14 Facts About Terry Metherell

Terry Alan Metherell was born on 9 January 1947 and is an Australian former politician who represented the Electoral district of Davidson in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1981 to 1992.

Terry Metherell was born in England in 1947 and migrated to Australia when he was eight years old.

Terry Metherell was educated at Caringbah High School and the University of Sydney, where he first graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education.

Terry Metherell then gained a Doctor of Philosophy, majoring in Australian Political History.

Terry Metherell was then made private secretary to the Minister for Education, Senator John Carrick, and then from 1979 to 1981 in his role as Minister for National Development and Energy.

Terry Metherell was a member of the State Executive of the New South Wales Division of the Liberal Party from 1979 to 1981.

In November 1980 Terry Metherell was pre-selected as the Liberal candidate for the safe northern Sydney seat of Davidson and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales at the 1981 election.

Terry Metherell held this post from 29 October 1981 to 15 May 1986, when he was appointed as the Shadow Minister for Education and Youth Affairs under the new leader, Nick Greiner.

At the 1988 election a Liberal Government was elected under Greiner and Terry Metherell was appointed Minister for Education and Youth Affairs.

Between 6 June 1991 and 2 October 1991 Terry Metherell was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier, with special responsibility for urban affairs, and was named as a Member of the University of Sydney Senate.

Under the circumstances, any chances of Terry Metherell returning to Cabinet were quashed.

Terry Metherell had expressed his interest in one of the Directorships at the new Environmental Protection Authority to neighbouring Liberal member for Wakehurst, Brad Hazzard.

Terry Metherell introduced in February 1992 the "Wilderness Bill 1992", which sought to declare new sections of land for protection as wilderness under existing legislation.

Terry Metherell accepted the offer and resigned from Parliament, effectively engineering a vacancy in a seat that was very likely to revert to the Liberals at a by-election.