Robert John Debus was born on 16 September 1943 and is a former Australian politician who served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives and the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing the Labor Party.
18 Facts About Bob Debus
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Bob Debus has been a minister in both the Australian and New South Wales governments.
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Bob Debus served in the NSW Parliament from 1981 to 1988 and again from 1995 to 2007; and in the Australian Parliament from 2007 to 2010.
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Bob Debus is a prominent member of Labor's Socialist Left faction.
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On 6 June 2009, Bob Debus announced his resignation from the ministry and his retirement.
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Bob Debus was born in Ryde, New South Wales and educated at Homebush Boys High School and Sydney University, graduating in Law and Arts in 1967.
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Bob Debus worked as an ABC broadcaster, and was Executive Producer of the ABC's Department of Radio Talks and Documentaries 1970.
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Bob Debus was the member for Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, from 1981 to 1988.
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Bob Debus was Minister for Employment from 1984 to 1986 and Minister for Finance from 1984 to 1988.
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Bob Debus was member for Blue Mountains from 1995 to 2007.
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Bob Debus oversaw by far the largest ever reorganisation, expansion and re-equipment of emergency services across New South Wales.
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Bob Debus was the longest serving environment minister in any Australian jurisdiction and oversaw the expansion of the national park system of New South Wales by over one-third.
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Bob Debus undertook other environmental policy initiatives including the first program in Australia to successfully purchase water licences for the restoration of environmental flows in inland rivers; cleaner production and remediation laws which included pioneering emission trading schemes to reduce pollution; and the introduction of the first Extended Producer Responsibility laws in Australia.
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On 16 November 2006, Bob Debus was accused by Liberal Party leader Peter Debnam under Parliamentary Privilege of being under investigation by the Police Integrity Commission.
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On 30 March 2007 Bob Debus confirmed longstanding rumours that he would seek preselection for the Federal seat of Macquarie.
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On 24 November 2007 Bob Debus won the election for the seat of Macquarie with a strong swing to Labor as his party won government.
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Bob Debus was appointed Minister for Home Affairs in Kevin Rudd's First Ministry on 3 December 2007.
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On 13 June 2011, Bob Debus was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia for service to the Parliaments of Australia and New South Wales, to the development of an emergency response framework, through contributions to legal and environmental reforms, and to the community.