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Chris Puplick AM Senator for New South Wales In office 26 July 1978 – 30 June 1981 Preceded by Sir Robert Cotton In office 1 December 1984 – 30 June 1990 Personal details Born Christopher John Guelph Puplick (1948-05-13) 13 May 1948 (age 78) London, England Party Liberal Party of Australia Alma mater University of Sydney Occupation Private sector consultant

**Christopher John Guelph Puplick** [AM](/source/Member_of_the_Order_of_Australia) ([/ˈpʊplɪk/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English) [*PUUP-lik*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key);[1] born 13 May 1948) is an Australian former politician. He was a [Senator](/source/Australian_Senate) for [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales) from 1978 to 1981 and from 1984 to 1990, representing the [Liberal Party](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Australia).

## Early life

Puplick was born on 13 May 1948 in [London](/source/London), England. He was the son of Elsie Nancy (née Liddaman) and Guelph Puplick. His father, a salesman and manager, was born in [Hyderabad](/source/Hyderabad), [British India](/source/British_India).[2]

Puplick spent his early years in London and [Cardiff](/source/Cardiff), attending [The Cathedral School, Llandaff](/source/The_Cathedral_School%2C_Llandaff), and [Preston Manor County Grammar School](/source/Preston_Manor_School). He and his family immigrated to Australia in 1962, settling in Sydney where he attended [Manly Boys' High School](/source/Manly_Boys_High_School). He went on to the [University of Sydney](/source/University_of_Sydney), graduating [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) ([Hons.](/source/Honours_degree)) in 1968 and [Master of Arts](/source/Master_of_Arts) in 1969.[2]

## Politics

Puplick joined the [Young Liberal Movement](/source/Young_Liberals_(Australia)) in 1965 at the encouragement of [Bill Wentworth](/source/Bill_Wentworth).[2] He was the federal president of the Young Liberals from 1975 to 1978.[3]

After leaving university, Puplick worked as a campaign director and press secretary for Wentworth. After the Coalition's defeat at the [1972 federal election](/source/1972_Australian_federal_election) he worked in the offices of [Nigel Bowen](/source/Nigel_Bowen), [Bob Cotton](/source/Bob_Cotton) and [Peter Baume](/source/Peter_Baume). He was a member of the state and federal executives of the party and was an unsuccessful [preselection](/source/Preselection) candidate for state seats in 1975 and 1978.[2]

### Senate

He was appointed to a [casual vacancy](/source/Casual_vacancies_in_the_Australian_Parliament) in the [Senate](/source/Australian_Senate) in July 1978, representing the Liberal Party of Australia, but was defeated at the [1980 election](/source/1980_Australian_federal_election), completing his term in June 1981.[2]

He was returned to the Senate at the [1984 election](/source/1984_Australian_federal_election). In the [1990 election](/source/1990_Australian_federal_election), the [Call to Australia](/source/Call_to_Australia) party made the unusual choice of preferencing the Labor Party above the Liberal Party specifically to prevent Puplick's re-election;[4] Puplick was not re-elected and his term finished in June 1990.[5]

## After Parliament

After leaving Parliament, Puplick was appointed President of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board and NSW Privacy Commissioner.[2]

He was also chair of the Archive Forum,[6] which lobbied for the establishment of the [National Film and Sound Archive](/source/National_Film_and_Sound_Archive) as an independent statutory body from 2003 until 2008, when the *National Film and Sound Archive Act 2008* came into effect.[7] from this date.[8][9]

He was appointed a [Member of the Order of Australia](/source/Member_of_the_Order_of_Australia) (AM) in 2001, for contributions to Australian politics and public policy, particularly in relation to human rights and social justice.[10]

## Controversy

Puplick resigned his Anti-Discrimination Board and Privacy Commission positions in 2003 following allegations of administrative favouritism involving a personal friend, and a deteriorating relationship with the New South Wales Government.[2][11]

## Memberships, Directorships

- Member, [Australia Council](/source/Australia_Council_for_the_Arts) Theatre Board[12]

- Member, [National Institute of Dramatic Art](/source/National_Institute_of_Dramatic_Art) (NIDA) Board of Directors[13]

- Chair, [National Film and Sound Archive](/source/National_Film_and_Sound_Archive) Board, 2008–2011[14]

- Chair, Australian National Council on AIDS, Hepatitis C and Related Diseases[15]

- NSW Privacy Commissioner, 1999–2003[16]

## Publications

- Chris Puplick and R.J. Southey, 1980, *Liberal Thinking*, Macmillan, Melbourne.

- Chris Puplick, 1984, 'Science and Technology', in George Brandis, Tom Harley and Don Markwell (eds), *Liberals Face the Future: Essays on Australian Liberalism*, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.

- John Black, Michael Macklin and Chris Puplick, 1992, ‘[How Parliament Works in Practice](http://www.aph.gov.au/SENATE/pubs/pops/pop14/c02.pdf)’, in *Parliamentary Perspectives 1991*, Papers on Parliament, No. 14, Department of the Senate, February 1992.

