John Hatzistergos
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The Honourable John Hatzistergos |
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| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council |
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In office 27 March 1999 – 19 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Kaldis |
| Succeeded by | Adam Searle |
| Minister for Justice | |
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In office 2 April 2003 – 10 August 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Debus as Minister for Corrective Services |
| Succeeded by | Tony Kelly |
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In office 2 April 2007 – 4 December 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Tony Kelly |
| Succeeded by |
Phillip Costa as Minister for Corrective Services Graham West as Minister for Juvenile Justice |
| Minister for Fair Trading | |
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In office 1 February 2005 – 10 August 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Reba Meagher |
| Succeeded by | Diane Beamer |
| Minister for Health | |
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In office 10 August 2005 – 2 April 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Morris Iemma |
| Succeeded by | Reba Meagher |
| Attorney General | |
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In office 2 April 2007 – 28 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Debus |
| Succeeded by | Greg Smith |
| Minister for Industrial Relations | |
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In office 11 September 2008 – 4 December 2009 |
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| Preceded by | John Della Bosca |
| Succeeded by | John Robertson |
| Minister for Regulatory Reform | |
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In office 8 December 2009 – 28 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Tripodi |
| Succeeded by | Greg Pearce |
| Minister for Citizenship | |
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In office 8 December 2009 – 28 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Virginia Judge |
| Succeeded by | Victor Dominello as Minister for Citizenship and Communities |
| Vice President of the Executive Council | |
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In office 1 September 2009 – 28 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Tony Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Michael Gallacher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1960 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Maria |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Website | NSW Parliament webpage |
John Hatzistergos (born 20 August 1960) is a judge of the District Court of New South Wales. He is a former Australian politician who was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council representing the Australian Labor Party between 1999 and 2011, and a minister in various Labor Governments.
Raised in Redfern, Sydney, the son of two Greek immigrants, Hatzistergos was educated at Bourke Street Primary School in Surry Hills and Cleveland Street Boys High.
Hatzistergos studied economics and law at the University of Sydney, where he was later appointed to the Senate of the University.
Hatzistergos was a solicitor in private practice between 1983 and 1987. He spent the next two years as a Senior Legal Officer with the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions and a barrister in private practice since 1989.
Hatzistergos joined the East Redfern branch of the ALP in 1976, was secretary of the Campsie branch from 1983 to 1990 and later the Belmore branch from 1993 to 2000. First elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1999 while was serving as Deputy Mayor of Canterbury City Council. Hatzistergos served as the NSW Minister for Health, between 2005–2007 and again briefly for 14 days in 2009, Minister for Fair Trading (2005) and Minister for Justice, between 2003–2005 and again between 2007–2009. Hatzistergos served as Attorney General from 2007 until 2011, and Minister for Industrial Relations between 2008 and 2009. He was Minister for Citizenship, Minister for Regulatory Reform, Vice President of the Executive Council and Government Leader in the Legislative Council.
He implemented major reforms to freedom of information and privacy through new legislation and the establishment of the Information and Privacy Commission. Other achievements include the establishment of the Australian International Disputes Centre in Sydney and Uniform Domestic Arbitration Laws, Intensive Correction Orders and Forum Sentencing. He also implemented major reforms to the NSW Children's Court following the Wood Special Commission of Inquiry.
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