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Debus was the member for [[Electoral district of Blue Mountains|Blue Mountains]], west of [[Sydney]], from 1981 to 1988. He was Minister for Employment from 1984 to 1986 and Minister for Finance from 1984 to 1988. Debus was also member for Blue Mountains from 1995 to 2007. He has held several ministerial positions in the New South Wales Government, including the Minister for Finance, Co-operative Societies and Assistant Minister for Education (between 1986 and 1988); the Minister for Corrective Services, Minister for Emergency Services and Minister Assisting the Minister for the Arts (between April 1995 and December 1997); the Minister for Energy, Minister for Tourism, Minister for Corrective Services and Minister Assisting the Minister for the Arts (between December 1997 and April 1999); the Minister for Energy, Minister for Tourism, Minister for Corrective Services, Minister for Emergency Services and Minister Assisting the Minister for the Arts (between April 1998 and April 1999); the Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Corrective Services and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts (April 1999 and January 2001); the Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts (between June 2000 and March 2003); and the Attorney General and Minister for the Environment (between March 2003 and March 2007).<ref name="Bob Debus NSW parl"/>
Debus was the member for [[Electoral district of Blue Mountains|Blue Mountains]], west of [[Sydney]], from 1981 to 1988. He was Minister for Employment from 1984 to 1986 and Minister for Finance from 1984 to 1988. Debus was also member for Blue Mountains from 1995 to 2007. He has held several ministerial positions in the New South Wales Government, including the Minister for Finance, Co-operative Societies and Assistant Minister for Education (between 1986 and 1988); the Minister for Corrective Services, Minister for Emergency Services and Minister Assisting the Minister for the Arts (between April 1995 and December 1997); the Minister for Energy, Minister for Tourism, Minister for Corrective Services and Minister Assisting the Minister for the Arts (between December 1997 and April 1999); the Minister for Energy, Minister for Tourism, Minister for Corrective Services, Minister for Emergency Services and Minister Assisting the Minister for the Arts (between April 1998 and April 1999); the Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Corrective Services and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts (April 1999 and January 2001); the Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts (between June 2000 and March 2003); and the Attorney General and Minister for the Environment (between March 2003 and March 2007).<ref name="Bob Debus NSW parl"/>


Debus oversaw by far the largest ever reorganisation, expansion and re-equipment of emergency services across New South Wales. He was the longest serving environment minister in any Australian jurisdiction and oversaw the expansion of the national park system of New South Wales by over one-third . He undertook other environmental policy initiatives including the first program in Australia to successfully purchase water licences for the restoration of environmental flows in inland rivers; cleaner production and remediation laws which included pioneering emission trading schemes to reduce pollution; and the introduction of the first Extended Producer Responsibility laws in Australia. He initiated the project to create an unbroken chain of protected areas and other lands managed for conservation to stretch 2800&nbsp;km along the Great Divide of Eastern Australia.
Debus oversaw by far the largest ever reorganisation, expansion and re-equipment of emergency services across New South Wales. He was the longest serving environment minister in any Australian jurisdiction and oversaw the expansion of the national park system of New South Wales by over one-third . He undertook other environmental policy initiatives including the first program in Australia to successfully purchase water licences for the restoration of environmental flows in inland rivers; cleaner production and remediation laws which included pioneering [[emission trading scheme]]s to reduce pollution; and the introduction of the first Extended Producer Responsibility laws in Australia. He initiated the project to create an unbroken chain of protected areas and other lands managed for conservation to stretch 2800&nbsp;km along the Great Divide of Eastern Australia.


