21 Facts About Andrew Tink

Andrew Arnold Tink AM was born on 13 July 1953 and is a former Australian politician, having served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Liberal Party from 1988 to 2007.

Andrew Tink was in the shadow cabinet from 1995 until March 2006.

Andrew Tink has written two political biographies, a third book on the events and political consequences of a fatal plane crash, a fourth on Australian history, culture and society in the 20th century and a fifth on the involvement of Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station in the first Moon landing.

Since leaving politics, Tink has been appointed a visiting fellow and adjunct professor at Macquarie University, as a trustee of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales and president of the Library Council of New South Wales.

Andrew Tink is an honorary Doctor of Letters honoris causa from Macquarie University.

Andrew Tink competed in sailing, for Australia against New Zealand, in the 1967 Interdominion Cherub Championships.

Andrew Tink graduated as a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from the Australian National University where he was senior tutor at John XXIII College in 1976.

Andrew Tink represented the seat of Eastwood from 1988 to 1999, and then the seat of Epping from 1999 to 2007, for the Liberal Party.

In 1992, Andrew Tink led an enquiry into the police complaints system.

Later as shadow Minister for Police and then as shadow Attorney General, Andrew Tink sponsored over 30 private member's bills.

Shadow Leader of the House for four years, Andrew Tink became known for his aggressive yet humorous question time performances and his flair for theatrical debate.

Andrew Tink resigned as shadow Attorney General on 20 March 2006, citing health and personal reasons, and did not contest the 2007 State election.

Andrew Tink was succeeded by Liberal candidate Greg Smith SC who reclaimed the seat in the 2007 state election.

In November 2010, for the work entitled William Charles Wentworth: Australia's Greatest Native Son, Andrew Tink won the Nib CAL Waverley Library Award for Literature.

In 2006, Andrew Tink was appointed a visiting fellow at Macquarie University's law school and in 2012, a member of the Library Council of New South Wales from 11 January 2012 to 31 December 2014 : [new appointment].

Later in 2012, Andrew Tink was appointed as trustee of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales for a period of three years commencing from 20 July 2012.

In February 2013, Andrew Tink was recognised for his significant contributions to the cultural and political life of New South Wales with a Doctor of Letters honoris causa from Macquarie University.

On 1 July 2013, Andrew Tink was appointed as an adjunct professor at the Macquarie University Law School and Centre for Legal Governance in Sydney until 31 May 2018.

In 2014 Andrew Tink was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia 'for significant service to the Parliament of New South Wales, to local history, and to the law'.

On 1 January 2015 Andrew Tink commenced a three-year appointment as president of the Library Council of New South Wales, but due to ill heath, he stepped down on 23 March 2016.

On 26 November 2015, Troy Grant, Deputy Premier of New South Wales and Minister for Justice and Police, announced that the Government accepted Andrew Tink's report dated 31 August 2015 entitled Review of Police Oversight.