Nick Greiner
37th Premier of New South Wales
In office 25 March 1988 – 24 June 1992
Preceded by	Barrie Unsworth
Succeeded by	John Fahey
Constituency	Ku-ring-gai
Born	27 April 1947 (1947-04-27) (age 61) Budapest, Hungary
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party
Spouse	Kathryn Greiner

Nicholas Frank Hugo Greiner AC (born 27 April 1947) was the parliamentary leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales, Australia and also Premier from 1988 to 1992. Greiner is married to Kathryn Greiner, a former Councillor in the Sydney City Council. He has one son and one daughter. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... List of Premiers of New South Wales Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in New South Wales. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Barrie Unsworth (born Dubbo, 16 April 1934), is an Australian politician. ... John Joseph Fahey AC (born 10 January 1945) Former Premier of New South Wales and Federal Minister for Finance in Australia. ... Ku-ring-gai is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Budapest (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... This article is about the modern Australian political party. ... Insignia of a Companion of the Order of Australia. ... is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the modern Australian political party. ... NSW redirects here. ... Before the 1890s, there was no formal party system in New South Wales. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

Greiner was born in Budapest, Hungary and his parents subsequently moved to Vienna before moving to Australia in the early 1950s. He was educated at St Ignatius' College, Riverview before successfully completing a Bachelor of Economics (honours) degree at the University of Sydney. Later he attended Harvard Business School. After briefly working for an Idaho timber company, he returned to Australia, where he joined the timber company that his family owned. For other uses, see Budapest (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... Saint Ignatius College, Riverview is a Roman Catholic day school and boarding school for boys, aged between 10 - 18 years. ... ... The University of Sydney, established in Sydney in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia. ... Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. ... For other uses, see Idaho (disambiguation). ... Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill Timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for use—from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use—as structural material for construction or wood...

Early political career

A member of the Liberal Party of Australia, Greiner unsuccessfully sought to enter the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the safe Liberal seat of Willoughby in 1978. Although defeated in his first bid to enter the legislature by local bus driver, Eddie Britt, Greiner achieved his goal of entering Parliament by successfully contesting a 1980 by-election for the electorate of Ku-ring-gai. This article is about the modern Australian political party. ... The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. ... Willoughby is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... Ku-ring-gai is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ...

In 1981 Greiner unsuccessfully ran for the Liberal leadership but was narrowly defeated by John Dowd. Greiner subsequently succeeded Dowd as Opposition Leader in 1983 and went on to lead the Liberal Party into the 1984 election. Highlighting allegations of corruption against the Australian Labor Party government of Premier Neville Wran during the 1984 election campaign, Greiner managed to reduce significantly the Wran government's previously overwhelming majority in the Legislative Assembly; and he placed his party within striking distance of winning the next state election. At this election (held in 1988), his Liberal Party-National Party Coalition achieved a landslide victory over the Labor incumbent, Barrie Unsworth. As a result, Greiner became Premier of New South Wales. AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... John Robert Arthur Dowd AO LLB (born 12 November 1940) was a member of the Liberal Party of Australia, and a parliamentarian in the Legislative Assembly from 1975 to 1991. ... This article is about the year. ... ALP redirects here. ... Neville Kenneth Wran AC QC (born 11 October 1926) was the Premier of New South Wales from 1976 until 1986. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the modern Australian political party. ... Plaid Cymru (IPA:; English: ; often referred to simply as Plaid) is a political party in Wales. ... The Coalition in Australian politics refers to the grouping of two political parties that has existed in the form of a coalition agreement since 1922, with only brief breaks (e. ... Barrie Unsworth (born Dubbo, 16 April 1934), is an Australian politician. ... List of Premiers of New South Wales Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in New South Wales. ...

As Premier

As Premier, Greiner established the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) to investigate allegations of corruption and graft against the government and within the state. Although this proved a popular measure - and the ICAC is widely considered to have served New South Wales well since then - some critics alleged that this was a political stunt and that Greiner was trying to embarrass the Labor Party by establishing a commission to investigate allegations of branch stacking and corruption while they were in government. However this criticism ignores the fact that the establishment of some form of independent corruption commission had been a longstanding policy of the Liberal Party while in opposition. In any event, Greiner's decision to establish the ICAC would later return to haunt him. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is an independent agency of the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for investigating corrupt practices by state and local officials in the state of New South Wales. ... ALP redirects here. ... In Australian politics, branch stacking is the act of enrolling persons to a party by offering inducement, or enrolling persons for the principal purpose of influencing the outcome of internal pre-selections of candidates for public office. ...

The Greiner government pursued a number of social and economic reforms, most notably a series of reforms to the education system that provoked much controversy and brought his government into conflict with teachers. A series of strikes on the part of teachers and the growing unpopularity of Education Minister Terry Metherell caused problems for the Greiner government during the latter stages of its first term. Metherell resigned from his position in 1990 but the disputes with teachers continued. For university teachers, see professor. ...

Regarded as a fiscal conservative, Greiner was still considered much more moderate than many of his fellow Liberals in terms of social policy. He criticized then Federal Opposition Leader John Howard's controversial comments on immigration policy during the late 1980s, and was widely respected within the ethnic community. Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... Social policy is the study of the welfare state, and the range of responses to social need. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian politician and the 25th Prime Minister of Australia. ... An immigration policy is any policy of a state that deals with the transit of persons across its borders, but especially those that intend to work and to remain in the country. ...

Buoyed by his government's strong performance in the polls, Greiner called a snap election for 25 May 1991. Despite widespread predictions by political and media commentators that Greiner would be easily re-elected to a second term, the outcome produced a hung Parliament. Thus, Greiner was forced to form a minority government with the support of four Independent MPs. His parliamentary majority was further eroded with the decision of Terry Metherell to become an Independent Member of the Legislative Assembly in late 1991, and with the loss of The Entrance in a 1992 by-election. A snap election is an election called earlier than scheduled. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... In Parliamentary systems, a hung parliament is one in which no one political party has an outright majority. ... For minority governments in general, see dominant minority. ... In politics, an independent is a a politician who is not affiliated with any political party. ... The Entrance is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ...

ICAC investigation and resignation

Perhaps it was with the loss of Metherell that Greiner and Environment Minister Tim Moore decided to offer Terry Metherell an executive position in the Environmental Protection Authority. Metherell's decision to accept the position would create the need for him to resign his parliamentary seat, which the Liberal Party was confident of winning in a by-election. While Metherell initially agreed to the position, it sparked widespread controversy, and led to an investigation by the ICAC. In 1992 the ICAC ruled against Greiner and found that the job offer had been an act of corruption. Although Greiner was inclined to contest the rulings, the four Independent MPs whom he relied upon to form a government made it clear that they would no longer support the government if he continued in office. Accordingly, Greiner resigned, and was succeeded by John Fahey. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... John Joseph Fahey AC (born 10 January 1945) Former Premier of New South Wales and Federal Minister for Finance in Australia. ...

Charges of corruption against Greiner were later dismissed in court. He has since gone on to hold directorships with many of Australia's leading companies.

Nick Greiner is currently Chairman of Nuance Australia & New Zealand, operators of Tax & Duty Free stores in major airports across the country as well as Healthcare Australia Group, which owns multiple companies across several disciplines (including agency nursing, home nursing and clinical staff recruitment).

References

• Gleeson, Michael; Allan, Toni, Wilkins, Michael (1992) An Act of Corruption?: Nick Greiner's Years In Power and His Unorthodox Demise (Sydney: Australian Broadcasting Corporation) ISBN 0-7333-0263-7

External links

• Nick Greiner's parliamentary biography

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