- Chris Puplick, October 1, 2012, *Platform Papers 33: Changing Times at NIDA*, Currency Press, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780987211422](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780987211422).[17][18]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Thomas Rome Lecture, 2010, part 11"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u498ktQL7BA). *[YouTube](/source/YouTube)*. Retrieved 20 April 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bio_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bio_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-bio_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-bio_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-bio_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-bio_2-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-bio_2-6) Holland, Ian (2017). ["PUPLICK, Christopher John Guelph (1948– )"](https://biography.senate.gov.au/puplick-christopher-john-guelph). *The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate*. Retrieved 11 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["History: Former Office Bearers"](https://www.youngliberal.org.au/history). Young Liberals. Retrieved 30 March 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Colebatch, Tim (21 May 2018). ["A Labor-friendly Senate? It could be a long wait"](https://insidestory.org.au/a-labor-friendly-senate-it-could-be-a-long-wait/). *Inside Story*. Retrieved 18 February 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Members of the Senate since 1901"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080521170706/http://www.aph.gov.au/library/handbook/historical/senate/kirk.quirke.htm). *Parliamentary Handbook*. [Parliament of Australia](/source/Parliament_of_Australia). Archived from [the original](http://www.aph.gov.au/library/handbook/historical/senate/kirk.quirke.htm) on 21 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-01.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** National Film and Sound Archive (Australia) (30 June 2012), ["Our Board (30 June 2012)"](https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-801640357/view?sectionId=nla.obj-1023153202&searchTerm=archive+forum&partId=nla.obj-801807470), *Annual report* (299 of 2012), National Film & Sound Archive: 26, [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1837-2260](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1837-2260)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["\[Edmondson, Ray : Documentation\] \[Archive Forum : Assorted papers, 2000-2004\]"](https://www.collection.nfsa.gov.au/title/1761165). *[NFSA](/source/NFSA)*. Retrieved 15 February 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Verhoeven, Deb](/source/Deb_Verhoeven); Edmonson, R. (1 January 2004), [*Cinderella betrayed : the shoe won't fit : a response by Archive Forum to the Australian Film Commission's Stage two directions paper concerning the AFC-ScreenSound Australia integration*](https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/259099514), retrieved 16 February 2025

1. **[^](#cite_ref-streak2008_9-0)** Streak, Diana (14 February 2008). "Archives' autonomy". *[The Canberra Times](/source/The_Canberra_Times)*. p. 8. ... However, it did not address the thorny issue of the National Film and Sound Archive, which for some inexplicable reason was put under the aegis of the AFC in 2003... The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, [Peter Garrett](/source/Peter_Garrett)... said the two draft bills would create the new screen agency, [Screen Australia](/source/Screen_Australia), and establish the [National Film and Sound Archive](/source/National_Film_and_Sound_Archive) as a separate statutory authority from July 1... The move has been welcomed by the Archive Forum group, which has lobbied for the archive to become a statutory authority since 2003 when the [Howard government](/source/Howard_government) integrated the archive with the AFC, a funding and promotional organisation...

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Member of the Order of Australia (AM) entry for Christopher John Guelph Puplick"](https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/872196). *Australian Honours Database*. Canberra, Australia: [Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet](/source/Department_of_the_Prime_Minister_and_Cabinet_(Australia)). 11 June 2001. Retrieved 11 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** O'Malley, Nick (3 May 2003). ["Puplick quits after claims of favours"](http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/05/02/1051382095379.html). *[The Sydney Morning Herald](/source/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald)*. Retrieved 10 November 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Australia Council, About Us, [Theatre board members](http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/about_us/artform_boards/theatre_board/theatre_board_members), retrieved 2 October 2008

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** National Institute of Dramatic Art, [Board of Directors](http://www.nida.edu.au/BOARD-OF-DIRECTORS/default.aspx), retrieved 2 October 2008

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** The Hon Peter Garrett MP, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, '[New Board Appointed for National Film and Sound Archive](http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/archive/env/2008/pubs/mr20080620.pdf)', Media Release, 20 June 2008, retrieved 2 October 2008

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** '[AIDS – The Modern Scourge](http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ockham/stories/s515654.htm)', *Ockams Razor* (ABC Radio), 31 March 2002, retrieved 2 October 2008

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Privacy NSW, [Annual Report 2002-03](http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/privacynsw/ll_pnsw.nsf/vwFiles/PrivacyNSW_AR_2002-03.pdf/$file/PrivacyNSW_AR_2002-03.pdf#target='_blank'), retrieved 2 October 2008

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Platform Papers 33: Changing Times at NIDA"](https://australianplays.org/script/CP-2643). australianplays.org. Retrieved 5 January 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** [*Platform Papers 33, October 2012 Changing Times at NIDA*](http://www.booktopia.com.au/platform-papers-33-october-2012-changing-times-at-nida-chris-puplick/prod9780987211422.html). [Booktopia](/source/Booktopia). Retrieved 5 January 2017.

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