Arthur Chesterfield-Evans
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Arthur Chesterfield-Evans (born June 16, 1950) is an Australian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales from 1998 to 2007.
He had joined the Australian Democrats in 1986. He became a member of the Legislative Council upon the retirement of Elisabeth Kirkby on June 25, 1998. He was re-elected in his own right in 1999.
An anti-smoking activist, he was at one time a member of Billboard Utilising Graffitists Against Unhealthy Promotions.
He married his wife Kate in 1992 and they have a son, Michael, born in August 1998.
He lost his parliamentary seat at the 2007 elections, achieving only 1.7% of the primary vote for the Legislative Council. His loss has meant that for only the first time since 1981, the Democrats are unrepresented in the NSW Parliament.
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