William George Stefaniak (born 8 January 1952) is an Australian politician and former Australian Capital Territory Minister. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Capital Territory after succeeding in a leadership challenge against then-leader Brendan Smyth on 16 May 2006. He is a former Major in the Australian Army Reserve and a law graduate of the Australian National University. On 13 December 2007, he was replaced as Liberal Leader by Zed Seselja. Stefaniak contested the 2020 Australian Capital Territory General Election as leader of the Belco Party but was not elected.
He was one of the five members for the district of Ginninderra from 1995 to 2008. Following the end of his term in Parliament, Stefaniak became appeal president of the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Background
Stefaniak grew up in Canberra and attended Narrabundah College.
External links
Belco Party - Bill Stefaniak
Canberra Liberals: Bill Stefaniak (archive)
References
1952 births
Living people
Liberal Party of Australia members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly Leaders of the Opposition in the Australian Capital Territory Attorneys-General of the Australian Capital Territory Members of the Order of Australia 21st-century Australian politicians People educated at Narrabundah College