[2] A measure of John’s local popularity occurred in the 1976 state election where he polled in excess of 77% of the first preference formal votes.
[5] Shortly after becoming elected, John donated a parliamentary pay rise to charity because it had not been granted by an independent body.
[6] John Hatton was elected as an independent for this seat for 22 years through the Askin, Lewis, Willis, Wran, Unsworth, Greiner and Fahey governments to 1995.
[8] John Hatton used parliamentary privilege to expose organised crime in the Griffith mafia, police corruption and malfeasance within government departments and agencies.
[7] In September 2010, John Hatton announced his intention to stand with a team of 21 independents for the New South Wales Legislative Council at the state election on 26 March 2011.