John Price (New South Wales politician)
Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
John Charles Price (born 14 May 1939) is an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1984 to his retirement in 2007, including as the first Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2007.
Early life and career
Price was born in Mayfield, New South Wales and was educated at Mayfield East Public School and Newcastle Technical High School. Price later obtained certificates in marine engineering technology and structural engineering from Newcastle Technical College before gaining a second class certificate of engineering competency (steam) from the Commonwealth Department of Shipping and Transport. Price began a fitter and machinist apprenticeship with the State Dockyard in 1956 before spending many years as a draughtsman, marine engineer and manager in the shipbuilding industry.
Political career
Price was first elected as an Alderman of the Newcastle City Council in 1977 to 1984. He also served as a Newcastle delegate Councillor on Shortland County Council (1977–1980).
Price represented Waratah from 1984 to 1999 and Maitland from 1999 to 2007 for the Labor Party. Price served on various committees, including as Chairman of the Standing Committee on Ethics (1999–2007) and as Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for Centenary of Federation Celebration (1999–2001), for which he received the Centenary Medal. He was the first Deputy Speaker from 1999 to 2007, which replace the position of Chairman of Committees which he had held since 1995. Price retired at the March 2007 election.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “John Price (New South Wales politician)” is australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through John, Price and South, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6253388. VIAF identifies the subject as 75099253. The Library of Congress control number is n77005813. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1939, 1984, 2007 and 1999.
Public reputation and documentary evidence do not always develop together; absence from a summary is not evidence of historical absence. The source lead contains qualifying language; that uncertainty should survive quotation, summary and reuse. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Read biographical claims against dates, named institutions and the cited references. Distinguish a subject’s later reputation from evidence produced during their lifetime.
- Establishing names and roles
- Building a first chronology
- Locating cited institutions
Personal papers, civil or court records, institutional files and the scholarship cited by the source.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “John Price (New South Wales politician)”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow John Price (New South Wales politician) primary sources, John Price (New South Wales politician) archive and John research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “John Price (New South Wales politician)”?
- Which primary records establish identity, chronology and institutional ties?
- How has the subject’s reputation changed across later accounts?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “John Price (New South Wales politician)” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.