12 Facts About Chris Puplick

Christopher John Guelph Puplick is a former Australian politician.

Chris Puplick was a Senator for New South Wales from 1978 to 1981 and from 1984 to 1990, representing the Liberal Party.

Chris Puplick was the son of Elsie Nancy and Guelph Puplick.

Chris Puplick's father, a salesman and manager, was born in Hyderabad, British India.

Chris Puplick joined the Young Liberal Movement in 1965 at the encouragement of Bill Wentworth.

Chris Puplick was the federal president of the Young Liberals from 1975 to 1978.

Chris Puplick was a member of the state and federal executives of the party and was an unsuccessful preselection candidate for state seats in 1975 and 1978.

Chris Puplick 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.

Chris Puplick was returned to the Senate at the 1984 election.

Chris Puplick was chair of the Archive Forum, which lobbied for the establishment of the National Film and Sound Archive as an independent statutory body from 2003 until 2008, when the National Film and Sound Archive Act 2008 came into effect.

Chris Puplick was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2001, for contributions to Australian politics and public policy, particularly in relation to human rights and social justice.

Chris 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.