the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales for a period of three years commencing from 20 July 2012. Vaucluse House, once the home of Wentworth, the subject of Tink's first biography, is one of the properties managed by the Trust. In February 2013, Tink was recognised for his significant contributions to the cultural and political life of New South Wales with a Doctor of Letters honoris causa from Macquarie University. On 1 July 2013, Tink was appointed as an adjunct professor at the Macquarie University Law School and Centre for Legal Governance in Sydney until 31 May 2018. This appointment has been extended to 31 May 2023. In 2014 Tink was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) 'for significant service to the Parliament of New South Wales, to local history, and to the law'. In May 2014 NSW Premier Mike Baird included Tink as part of a three-person expert panel to review NSW election funding laws following controversial revelations about political donations by an ICAC inquiry. The panel, chaired by Kerry Schott, Chair of Sydney Water included former Labor Deputy Premier John Watkins On 1 January 2015 Tink commenced a three-year appointment as president of the Library Council of New South Wales, but due to ill heath, he stepped down on 23 March 2016. By letters patent dated 20 May 2015, the New South Wales Government commissioned Tink to examine ways in which oversight of the NSW Police Force and NSW Crime Commission could be streamlined and strengthened. On 26 November 2015, Troy Grant, Deputy Premier of New South Wales and Minister for Justice and Police, announced that the Government accepted Tink's report dated 31 August 2015 entitled Review of Police Oversight. The report recommended a single civilian body to oversee the NSW Police Force and NSW Crime Commission to be called the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission. The new body would replace the Police Integrity Commission, the Police Division of the Office of the Ombudsman and the Inspector of the NSW Crime Commission. Later in the year, Troy Grant released Tink's report and announced the Government accepted his recommendations for a single civilian oversight body. In 2017 the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission was established. Notes |- 1953 births Living people Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of New South Wales Australian barristers Members of the Order