John Charles Price AM JP (born 14 May 1939) is an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1984 to his retirement in 2007, including as the first Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2007.
Price began a fitter and machinist apprenticeship with the State Dockyard in 1956 before spending many years as a draughtsman, marine engineer and manager in the shipbuilding industry.
[2][3] He was the first Deputy Speaker from 1999 to 2007, which replace the position of Chairman of Committees which he had held since 1995.
[2] Price was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2009 Australia Day Honours List for "service to the Parliament of New South Wales, and to the community through executive roles with youth, educational, church and broadcasting organisations.
In November 2014, the University of Newcastle awarded him with an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (Hon.D.Litt.).