Norman Lacy
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The Honourable Norman Lacy Th.Schol. Australian College of Theology, B.A.(Hons) Monash University Australia, M.Sc. (Dunelm) Durham University U.K. |
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| Member of Parliament for Warrandyte |
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In office 1973–1982 |
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| Preceded by | James Manson |
| Succeeded by | Louis Hill |
| Minister for the Arts | |
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In office 1979–1982 |
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| Preceded by | Rupert Hamer |
| Succeeded by | Race Mathews |
| Assistant Minister of Education | |
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In office 1979–1980 |
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| Preceded by | Alan Scanlon |
| Minister for Educational Services | |
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In office 1980–1982 |
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| Succeeded by | Robert Fordham |
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25 October 1941 Richmond, Victoria |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater | Durham University U.K. |
| Occupation | President of Independent Contractors of Australia |
| Religion | Anglican |
Norman Henry Lacy, Australian politician, is a former Victorian Government Minister from May 1979 to April 1982 who grew up in Richmond, Victoria and three times represented his state at national under age basketball championships. He completed university degrees in theology, sociology and management science and had a diverse career that included periods as an apprenticed plumber, an Anglican priest, a liberal parliamentarian, a management educator and an information technology industry executive. He has been President of Independent Contractors Australia since October 2008 and lives in Wye River, Victoria.
As Minister for the Arts from 1979-82 he was responsible for the construction of the Victorian Arts Centre (and the design of its management structure); the establishment of the Australian Children's Television Foundation; the creation of Film Victoria and the reconstitution of the Victorian College of the Arts. As Assistant Minister of Education and Minister for Educational Services from 1979-82 he was responsible for reforming the administration of the Education Department of Victoria; for establishing the Special Assistance Program to address illiteracy and innumeracy by training and appointing an additional 1,000 Special Assistance Resource Teachers to primary schools; for introducing a reformed Health and Human Relations Education curriculum and compulsory Physical Education in government schools.[2]
Norman Henry Lacy was born at the Epworth Private Hospital in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond, Victoria on 25 October 1941. His parents were Albert Henry Lacy a licensed plumber and gas-fitter, and Florence Emma Lacy (née:Benn). He was baptised at St Stephen's Church of England in Richmond on 28 June 1942. He has a brother Stanley Albert born in 1937 and a sister Janette Florence (Henderson) born in 1947.
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