Chris Puplick

Chris Puplick AM
Senator for New South Wales
In office 26 July 1978 – 30 June 1981
In office 1 December 1984 – 30 June 1990
Personal details
Born	13 May 1948 (1948-05-13) (age 63) London, England
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater	University of Sydney
Occupation	University professor

Christopher John Guelph "Chris" Puplick AM (born 13 May 1948) is an Australian politician, public servant, activist and public intellectual.

He was appointed to a casual vacancy in the Senate in July 1978 but was defeated at the 1980 election, completing his term in June 1981. He was elected to the Senate at the 1984 election and was again defeated at the 1990 election and served out his term, finishing in June 1990.^[1] After leaving Parliament, Puplick was appointed President of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board and NSW Privacy Commissioner, but resigned both positions in 2003 following an allegation of favouritism involving a personal friend, and a deteriorating relationship with the New South Wales Government.^[2]

He was appointed a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia in 2001, for contributions to Australian politics and public policy, particularly in relation to human rights and social justice.^[3]

Memberships, Directorships

• Member, Australia Council Theatre Board^[4]
• Member, National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) Board of Directors^[5]
• Chair, National Film and Sound Archive Board, 2008–2011^[6]
• Chair, Australian National Council on AIDS, Hepatitis C and Related Diseases^[7]
• NSW Privacy Commissioner, 1999–2003^[8]

Publications

• Chris Puplick and R.J. Southey, 1980, Liberal Thinking, Macmillan, Melbourne.
• Chris Puplick, 1984, 'Science and Technology', in George Brandis, Tom Harley and Don Markwell (eds), Liberals Face the Future: Essays on Australian Liberalism, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
• John Black, Michael Macklin and Chris Puplick, 1992, ‘How Parliament Works in Practice’, in Parliamentary Perspectives 1991, Papers on Parliament, No. 14, Department of the Senate, February 1992.

References

1. ^ "Members of the Senate since 1901". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 2008-05-21. http://web.archive.org/web/20080521170706/http://www.aph.gov.au/library/handbook/historical/senate/kirk.quirke.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-01. 
2. ^ O'Malley, Nick (3 May 2003). "Puplick quits after claims of favours". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Ltd). http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/05/02/1051382095379.html. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 
3. ^ Australian Government, Australian Honours Database, Christopher John Guelph Puplick, retrieved 2 October 2008
4. ^ Australia Council, About Us, Theatre board members, retrieved 2 October 2008
5. ^ National Institute of Dramatic Art, Board of Directors, retrieved 2 October 2008
6. ^ The Hon Peter Garrett MP, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, 'New Board Appointed for National Film and Sound Archive', Media Release, 20 June 2008, retrieved 2 October 2008
7. ^ 'AIDS – The Modern Scourge', Ockams Razor (ABC Radio), 31 March 2002, retrieved 2 October 2008
8. ^ Privacy NSW, Annual Report 2002-03, retrieved 2 October 2008

Persondata
Name	Puplick, Christopher John Guelph
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	13 May 1948
Place of birth	London, England
Date of death	living
Place of death