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Bob Debus was Attorney General, Minister for Environment and Minister for Emergency Services in the Carr government in NSW.
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Robert Debus AM is a former Australian politician, has been a member of the Australian House of Representatives and the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing the Labor Party. Robert Debus has been a minister in both the Australian and New South Wales governments.
Bob Debus is the chairperson of the environment NGO, Wilderness Australia. He served for long periods as Minister for Environment and Minister for Emergency Services in New South Wales