Ron Mulock
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The Honourable Ron Mulock AO KCSG |
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| 10th Deputy Premier of New South Wales | |
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In office 10 February 1984 – 25 March 1988 |
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| Premier |
Neville Wran Barrie Unsworth |
| Preceded by | Jack Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | Wal Murray |
| Constituency |
Nepean 1971–73 Penrith 1973–81 St Marys 1981–88 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Ronald Joseph Moore 11 January 1930 Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
| Died | 4 September 2014 (aged 84) Penrith, New South Wales |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch) |
| Spouse(s) | Desley Mulock (m. 1957–2014) (widowed) |
| Profession | Solicitor |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Ronald Joseph "Ron" Mulock AO KCSG (11 January 1930 – 4 September 2014) was an Australian politician, a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and Deputy Premier of New South Wales.
Ron Mulock was born in the Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst on 11 January 1930 and baptised a Catholic. His surname at birth was Moore but he was fostered at ten months to Elizabeth Mulock (née Goode). She adopted Ron when he was 14. He was educated at St Declan’s in Penshurst and De La Salle College (now Casimir Catholic College), Marrickville. Mulock was an outstanding sportsman at school and subsequently played first grade cricket between 1949 and 1962 for the St George, Waverley and Cumberland Clubs. In the 1959–60 season he was the highest wicket-taker (49) in the Sydney First Grade Competition. At his peak, Mulock was said to be one of the best fast bowlers outside the Test team. He was a foundation member and later Patron of the Penrith Panthers Rugby League team.
Mulock studied law part-time and received an LL.B from the University of Sydney in 1957. He was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court on 2 September 1955 and started his own practice in Penrith on Sydney’s western outskirts. By the time Mulock went into Parliament in 1971, his firm employed 20 people. He was an alderman on Penrith City Council for six years, and served as Mayor from 1968 to 1971. Mulock was initially elected as an independent but joined the ALP in 1968.
As a state parliamentarian, Mulock represented Nepean from 1971 to 1973, Penrith from 1973 to 1981 and St Marys from 1981 until his retirement at the 1988 election. After the 1973 election, Mulock became Shadow Attorney-General and Justice Minister.
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