Norman Lacy | |
|---|---|
 The Hon Norman Lacy MP in 1979, aged 38. | |
| Member of Parliament for Warrandyte | |
| In office 1973–1982 | |
| Preceded by | James Manson |
| Succeeded by | Louis Hill |
| Minister for the Arts | |
| In office 1979–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Rupert Hamer |
| Succeeded by | Race Mathews |
| Assistant Minister of Education | |
| In office 1979–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Scanlon |
| Minister for Educational Services | |
| In office 1980–1982 | |
| Succeeded by | Robert Fordham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1941 Richmond, Victoria |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Alma mater | Durham University. |
| Occupation | Retired |
Norman Henry Lacy (born 25 October 1941[1]) is an Australian former politician, who was a Minister in the Hamer and Thompson Cabinets of the Victorian Government from May 1979 to April 1982.
He grew up in Richmond, Victoria and was educated at North Richmond Primary School (1946 - 1953) and Richmond Technical School (1954 - 1956). He completed university degrees in theology (Th.Schol., Australian College of Theology) 1969, sociology (B.A. Hons, Monash University) 1975 and management science (M.Sc., Durham University, UK) 1984 and had a diverse career that included periods as an apprenticed plumber, an Anglican priest, a Liberal parliamentarian, a management educator and an information technology industry executive. He was President of Self Employed Australia (formerly Independent Contractors Australia)[2] from 2008 until 2018. He is retired and lives in Wye River, Victoria.[1]
As Minister for the Arts from 1979–82, Norman Lacy was responsible for the construction of the Victorian Arts Centre and the design of its management structure, the establishment of the Australian Children's Television Foundation and the Heide Museum of Modern Art, the creation of Film Victoria, and the reconstitution of the Victorian College of the Arts. As Assistant Minister of Education and Minister for Educational Services from 1979–82, he was responsible for reforming and decentralising the administration of the Education Department of Victoria, for establishing the Special Assistance Program to deal with illiteracy and innumeracy, by training and appointing an additional 1,000 Special Assistance Resource Teachers to primary schools, for introducing a reformed Health and Human Relations Education curriculum, and for compulsory physical education in government schools.[1][3]