1993 The Hills state by-election

none December 2025 December 2025 1993 The Hills state by-election New South Wales parliamentary Primary no 1991 New South Wales state election 1991 28 August 1993 1995 New South Wales state election 1995 Electoral district of The Hills in theNew South Wales Legislative Assembly Liberal Party of Australia placeholder portrait.svg 120 120 160 0 0 Michael Richardson New South Wales Liberal Party 19,418 60.8% 1.7 Independent (Australia) Roy Potter Independent (Australia) 6,466 20.3% 0.6 TCP TCP swing 69.0% 1.6 31.0% 1.6 MP Tony Packard New South Wales Liberal Party Michael Richardson New South Wales Liberal Party A by-election was held in the state electoral district of The Hills on 28 August 1993. The by-election was triggered by Tony Packard (Liberal NSW) resigning after he was convicted of charges relating to the unlawful use of listening devices at his car dealership. Mr (Tony) Anthony Charles Packard (1943– ) 1997 Yes 11 May 2019 Dates Date Event 11 June 1993 Tony Packard pleaded guilty to illegally using a listening device.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127232138 Carr acts to oust Packard The Canberra Times 12 June 1993 13 March 2021 15 Trove 27 July 1993 Tony Packard resigned from parliament.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127242977 Packard quits, 'a victim' of the balance of power The Canberra Times 28 July 1993 13 March 2021 3 Trove 9 August 1993 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and close of electoral rolls.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231933496 Writ of election: The Hills Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 88 9 August 1993 2021-03-13 5847 Trove 12 August 1993 Day of nomination 28 August 1993 Polling day 10 September 1993 Return of writ Result [[1993 The Hills state by-election|1993 The Hills by-election]]Saturday 28 August1993 Hills by-election 1991 TheHills_1 13 March 2021 Liberal NSW Michael Richardson 19,418 60.8 -1.7 Independent Roy Potter 6,466 20.3 -0.6 Independent David Baggs 1,685 5.3 Call to Australia Bruce Coleman 1,375 4.3 Independent Mick Gallagher 1,231 3.9 Independent Ruth Rothery 677 2.1 Independent Tony Pettitt 414 1.3 Independent Louis Solomons 313 1.0 Independent Ronald Feiner 189 0.6 Independent Ivor F 80 0.3 Independent Norman Hooper 75 0.2 31,923 97.3 886 2.7 32,809 81.3 Liberal NSW Michael Richardson 20,184 69.0 +1.6 Independent Roy Potter 9,083 31.0 -1.6 Liberal NSW +1.6 Tony Packard (Liberal NSW) resigned. See also Electoral results for the district of The Hills List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1993 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1993 in New South Wales Category:August 1993 in Australia