Rodney Cavalier
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Rodney Mark Cavalier is a former New South Wales
government Minister and the current Chairman of the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust.
Cavalier, was born in 1948. His father was of Italian extraction, originally surnamed Cavallari, his mother of Scottish background. He grew up in the Sydney suburb of Putney
, attending the local public school before moving to Fort Street Boys' High School and the University of Sydney, where he studied government and became increasingly involved in left-wing politics. Cavalier worked for the Australia Council
, for the Miscellaneous Workers' Union
, as an aide to Whitlam
minister Clyde Cameron
, and was an alderman on Hunters Hill Council
.
In 1978 he was elected member for the state seat of Fuller
, which was later to be redrawn as Gladesville
, representing the Australian Labor Party
. He served as Minister for Education from 1984 to 1988 in the Neville Wran
and Barrie Unsworth
governments. He was noted for his abrasive personality, reformist zeal and intolerance of sloppy work. One left-wing Teachers Federation activist described him as "the rudest, most pugnacious individual to hold office".
He lost office, and his seat, in 1988, and subsequently declined an offer to return to State Parliament
in the seat of Granville or by way of the Legislative Council
.
He was appointed chairman of the Australian Language and Literacy Council and subsequently became deputy chairman of the National Council for the Centenary of Federation and chairman of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW. He was appointed a member of the Council of the National Library of Australia
.
Cavalier is an ardent book collector and lover of cricket, and in 2001 was appointed Chairman of the Sydney Cricket Ground
Trust.
In 2010, he published "Power Crisis: The self-destruction of a State Labor Party", a book examining the political problems of the NSW Labor government.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
government Minister and the current Chairman of the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust.
Cavalier, was born in 1948. His father was of Italian extraction, originally surnamed Cavallari, his mother of Scottish background. He grew up in the Sydney suburb of Putney
Putney, New South Wales
Putney is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located west-northwest of the Sydney central business district on the northern bank of the Parramatta River...
, attending the local public school before moving to Fort Street Boys' High School and the University of Sydney, where he studied government and became increasingly involved in left-wing politics. Cavalier worked for the Australia Council
Australia Council
The Australia Council, informally known as the Australia Council for the Arts, is the official arts council or arts funding body of the Government of Australia.-Function:...
, for the Miscellaneous Workers' Union
Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union
United Voice, formerly known as the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union is a large Australian trade union, with around 130,000 members...
, as an aide to Whitlam
Second Whitlam Ministry
The Second Whitlam Ministry was the forty-ninth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 19 December 1972 to 12 June 1974.Australian Labor Party*Hon Gough Whitlam, QC MP: Prime Minister. Minister for Foreign Affairs...
minister Clyde Cameron
Clyde Cameron
Clyde Robert Cameron, AO , Australian politician, was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for 31 years from 1949 to 1980, a Cabinet minister in the Whitlam government and a leading figure in the Australian labour movement for forty years.-Biography:Cameron was born in Murray Bridge,...
, and was an alderman on Hunters Hill Council
Municipality of Hunter's Hill
The Municipality of Hunter's Hill is a Local Government Area in the Northern Suburbs of Sydney, and is the smallest Local Government Area in New South Wales by area. The mayor of Hunters Hill is Susan Hoopman.- Demographics :According to the , there:...
.
In 1978 he was elected member for the state seat of Fuller
Electoral district of Fuller
Fuller was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1968 in the Ryde area and named after George Fuller, Premier of New South Wales, 1922-1925. It was abolished in 1981 and largely replaced by Gladesville.-Members for Fuller:...
, which was later to be redrawn as Gladesville
Electoral district of Gladesville
Gladesville was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1981 to 1999. It replaced Fuller and was replaced by Ryde.-Members for Gladesville:...
, representing the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
. He served as Minister for Education from 1984 to 1988 in the Neville Wran
Neville Wran
Neville Kenneth Wran, AC, CNZM, QC was the Premier of New South Wales from 1976 until 1986. He was National President of the Australian Labor Party from 1980 to 1986 and Chairman of both the Lionel Murphy Foundation and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation from 1986...
and Barrie Unsworth
Barrie Unsworth
Barrie John Unsworth was an Australian politician, representing the Australian Labor Party in the Parliament of New South Wales from 1978 to 1991. He served as the 36th Premier from July 1986 to March 1988.-Early years:...
governments. He was noted for his abrasive personality, reformist zeal and intolerance of sloppy work. One left-wing Teachers Federation activist described him as "the rudest, most pugnacious individual to hold office".
He lost office, and his seat, in 1988, and subsequently declined an offer to return to State Parliament
Parliament of New South Wales
The Parliament of New South Wales, located in Parliament House on Macquarie Street, Sydney, is the main legislative body in the Australian state of New South Wales . It is a bicameral parliament elected by the people of the state in general elections. The parliament shares law making powers with...
in the seat of Granville or by way of the Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
.
He was appointed chairman of the Australian Language and Literacy Council and subsequently became deputy chairman of the National Council for the Centenary of Federation and chairman of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW. He was appointed a member of the Council of the National Library of Australia
National Library of Australia
The National Library of Australia is the largest reference library of Australia, responsible under the terms of the National Library Act for "maintaining and developing a national collection of library material, including a comprehensive collection of library material relating to Australia and the...
.
Cavalier is an ardent book collector and lover of cricket, and in 2001 was appointed Chairman of the Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...
Trust.
In 2010, he published "Power Crisis: The self-destruction of a State Labor Party", a book examining the political problems of the NSW Labor government.