William George Stefaniak AM, RFD (born 8 January 1952) is an Australian politician and former Australian Capital Territory Minister. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Capital Territory after succeeding in a leadership challenge against then-leader Brendan Smyth on 16 May 2006. He is a former Major in the Australian Army Reserve and a law graduate of the Australian National University. On 13 December 2007, he was replaced as Liberal Leader by Zed Seselja. Stefaniak contested the 2020 Australian Capital Territory General Election as leader of the Belco Party but was not elected.
Bill Stefaniak | |
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| Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Ginninderra | |
| In office 18 February 1995 – 28 August 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William George Stefaniak 8 January 1952 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Political party | Belco (2020–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (until 2008) Independent (2008−2020) |
| Alma mater | Australian National University |
He was one of the five members for the district of Ginninderra from 1995 to 2008. Following the end of his term in Parliament, Stefaniak became appeal president of the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Stefaniak was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2014 Australia Day Honours.[1]
Background
editStefaniak grew up in Canberra and attended Narrabundah College.[2]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mr William George STEFANIAK". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Canberra Liberals Archived 12 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
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