John Della Bosca
The Honourable John Della Bosca |
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Minister for Health | |
In office 8 September 2008 – 31 August 2009 |
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Preceded by | Reba Meagher |
Succeeded by | Carmel Tebbutt |
Minister for the Central Coast | |
In office 2 April 2007 – 31 August 2009 |
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Preceded by | Grant McBride |
Personal details | |
Born | 18 July 1956 |
Political party | Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch) |
Spouse(s) | Belinda Neal |
Children | 2 sons |
Residence | Phegans Bay, New South Wales |
Website | NSW Parliamentary Profile |
John Joseph Della Bosca (born 18 July 1956) is an Australian former politician, representing the Australian Labor Party in the New South Wales Legislative Council. From 1999 to 2009, Della Bosca served a range of ministerial portfolios, including Minister for Health and Minister for the Central Coast in the NSW State Government.
Early life and career
Della Bosca attended school at De La Salle College in Cronulla.[1] Influenced by a visit to his school by Bob Carr,[2] Della Bosca joined the ALP in January 1973. He rose through his branch and electorate council to take a place on the party's National Executive. Between 1976 and his election to parliament in 1999, Della Bosca worked for the labour movement full-time in various capacities, first as a researcher for Senator Kerry Sibraa. In 1979 he took on the role of National Research Officer for the Australian Transport Officers' Federation, becoming the union's State Organiser in 1981.
In 1983, Della Bosca became State Organiser for the ALP. In 1985, he was promoted to Assistant Secretary and in 1990 he attained the position of general secretary, a post he was to hold for nine years.
Parliamentary career
In 1999, Della Bosca made his much-anticipated move into parliamentary politics as a candidate for the Legislative Council. Within a month of his election, Premier Bob Carr appointed him Special Minister of State. Della Bosca's ministerial responsibilities were expanded following the 2003 election to include Commerce, Finance, Industrial Relations, Ageing and Disability Services. He was also appointed Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council.
Following the 2007 election he was appointed Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for the Central Coast. On 4 September 2007 Della Bosca stated "the NSW government strives to keep (TAFE) fees as low as possible". Despite this, he announced that course fees would be increasing by 6.5 per cent to 9 per cent.[3]
In May 2008, Della Bosca revealed his probationary driver's licence had been revoked for a period of six months following multiple speeding offences.[4] At the time of the ban Della Bosca was in charge of the Motor Accidents Authority.[5] Later that month, he caused further controversy by swearing at a media photographer who photographed him cycling to work.[6]
On 13 June 2008, Della Bosca was stood down from his position as Minister for Education and Training while police investigated an alleged altercation between Della Bosca and his wife Belinda Neal, who was the Labor Member for Robertson, and staff at Iguana Joe's waterfront bar and nightclub at Gosford.[7] The nightclub issued an apology to Della Bosca, at least parts of which were reported to have been written by Della Bosca himself.[8][9] The NSW Director of Public Prosecutions subsequently found that "there is insufficient evidence to support any criminal charge against NSW law".[10] On his return to the ministry, Della Bosca was appointed Minister for Health and Minister for the Central Coast, with his former Education portfolio passing to Verity Firth.
On 31 August 2009, Della Bosca resigned from his ministries and as Government leader in the Legislative Council, following the public revelation of a 6-month sexual affair.[11][12]
On 29 July 2010, Della Bosca announced that he was resigning from the New South Wales Legislative Council to become a campaign director for the National Disability and Carers Alliance (now National Disability Services), and assist in the establishment of a national disability insurance scheme.[13]
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Party political offices | ||
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Preceded by | NSW Secretary of the Australian Labor Party 1990 – 1999 |
Succeeded by Eric Roozendaal |
Preceded by | Leader of the Labor Party in the Legislative Council 2005 – 2009 |
Succeeded by John Hatzistergos |
Parliament of New South Wales | ||
New title | Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council 1999 – 2010 |
Succeeded by Sophie Cotsis |
Political offices | ||
New title | Special Minister of State 1999 – 2006 |
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Title next held by
John Robertson |
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Title last held by
George Souris |
Assistant Treasurer of New South Wales 1999 – 2006 |
Post abolished |
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Title last held by
Anne Cohenas Minister for Administrative Services |
Minister Assisting the Premier on Public Sector Management 2000 – 2006 |
Vacant
Title next held by
John Robertsonas Minister for Public Sector Reform |
New title | Minister Assisting the Premier for the Central Coast 2000 – 2003 |
Succeeded by Himself as Minister for the Central Coast |
Preceded by | Minister for Industrial Relations 2000 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Eric Roozendaal |
Preceded by
Himself
as Minister Assisting the Premier for the Central Coast |
Minister for the Central Coast 2003 – 2005 |
Succeeded by Grant McBride |
New title | Minister for Commerce 2003 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Eric Roozendaal |
Preceded by | Minister for Ageing 2005 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Kristina Keneally |
Minister for Disability Service 2005 – 2007 |
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Preceded by | Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council 2005 – 2009 |
Succeeded by John Hatzistergos |
Vice-President of the Executive Council 2005 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Tony Kelly |
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Preceded by | Minister for Finance 2006 – 2007 |
Succeeded by John Watkins |
Preceded by | Vice-President of the Executive Council 2007 – 2009 |
Succeeded by John Hatzistergos |
Preceded by | Minister for Education and Training 2007 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Verity Firth |
New title | Minister Assisting the Minister for Finance 2007 – 2009 |
Post abolished |
Preceded by | Minister for the Central Coast 2007 – 2009 |
Succeeded by John Hatzistergos |
Preceded by | Minister for Health 2008 – 2009 |
Succeeded by Carmel Tebbutt |
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