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| Nick Greiner | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nicholas Frank "Nick" Greiner |
| Birth date | 24 August 1947 |
| Birth place | * Auckland * New Zealand |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Businessman, Politician, University administrator |
| Party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse | Kathy Greiner |
Nick Greiner (born 24 August 1947) is a New South Wales politician and businessman who served as the 37th Premier of New South Wales and leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales. He is noted for public sector reform, privatization initiatives, and later roles in corporate governance and public inquiry leadership. Greiner's career spans University of Sydney, executive appointments in Australia, and involvement with national and international institutions.
Born in Auckland to migrant parents, Greiner moved to Australia where he attended St Aloysius' College, Sydney and later the University of Sydney, studying economics and politics alongside contemporaries from institutions such as University of New South Wales and University of Melbourne. He developed links with networks including Australian Institute of Management and engaged with policy debates involving figures from Treasury, Reserve Bank of Australia, and think tanks like the Centre for Independent Studies and the Institute of Public Affairs. His early education connected him to later collaborators from Liberal Party of Australia branches and advisors with backgrounds in Commonwealth Public Service and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
Greiner entered the private sector with senior roles at firms associated with corporate Australia, including board positions and executive management tied to groups such as Ampol and interests interacting with BHP, Wesfarmers, and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. He served on advisory councils that interfaced with the Australian Stock Exchange and corporate governance bodies influenced by international standards from institutions like the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Greiner's business network included directors who had served at Qantas, ANZ, and multinational corporations such as BP and General Electric. He later became involved in private equity and consultancy, advising on mergers and acquisitions connected to legal frameworks under Australian Securities Law and regulatory engagement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Greiner entered electoral politics as a candidate for the Liberal Party of Australia in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing the electorate of Ku-ring-gai. He rose through party ranks during contests against opponents from the Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch), including leaders linked to Bob Carr and Barrie Unsworth. His political strategy drew on policy models from international leaders such as Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, and administrative reforms seen in New Zealand under Dame Ruth Richardson. Greiner's campaigns emphasized public sector reform, fiscal consolidation, and infrastructure initiatives paralleling projects in Victoria and Queensland. As Opposition Leader, he negotiated with figures from Nationals and engaged with federal counterparts in the Howard Government era.
Elected Premier following the 1988 state election, Greiner led reform programs that affected agencies including the State Rail Authority, WaterNSW, and NSW health services, with policy tools resembling privatisation efforts used by governments in United Kingdom and New Zealand. His administration enacted changes involving public asset management, tendering reforms interacting with the Trade Practices Commission and later the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and introduced performance frameworks influenced by practices from the United States municipal administrations and corporate benchmarking used by McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group consultants. Controversies during his premiership involved appointments and conduct examined by the ICAC and parliamentary processes comparable to inquiries undertaken in jurisdictions such as Victoria and Queensland. His resignation as Premier followed a crisis that engaged legal counsel from firms with ties to the High Court of Australia and procedural debate referencing precedents from the Privy Council era.
After leaving the New South Wales Parliament, Greiner returned to corporate directorships and chaired boards for organisations similar to Sydney Opera House Trust, Australian Stock Exchange committees, and charities interacting with Philanthropy Australia. He served in university governance roles akin to appointments at University of Sydney and interstate institutions, and participated in public inquiries and commissions alongside figures from the Judiciary of New South Wales and federal agencies such as Australian Federal Police in advisory capacities. Greiner was appointed to lead and participate in task forces addressing public policy challenges involving leaders from CSL Limited, Treasury, and international partners including representatives from Asian Development Bank and business delegations to Japan and United States. His post-political influence extended to corporate governance reforms and advisory roles in environmental water management debates similar to interventions by Murray–Darling Basin Authority.
Greiner is married to Kathy Greiner, who served as Lord Mayor of Ku-ring-gai and maintained civic connections with local government bodies like Local Government NSW. They have three children and are associated with community organisations including Rotary International and philanthropic initiatives aligned with institutions such as Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and educational foundations at the University of New South Wales. Greiner's personal interests reflect engagement with cultural institutions like the Art Gallery of New South Wales and sporting bodies including Sydney Cricket Ground Trust and local Rugby League clubs.
Category:Premiers of New South Wales Category:Liberal Party of Australia politicians Category:1947 births Category:Living people