Jack Hallam (politician)

Jack Hallam
Member of the
New South Wales Legislative Council
In office
23 April 1973 – 12 September 1991
Succeeded byEddie Obeid
Minister for Decentralisation
In office
19 October 1978 – 29 February 1980
Preceded byNew portfolio
Succeeded byDon Day
Minister for Agriculture
In office
19 February 1980 – 25 March 1988
Preceded byDon Day
Succeeded byIan Armstrong
Minister for Fisheries
In office
2 October 1981 – 4 July 1986
Preceded byNew portfolio
Succeeded byJanice Crosio (as Minister for Water Resources)
Minister for Lands
In office
4 July 1986 – 25 March 1988
Preceded byJohn Aquilina (as Minister for Natural Resources)
Succeeded byGarry West
Minister for Forests
In office
4 July 1986 – 25 March 1988
Preceded byJohn Aquilina (as Minister for Natural Resources)
Succeeded byGarry West
Vice President of Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
In office
5 November 1986 – 25 March 1988
Preceded byBarrie Unsworth
Succeeded byTed Pickering
Personal details
Born
Jack Rowland Hallam

(1942-09-10) 10 September 1942 (age 81)
Griffith, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLabor Party
Children2 daughters
OccupationFarmer

Jack Rowland Hallam (born 10 September 1942), a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1973 to 1991 representing the ALP. Hallam held several ministerial posts in the state governments led by Neville Wran and Barrie Unsworth.