12 Facts About Ivan Petch

Ivan John Petch was born on 1 March 1939 and is a former Australian politician.

Ivan Petch served as a Councillor for the Ryde City Council including a term as Mayor between 2012 and 2013.

Ivan Petch held various positions, including professional musician, electrical engineering consultant, company managing director, and a licensed electrical contractor.

Ivan Petch was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem.

In 1988, Ivan Petch was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Gladesville.

Ivan Petch held the seat until 1995, when he was defeated by Labor candidate and future Deputy Premier John Watkins.

Gladesville was later abolished in 1999 and replaced by Ryde and Ivan Petch contested the 1999 and 2007 state elections as an independent candidate for Ryde, but was defeated both in a rematch against Watkins.

Ivan Petch rejected the findings, confirming he was launching legal action in the NSW Supreme Court and said it "beggars belief" that ICAC could accuse him of acting corruptly "after 37 years of representing the residents honestly and sincerely".

Ivan Petch resigned from the Ryde City Council with effect from 1 December 2014.

Ivan Petch avoided jail time but will serve a supervised two-year corrections order in the community.

Mr Ivan Petch, who is a former state MP, was accused of telling the then-acting council general manager Danielle Dickson to settle a court costs case in a way favourable to him as she would need his help to permanently retain her position.

Mr Ivan Petch was now 80, there had been a five-year delay in bringing him to trial and he had already served more than three-quarters of the intensive corrections order.