State Government of New South Wales beginning 14 May 1976 - period in office of Premier Wran, Neville Kenneth ending on 4 July 1986
Period in office of premier (see Glossary entry for 'period in office' and related terms)
Parliamentary support during period
Coalition partner 1
Number of ministers at beginning of period (this may vary during the period)
Assembly elections contested as premier or after which became premier (see Glossary entry for 'after election')
| Election | Premier at election | Premier's party | Premier after election | Premier's party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW 24 March 1984 | Neville Kenneth Wran | Australian Labor Party | Neville Kenneth Wran | Australian Labor Party |
| NSW 19 September 1981 | Neville Kenneth Wran | Australian Labor Party | Neville Kenneth Wran | Australian Labor Party |
| NSW 7 October 1978 | Neville Kenneth Wran | Australian Labor Party | Neville Kenneth Wran | Australian Labor Party |
| NSW 1 May 1976 | Eric Archibald Willis | Liberal Party | Neville Kenneth Wran | Australian Labor Party |
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Notes
Loss of election (Willis): Beginning of Wran's period in office; see Scott Bennett, '1976', in Michael Hogan and David Clune (editors), The People's Choice: Electoral Politics in 20th Century New South Wales, vol. 3 (1968-1999), pp. 111-146, (Sydney: Parliament of New South Wales and University of Sydney, 2001, ISBN 0909907412).
Change of party leader (Wran): 'After completing 10 years as Premier, in June 1986 Wran announced his intention to retire. Unsworth, the Government Leader in the Legislative Council, was chosen by the dominant right wing faction to succeed him. In the two ensuing by-elections, Wran's own seat was lost and Unsworth secured a seat in the Legislative Assembly by merely 50 votes', Hughes, p. 50, (see 'Sources' below); see also Jim Hagan and Craig Clothier, '1988' in Michael Hogan and David Clune (editors), The People's Choice: Electoral Politics in 20th Century New South Wales, vol. 3 (1968-1999), pp. 251-281 at p. 254, (Sydney: Parliament of New South Wales and University of Sydney, 2001, ISBN 0909907412).
References: For an analysis of the role of Premier in New South Wales, see David Clune and Ken Turner, 'Introduction: The Changing Role of the Premier in the 20th Century', pp. 1-14, in Clune and Turner vol. 2 (see, 'Sources', below).
For a survey of Wran's political career, see Graham Freudenberg, 'Neville Keith Wran', in Clune and Turner, vol. 2, pp. 401-423, (see 'Sources', below), and Troy Bramston (editor), The Wran Era, (Sydney: Federation Press, 2006, ISBN 1862876002).
Sources
David Clune and Ken Turner (editors), The Premiers of New South Wales, vol. 2, (1901-2005), (Sydney: Federation Press, 2006, ISBN 186287551); Colin A Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1975-1984, p. 34, (Rushcutters Bay, NSW: Australian National University Press, 1986, (ISBN 008033038X); New South Wales, Parliament, The New South Wales Parliamentary Record: Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly, 1824-1999, vol. VI, pp. 246-308, (Sydney: Parliament of New South Wales, 1999). In consulting these sources, note the difference between ministries and periods in office.