On 30 October 2006, he announced that he would retire from state politics at the [[2007 New South Wales state election|2007 state election]].
On 30 October 2006, he announced that he would retire from state politics at the [[2007 New South Wales state election|2007 state election]].
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==Federal politics==
==Federal politics==
On 30 March 2007 Debus confirmed longstanding rumours that he would seek preselection for the Federal seat of [[Division of Macquarie|Macquarie]]. The seat had been redistributed to cover most of his state seat; he'd represented nearly all of the reconfigured Macquarie's eastern portion at one time or another. It had previously been a safe seat for then sitting member [[Kerry Bartlett]] of [[Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division)|Liberal]], but the redistribution made it notionally Labor; Bartlett needed a 0.5 percent swing to retain the seat. On 24 November 2007 Debus won the election for Macquarie with a strong swing to Labor as his party won government. On 29 November Kevin Rudd announced he would be part of his new ministry.<ref>{{cite news
On 30 March 2007 Debus confirmed longstanding rumours that he would seek preselection for the Federal seat of [[Division of Macquarie|Macquarie]]. The seat had been redistributed to cover most of his state seat; he'd represented nearly all of the reconfigured Macquarie's eastern portion at one time or another. It had previously been a safe seat for then sitting member [[Kerry Bartlett]] of the [[Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division)|Liberal Party]], but the redistribution made it notionally Labor; Bartlett needed a 0.5 percent swing to retain the seat. On 24 November 2007 Debus won the election for Macquarie with a strong swing to Labor as his party won government. On 29 November Kevin Rudd announced he would be part of his new ministry.<ref>{{cite news
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It was revealed in October 2008 that the [[Australian Crime Commission]] had compiled a secret file on Debus, sparking condemnation by former and serving police officials. The file included details of his personal habits, views on police corruption and former Labor prime ministers.<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.theage.com.au/national/debus-file-sparks-condemnations-20081003-4tl1.html|title = Debus file sparks condemnations|date=4 October 2008|accessdate=6 June 2009|work = [[The Age]]| location=Melbourne| first1=Nick| last1=McKenzie| first2=Richard| last2=Baker}}</ref>
It was revealed in October 2008 that the [[Australian Crime Commission]] had compiled a secret file on Debus, sparking condemnation by former and serving police officials. The file included details of his personal habits, views on police corruption and former Labor prime ministers.<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.theage.com.au/national/debus-file-sparks-condemnations-20081003-4tl1.html|title = Debus file sparks condemnations|date=4 October 2008|accessdate=6 June 2009|work = [[The Age]]| location=Melbourne| first1=Nick| last1=McKenzie| first2=Richard| last2=Baker}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
On 13 June 2011, Debus was appointed as a [[Order of Australia|Member of the Order of Australia]] for service to the Parliaments of Australia and New South Wales, to the development of an emergency response framework, through contributions to legal and environmental reforms, and to the community.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bob Debus AM|url=http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1144265&search_type=quick&showInd=true|publisher=Australian Honours Database|accessdate=13 June 2011}}</ref>
On 13 June 2011, Debus was appointed as a [[Order of Australia|Member of the Order of Australia]] for service to the Parliaments of Australia and New South Wales, to the development of an emergency response framework, through contributions to legal and environmental reforms, and to the community.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bob Debus AM|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1144265|publisher=Australian Honours Database|accessdate=13 June 2011}}</ref>


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Bob Debus
50th Attorney General of New South Wales
In office
28 June 2000 – 2 April 2007
PremierBob Carr
Morris Iemma
Preceded byJeff Shaw
Succeeded byJohn Hatzistergos
Minister for Home Affairs
In office
3 December 2007 – 9 June 2009
Prime MinisterKevin Rudd
Preceded byDavid Johnston (as Minister for Justice and Customs)
Succeeded byBrendan O'Connor
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Macquarie
In office
24 November 2007 – 19 July 2010
Preceded byKerry Bartlett
Succeeded byLouise Markus
Personal details
Born (1943-09-16) 16 September 1943 (age 80)
Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyAustralian Labor Party

Robert John Debus AM (born 16 September 1943) is a former Australian politician who served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives and the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing the Labor Party. Debus has been a minister in both the Australian and New South Wales governments. He served in the NSW Parliament from 1981 to 1988 and again from 1995 to 2007; and in the Australian Parliament from 2007 to 2010.

Before his retirement from the NSW Parliament, at the 2007 state election, he held the portfolios of Attorney-General, Minister for the Environment, and Minister for the Arts; and represented the Blue Mountains electorate. Prior to his retirement from the Australian Parliament, at the 2010 federal election, he was Minister for Home Affairs in the Rudd Ministry; and served as Member for Macquarie. Debus is a prominent member of Labor's Socialist Left faction. On 6 June 2009, Bob Debus announced his resignation from the ministry and his retirement. He did not contest the 2010 federal election.

