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Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1984–1988

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This is a list of members of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1984 to 1988:

1 Call to Australia MLC Jim Cameron resigned on 30 October 1984 after suffering a serious heart attack. Marie Bignold, his running mate from the 1984 state election, was appointed to the resulting casual vacancy on 5 December. 2 Labor MLC John Morris resigned on 1 November 1984 to contest the Senate at the 1984 federal election. Judith Walker was appointed as his replacement on 5 December. 3 Toby MacDiarmid was elected as a representative of the National Party, but resigned from the party in April 1985. He served out the remainder of his term as an independent. 4 Liberal MLC Lloyd Lange resigned on 6 January 1986. Former MLC Greg Percival was appointed to the resulting casual vacancy on 5 February. 5 ALP MLC Barrie Unsworth resigned on 15 July 1986 in order to contest a by-election in the Legislative Assembly seat of Rockdale. The by-election had been organised so as to allow Unsworth to shift to the Legislative Assembly in order to succeed Neville Wran as Premier of New South Wales. Former MLA Michael Egan was appointed to the resulting casual vacancy on 24 September. 6 ALP MLC Peter Watkins resigned on 1 July 1987. Tony Kelly was appointed to the resulting casual vacancy on 17 September.

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