Ted Pickering, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Ted Pickering

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1939

Place of Birth: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Profession: politician, chemical engineer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Ted Pickering

  • Edward Phillip Pickering (born 1 November 1939) is a former Australian politician.
  • He was a Liberal Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1976 to 1995. Pickering was born in Newcastle, and studied for a Bachelor of Science majoring in chemical engineering at the University of New South Wales.
  • He worked as a production executive and professional consultant for twenty-eight years, travelling widely to many countries including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Poland, Russia, France and Germany.
  • He had served in the University Regiment from 1958 to 1968.In 1976, Pickering was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council as a member of the Liberal Party.
  • In 1984 he was elected Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council.
  • When the Coalition under Nick Greiner won Government in 1988, Pickering was appointed Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Minister for Police and Emergency Services. His portfolio experienced some changes during 1992 when John Fahey became Premier.
  • It was during Fahey's early months as Premier that Pickering was shifted from Police to Justice after a breakdown in relations between Pickering and police commissioner Tony Lauer.
  • Pickering however lasted in the Justice portfolio for a month when he resigned. In 1994 he returned to Cabinet in a Cabinet reshuffle and was appointed Minister for Energy and Local Government.
  • Ironically the reshuffle was caused by the resignation of Terry Griffiths his replacement as Police Minister. Following the Coalition's election defeat in 1995, Pickering resigned from Parliament.
  • His seat was filled by Charlie Lynn as part of a deal that saw John Fahey becoming the Liberal candidate for Macarthur at the 1996 election.
  • Fahey was successful.

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