Milton Orkopoulos
| Milton Orkopoulos | |
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| Born | 22 July 1957 |
| Occupation | Former politician |
| Criminal penalty | 13 years 9 months (eligible for parole after 9 year 3 months) |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Children | 3 |
| Conviction(s) |
Child sex offences Drug offences |
| Milton Orkopoulos | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Swansea |
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In office 27 March 1999 – 13 November 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Jill Hall |
| Succeeded by | Robert Coombs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 July 1957 |
| Nationality |
 Australia
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| Political party | Australian Labor Party until expulsion in November 2006 |
| Alma mater | University of Newcastle BEc |
Milton Orkopoulos (born 22 July 1957) is a former New South Wales state politician and convicted sex offender. A member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1999, Orkopoulos was appointed Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship in August 2005.
In November 2006, New South Wales Premier Morris Iemma dismissed him as a Minister and of a member of the Australian Labor Party after he was charged with child sex and other offences. The following week, he resigned as MP for the state electorate of Swansea. On 14 March 2008, Orkopoulos was convicted on charges relating to child sex offences and the supply of drugs. In May 2008, he was sentenced to 13 years in jail.
Orkopoulos briefly trained as a nurse before studying economics at the University of Newcastle. He went on to work for BHP and as an electorate officer for MPs Peter Morris, Don Bowman and Jill Hall. He married and had a child.
From 1995 until 1999, Orkopoulos represented the ALP on Lake Macquarie City Council. In March 1999, he was elected to represent Swansea in the Legislative Assembly for Labor, and joined the Socialist Left faction. In August 2005 he was promoted to the front bench, serving in the low-profile portfolios of Aboriginal Affairs and Citizenship.
Former NSW Premier, Nathan Rees, served as his Chief of Staff before joining the staff of then-Premier Morris Iemma in 2006.
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