Biography[edit]

Debus was born in Ryde, New South Wales and educated at Homebush Boys High School[1] and Sydney University, graduating in Law and Arts in 1967. He worked as a publisher and lawyer. He worked as an ABC broadcaster, and was Executive Producer of the ABC's Department of Radio Talks and Documentaries 1970. He was also Executive Director of Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign and Community Aid Abroad 1988–94, and advisor to Federal Minister for Administrative Services 1994–95.[2]

State politics[edit]

Debus was the member for Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, from 1981 to 1988. He was Minister for Employment from 1984 to 1986 and Minister for Finance from 1984 to 1988. Debus was also member for Blue Mountains from 1995 to 2007. He has held several ministerial positions in the New South Wales Government, including the Minister for Finance, Co-operative Societies and Assistant Minister for Education (between 1986 and 1988); the Minister for Corrective Services, Minister for Emergency Services and Minister Assisting the Minister for the Arts (between April 1995 and December 1997); the Minister for Energy, Minister for Tourism, Minister for Corrective Services and Minister Assisting the Minister for the Arts (between December 1997 and April 1999); the Minister for Energy, Minister for Tourism, Minister for Corrective Services, Minister for Emergency Services and Minister Assisting the Minister for the Arts (between April 1998 and April 1999); the Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Corrective Services and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts (April 1999 and January 2001); the Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts (between June 2000 and March 2003); and the Attorney General and Minister for the Environment (between March 2003 and March 2007).[2]

Debus oversaw by far the largest ever reorganisation, expansion and re-equipment of emergency services across New South Wales. He was the longest serving environment minister in any Australian jurisdiction and oversaw the expansion of the national park system of New South Wales by over one-third . He undertook other environmental policy initiatives including the first program in Australia to successfully purchase water licences for the restoration of environmental flows in inland rivers; cleaner production and remediation laws which included pioneering emission trading schemes to reduce pollution; and the introduction of the first Extended Producer Responsibility laws in Australia. He initiated the project to create an unbroken chain of protected areas and other lands managed for conservation to stretch 2800 km along the Great Divide of Eastern Australia.

On 30 October 2006, he announced that he would retire from state politics at the 2007 state election.

Police Integrity Commission allegations[edit]

On 16 November 2006, Debus was accused by Liberal Party leader Peter Debnam under Parliamentary Privilege of being under investigation by the Police Integrity Commission. In response the Government released a NSW Police Service report stating that a minister had been the subject of complaints (not an investigation) which were dismissed in 2003 as spurious and groundless. The report did not name the minister concerned as it was deemed to be 'not in the public interest'.[3] When Debnam failed to provide evidence to support his claims, he was censured by Parliament for misleading the House.[4] It was subsequently reported that Debnam's source for the accusation was a convicted bank robber and child sex offender with a long history of making unsubstantiated allegations.[5]

Federal politics[edit]

On 30 March 2007 Debus confirmed longstanding rumours that he would seek preselection for the Federal seat of Macquarie. The seat had been redistributed to cover most of his state seat; he'd represented nearly all of the reconfigured Macquarie's eastern portion at one time or another. It had previously been a safe seat for then sitting member Kerry Bartlett of the Liberal Party, but the redistribution made it notionally Labor; Bartlett needed a 0.5 percent swing to retain the seat. On 24 November 2007 Debus won the election for Macquarie with a strong swing to Labor as his party won government. On 29 November Kevin Rudd announced he would be part of his new ministry.[6] He was appointed Minister for Home Affairs in Kevin Rudd's First Rudd Ministry on 3 December 2007.[7] This was a new ministry, and he was responsible for domestic law enforcement, including the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.

On 6 June 2009, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced a cabinet reshuffle without Mr Debus, who, after 28 years in state and federal politics had decided to retire. Debus did not contest the 2010 federal election.[8][9]

It was revealed in October 2008 that the Australian Crime Commission had compiled a secret file on Debus, sparking condemnation by former and serving police officials. The file included details of his personal habits, views on police corruption and former Labor prime ministers.[10]

Honours[edit]

On 13 June 2011, Debus was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia for service to the Parliaments of Australia and New South Wales, to the development of an emergency response framework, through contributions to legal and environmental reforms, and to the community.[11]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Swearing in Ceremony of The Honourable Roderick Neil Howie QC". Lawlink Transcript. The Supreme Court of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  2. ^ a b "The Hon. (Bob) Robert John Debus (1943- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Allegations against Debus 'spurious'". The Australian. 17 November 2006. Archived from the original on 7 March 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2006.
  4. ^ "Parliament censures Debnam over Debus claims". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 November 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2007.
  5. ^ ""Rotten" Debnam refuses to apologise". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 November 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2007.
  6. ^ "Rudd drops six: report". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 29 November 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2007.
  7. ^ Rudd hands out portfolios, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 29 November 2007.
  8. ^ "Kevin Rudd announces reshuffle". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  9. ^ "Hon Bob Debus MP". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  10. ^ McKenzie, Nick; Baker, Richard (4 October 2008). "Debus file sparks condemnations". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  11. ^ "Bob Debus AM". Australian Honours Database. Retrieved 13 June 2011.

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