Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1978–1981
# Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1978–1981

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who served in the 46th parliament held their seats from 1978 to 1981. They were elected at the 1978 election, and at by-elections. The Speaker was Laurie Kelly.

| Name | Party | Electorate | Term in office |
| - | - | - | - |
| John Akister | Labor | Monaro | 1976–1988 |
| Peter Anderson | Labor | Nepean | 1978–1988, 1989–1995 |
| David Arblaster | Liberal | Mosman | 1972–1984 |
| Brian Bannon | Labor | Rockdale | 1959–1986 |
| Gordon Barnier | Labor | Blacktown | 1971–1981 |
| John Barraclough | Liberal | Bligh | 1968–1981 |
| Eric Bedford | Labor | Fairfield | 1968–1985 |
| Ken Booth | Labor | Wallsend | 1960–1988 |
| Jack Boyd | National Country | Byron | 1973–1984 |
| Laurie Brereton | Labor | Heffron | 1970–1971, 1973–1990 |
| Ron Brewer | National Country | Goulburn | 1965–1984 |
| Eddie Britt | Labor | Willoughby | 1978–1981 |
| Bob Brown | Labor | Cessnock | 1978–1980 |
| Jim Brown | National Country | Raleigh | 1959–1984 |
| Tim Bruxner | National Country | Tenterfield | 1962–1981 |
| Tom Cahill | Labor | Marrickville | 1959–1983 |
| Jim Cameron | Liberal | Northcott | 1968–1984 |
| Fred Caterson | Liberal | The Hills | 1976–1990 |
| Rodney Cavalier | Labor | Fuller | 1978–1988 |
| Michael Cleary | Labor | Coogee | 1974–1991 |
| Jim Clough | Liberal | Eastwood | 1956–1988 |
| Mick Clough | Labor | Blue Mountains | 1976–1988, 1991–1999 |
| Bruce Cowan | National Country | Oxley | 1965–1980 |
| Peter Cox | Labor | Auburn | 1965–1988 |
| Bill Crabtree | Labor | Kogarah | 1953–1983 |
| Jim Curran | Labor | Castlereagh | 1980–1981 |
| Don Day | Labor | Casino | 1971–1984 |
| Roger Degen | Labor | Balmain | 1968–1984 |
| John Dowd | Liberal | Lane Cove | 1975–1991 |
| Bruce Duncan | National Country | Lismore | 1965–1988 |
| Vince Durick | Labor | Lakemba | 1964–1984 |
| Michael Egan | Labor | Cronulla | 1978–1984 |
| Syd Einfeld | Labor | Waverley | 1965–1981 |
| Richard Face | Labor | Charlestown | 1972–2003 |
| Jack Ferguson | Labor | Merrylands | 1959–1984 |
| Tim Fischer | National Country | Sturt/Murray; | 1971–1980, 1980–1984 |
| Col Fisher | National Country | Upper Hunter | 1970–1988 |
| Pat Flaherty | Labor | Granville | 1962–1984 |
| Rosemary Foot | Liberal | Vaucluse | 1978–1986 |
| Ken Gabb | Labor | Earlwood | 1978–1988 |
| Lin Gordon | Labor | Murrumbidgee | 1970–1984 |
| Nick Greiner | Liberal | Ku-ring-gai | 1980–1992 |
| Bill Haigh | Labor | Maroubra | 1968–1983 |
| John Hatton | Independent | South Coast | 1973–1995 |
| George Freudenstein | National Country | Young | 1959–1981 |
| Dick Healey | Liberal | Davidson | 1962–1981 |
| Pat Hills | Labor | Phillip | 1954–1988 |
| Merv Hunter | Labor | Lake Macquarie | 1969–1991 |
| Rex Jackson | Labor | Heathcote | 1955–1986 |
| Harry Jensen | Labor | Munmorah | 1965–1981 |
| Tony Johnson | Labor | Mount Druitt | 1973–1983 |
| Lew Johnstone | Labor | Broken Hill | 1965–1981 |
| Sam Jones | Labor | Waratah | 1965–1984 |
| Maurie Keane | Labor | Woronora | 1973–1988 |
| Nick Kearns | Labor | Bankstown | 1962–1980 |
| Laurie Kelly | Labor | Corrimal | 1968–1988 |
| Peter King | National Country | Oxley | 1981 |
| Bill Knott | Labor | Wollondilly | 1978–1986 |
| Michael Maher | Labor | Drummoyne | 1973–1982 |
| John Maddison | Liberal | Ku-ring-gai | 1962–1980 |
| Harold Mair | Labor | Albury | 1978–1988 |
| Cliff Mallam | Labor | Campbelltown | 1953–1968, 1971–1981 |
| John Mason | Liberal | Dubbo | 1965–1981 |
| Bill McCarthy | Labor | Armidale | 1978–1987 |
| Bruce McDonald | Liberal | Kirribilli | 1976–1981 |
| Brian McGowan | Labor | Gosford | 1976–1988 |
| Garry McIlwaine | Labor | Yaralla | 1978–1988 |
| Mary Meillon | Liberal | Murray | 1973–1980 |
| Ric Mochalski | Labor | Bankstown | 1980–1986 |
| Tim Moore | Liberal | Gordon | 1976–1992 |
| Milton Morris | Liberal | Maitland | 1956–1980 |
| Ron Mulock | Labor | Penrith | 1971–1988 |
| Wal Murray | National Country | Barwon | 1976–1995 |
| Stan Neilly | Labor | Cessnock | 1981–1988, 1991–1999 |
| Keith O'Connell | Labor | Peats | 1971–1984 |
| Phil O'Neill | Labor | Burwood | 1978–1984 |
| Clive Osborne | National Country | Bathurst | 1967–1981 |
| George Paciullo | Labor | Liverpool | 1971–1989 |
| Noel Park | National Country | Tamworth | 1973–1991 |
| George Petersen | Labor | Illawarra | 1968–1988 |
| Neil Pickard | Liberal | Hornsby | 1973–1991 |
| Leon Punch | National Country | Gloucester | 1959–1985 |
| Ernie Quinn | Labor | Wentworthville | 1962–1988 |
| Eric Ramsay | Labor | Wollongong | 1971–1984 |
| Jack Renshaw | Labor | Castlereagh | 1941–1980 |
| Bill Robb | Labor | Miranda | 1978–1984 |
| Pat Rogan | Labor | East Hills | 1973–1999 |
| Kevin Rozzoli | Liberal | Hawkesbury | 1973–2003 |
| Kevin Ryan | Labor | Hurstville | 1976–1984 |
| Joe Schipp | Liberal | Wagga Wagga | 1975–1999 |
| Terry Sheahan | Labor | Burrinjuck | 1973–1988 |
| Matt Singleton | National Country | Clarence | 1971–1990 |
| Max Smith | Liberal | Pittwater | 1978–1986 |
| Alan Stewart | Labor | Manly | 1978–1984 |
| Kevin Stewart | Labor | Canterbury | 1962–1985 |
| John Sullivan | National Country | Sturt | 1981 |
| Jim Taylor | National Country | Temora | 1960–1981 |
| Peter Toms | Liberal | Maitland | 1981 |
| Arthur Wade | Labor | Newcastle | 1968–1988 |
| Frank Walker | Labor | Georges River | 1970–1988 |
| Tom Webster | Labor | Wakehurst | 1978–1984 |
| Garry West | National Country | Orange | 1976–1996 |
| Paul Whelan | Labor | Ashfield | 1976–2003 |
| Barry Wilde | Labor | Parramatta | 1976–1988 |
| Roger Wotton | National Country | Burrendong | 1968–1971, 1973–1991 |
| Neville Wran | Labor | Bass Hill | 1973–1986 |

