Ronald Anthony Phillips (born 16 May 1949) is a former

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n politician, elected as a member of the

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. Phillips was born in

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and became accountant in the dairy, printing, mining, rubber plastics and stockbroking industries. He worked for Potter Partners, a stockbroking firm, for three years before his election to Parliament. He married Ann-Marie and they had one daughter and two sons. He represented the seat of Miranda for the

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from 1984 to 1999. He was Minister for Health Services Management from June 1991 until June 1992 and then

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until the defeat of the Fahey government in March 1995. He was then Deputy Leader of the Opposition until he lost his seat in 1999. Phillips was appointed an

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for distinguished service to community health and to the Parliament of New South Wales.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Phillips, Ronald 1949 births Living people Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of New South Wales Officers of the Order of Australia