Directorships

Publications

References

  1. "Members of the Senate since 1901". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
  2. Australian Government, Australian Honours Database, Christopher John Guelph Puplick, retrieved 2 October 2008
  3. O'Malley, Nick (3 May 2003). "Puplick quits after claims of favours". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Ltd). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  4. Australia Council, About Us, Theatre board members, retrieved 2 October 2008
  5. National Institute of Dramatic Art, Board of Directors, retrieved 2 October 2008
  6. The Hon Peter Garrett MP, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, 'New Board Appointed for National Film and Sound Archive', Media Release, 20 June 2008, retrieved 2 October 2008
  7. 'AIDS – The Modern Scourge', Ockams Razor (ABC Radio), 31 March 2002, retrieved 2 October 2008
  8. Privacy NSW, Annual Report 2002-03, retrieved 2 October 2008