* 1 2 3 Castlereagh Labor MLA Jack Renshaw resigned on 29 January 1980. Labor candidate Jim Curran won the resulting by-election on 23 February.
* 1 2 3 4 Murray Liberal MLA Mary Meillon died on 9 June 1980. Tim Fischer, then the incumbent NCP member for the then-soon-to-be-abolished seat of Sturt resigned his seat and contested and won the resulting by-election for the NCP on 13 September 1980. This in turn resulted in another by-election in Sturt, which was won by NCP candidate and former federal MP John Sullivan on 21 February 1981.
* 1 2 3 Ku-ring-gai Liberal MLA John Maddison resigned on 4 July 1980. Liberal candidate Nick Greiner won the resulting by-election on 13 September.
* 1 2 3 Bankstown Labor MLA Nick Kearns died on 24 July 1980. Labor candidate Ric Mochalski won the resulting by-election on 13 September.
* 1 2 3 Cessnock Labor MLA Bob Brown resigned on 29 August 1980 in order to contest the federal seat of Hunter at the 1980 election. Labor candidate Stan Neilly won the resulting by-election on 21 February 1981.
* 1 2 3 Oxley NCP MLA Bruce Cowan resigned on 29 August 1980 in order to contest the federal seat of Lyne at the 1980 election. NCP candidate Peter King won the resulting by-election on 21 February 1981.
* 1 2 3 Maitland Liberal MLA Milton Morris resigned on 29 August 1980 in order to contest the federal seat of Lyne at the 1980 election. Liberal candidate Peter Toms won the resulting by-election on 21 February 1981.
* ↑ The changes to the composition of the house, in chronological order, were: Renshaw resigned, Meillon died, Maddison resigned, Kearns died, Brown resigned, Cowan resigned, and Morris resigned.
