Bob Debus
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.
Bob Debus | |
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| 50th Attorney General of New South Wales | |
| In office 28 June 2000 – 2 April 2007 | |
| Premier | Bob Carr Morris Iemma |
| Preceded by | Jeff Shaw |
| Succeeded by | John Hatzistergos |
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
| In office 3 December 2007 – 9 June 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Kevin Rudd |
| Preceded by | David Johnston (as Minister for Justice and Customs) |
| Succeeded by | Brendan O'Connor |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Macquarie | |
| In office 24 November 2007 – 19 July 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Kerry Bartlett |
| Succeeded by | Louise Markus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1943 Ryde, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
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.