Laurie John Ferguson AO (4 September 1924 – 17 September 2002) was an Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch).

He served in Neville Wran's state government as the Deputy Premier of New South Wales from 1976 to 1984.

[1] Born in the inner Sydney suburb of Zetland, Ferguson was educated at Granville Convent and Marist Brothers College, Parramatta, both Catholic schools.

He married Mary Ellen Bett; the couple had three sons (Laurie, Martin and Andrew) and two daughters.

[1] Ferguson died in Sydney on 17 September 2002(2002-09-17) (aged 78), from mesothelioma according to his son Andrew.