# Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1984–1988

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served in the 48th Parliament were elected at the 1978, 1981 and 1984 elections. Members served for three terms of the Legislative Assembly, which, as a result of the 1981 referendum meant the maximum term was twelve years. The 15 members elected in 1978 did not face re-election until 1988, the 15 members elected in 1981 did not face re-election until 1992 and the 15 members elected in 1984 did not face re-election until 1996. The President was Johno Johnson.
| Name | Party | End term | Years in office |
| Franca Arena | Labor | 1992 | 1981–1999 |
| Marie Bignold | Call to Australia | 1996 | 1984–1991 |
| George Brenner | Labor | 1992 | 1981–1991 |
| Richard Bull | National | 1996 | 1984–2000 |
| Frank Calabro | Liberal | 1988 | 1970–1988 |
| Jim Cameron | Call to Australia | 1996 | 1984 |
| Virginia Chadwick | Liberal | 1988 | 1978–1999 |
| Jack Doohan | National | 1992 | 1978–1991 |
| Ron Dyer | Labor | 1996 | 1979–2003 |
| Michael Egan | Labor | 1988 | 1986–2005 |
| Keith Enderbury | Labor | 1996 | 1984–1995 |
| Beryl Evans | Liberal | 1996 | 1984–1995 |
| Marie Fisher | Labor | 1988 | 1978–1988 |
| Barney French | Labor | 1992 | 1973–1991 |
| Jack Garland | Labor | 1992 | 1981–1990 |
| Deirdre Grusovin | Labor | 1988 | 1978–1990 |
| Jack Hallam | Labor | 1992 | 1973–1991 |
| Fred Hankinson | Labor | 1992 | 1984–1991 |
| John Hannaford | Liberal | 1996 | 1984–1999 |
| Clive Healey | Labor | 1988 | 1970–1988 |
| Mick Ibbett | Labor | 1996 | 1984–1991 |
| Dorothy Isaksen | Labor | 1988 | 1978–1988, 1990–1999 |
| Judy Jakins | National | 1996 | 1984–1991 |
| John Jobling | Liberal | 1996 | 1984–2003 |
| Johno Johnson | Labor | 1996 | 1976–2001 |
| Jim Kaldis | Labor | 1988 | 1978–1999 |
| Tony Kelly | Labor | 1988 | 1987–1988, 1997–2011 |
| Richard Killen | National | 1992 | 1981–1991 |
| Norm King | Labor | 1988 | 1978–1988 |
| Elisabeth Kirkby | Democrats | 1992 | 1981–1998 |
| Delcia Kite | Labor | 1996 | 1976–1995 |
| Lloyd Lange | Liberal | 1988 | 1974–1986 |
| Toby MacDiarmid | National/Independent | 1988 | 1973–1988 |
| John Matthews | Liberal | 1992 | 1981–1991 |
| John Morris | Labor | 1996 | 1976–1984 |
| Fred Nile | Call to Australia | 1992 | 1981–2004, 2004–present |
| Greg Percival | Liberal | 1988 | 1977–1978, 1986–1988 |
| Peter Philips | Liberal | 1988 | 1976–1988 |
| Ted Pickering | Liberal | 1992 | 1976–1995 |
| Ken Reed | Labor | 1992 | 1981–1991 |
| Bob Rowland Smith | National | 1988 | 1974–1999 |
| Jim Samios | Liberal | 1996 | 1984–2003 |
| Sir Adrian Solomons | National | 1996 | 1969–1991 |
| Ann Symonds | Labor | 1996 | 1982–1998 |
| Joe Thompson | Labor | 1988 | 1974–1988 |
| Bryan Vaughan | Labor | 1992 | 1981–1999 |
| Judith Walker | Labor | 1996 | 1984–1995 |
| Barrie Unsworth | Labor | 1988 | 1978–1986 |
| Peter Watkins | Labor | 1988 | 1978–1987 |
| Max Willis | Liberal | 1992 | 1970–1999 |
* 1 2 3 Call to Australia MLC Jim Cameron resigned on 30 October 1984 after suffering a serious heart attack. Marie Bignold, his running mate from the 1984 state election, was appointed to the resulting casual vacancy on 5 December.
* 1 2 3 Labor MLC John Morris resigned on 1 November 1984 to contest the Senate at the 1984 federal election. Judith Walker was appointed as his replacement on 5 December.
* 1 2 Toby MacDiarmid was elected as a representative of the National Party, but resigned from the party in April 1985. He served out the remainder of his term as an independent.
* 1 2 3 Liberal MLC Lloyd Lange resigned on 6 January 1986. Former MLC Greg Percival was appointed to the resulting casual vacancy on 5 February.
* 1 2 3 Labor MLC Barrie Unsworth resigned on 15 July 1986 in order to contest a by-election in the Legislative Assembly seat of Rockdale. The by-election had been organised so as to allow Unsworth to shift to the Legislative Assembly in order to succeed Neville Wran as Premier of New South Wales. Former MLA Michael Egan was appointed to the resulting casual vacancy on 24 September.
* 1 2 3 Labor MLC Peter Watkins resigned on 1 July 1987. Tony Kelly was appointed to the resulting casual vacancy on 17 September.
* ↑ The changes to the composition of the council, in chronological order, were Cameron resigned, Morris resigned, MacDiarmid sat as an independent Lange resigned, Unsworth resigned, and Watkins resigned.