Gary Punch

Gary Punch

Gary Francis Punch (born 21 August 1957) is a former Australian politician and government minister.

Punch was born in Arncliffe, New South Wales and educated at Hurstville Boys High School and subsequently obtained a commerce degree. He was an industrial relations and personnel manager before entering parliament. He was an alderman of Hurstville Municipal Council from 1977 to 1983 and was elector Mayor in 1978, when he was 21 and held that position until he stood for parliament.cite web
title =Biography for Punch, the Hon. Gary Francis
publisher =Parliament of Australia
work=ParlInfo Web
url =http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?id=8061&table=BIOGS
accessdate = 2000-02-12
] cite news
first= Kate
last = Askew
title =No drama as Punch replaces Mr Lunch
publisher =The Sydney Morning Herald
url =http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/No-drama-as-Punch-replaces-Mr-Lunch/2005/04/15/1113509926641.html
date = April 16, 2005
accessdate = 2000-02-12
]

Political career

Punch beat former secretary of the Australian Labor Party David Combe for Labor preselection to the seat of Barton in the Australian House of Representatives and was elected at the 1983 election. He was appointed Minister for the Arts and Territories in January 1988 in the third Hawke ministry. In September 1988, he was reshuffled to become Minister for Telecommunications and Aviation Support and held this position until 28 March 1989, when he resigned in opposition to cabinet's decision to build the third runway for Sydney Airport, which adjoined his electorate. [cite book
title =The End of Certainty: The Story of the 1980s
first = Paul
last = Kelly
authorlink= Paul Kelly (journalist)
year = 1994
publisher = Allen & Unwin
isbn =186373757X
P395
] He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence in the second Keating ministry in March 1993. In March 1994, he was promoted back to the outer ministry as Minister for Defence Science and Personnel and held this position until his retirement prior to the 1996 election.

Punch gained a law degree while in parliament and in 1996 he was appointed executive director of the Australian Cotton Foundation, the industry body for cotton growing. He was also the Honorary Chairman of Sydney Olympic FC from 1996 to 1997. In 2000, he began to practise as a lawyer. He was appointed as a director of NRMA Motoring and Services Ltd in 2005. [cite web
title =Board Of Directors
publisher =NRMA
url =http://www.mynrma.com.au/cps/rde/xchg/mynrma/hs.xsl/board_of_directors.htm
accessdate = 2000-02-12
]

Notes

Persondata
NAME = Punch, Gary Francis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH = 21 August 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH = Arncliffe, New South Wales
DATE OF DEATH = Living person
PLACE OF DEATH =


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