Syd Einfeld
Syd Einfeld | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Waverley | |
| In office 13 February 1971 – 19 September 1981 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Ernie Page |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Bondi | |
| In office 6 November 1965 – 13 February 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Abe Landa |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Phillip | |
| In office 9 December 1961 – 30 November 1963 | |
| Preceded by | William Aston |
| Succeeded by | William Aston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1909 Kings Cross, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 16 June 1995 (aged 85) Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Children | Marcus Einfeld |
| Occupation | Company manager |
Sydney David Einfeld AO (17 June 1909 – 16 June 1995) was an Australian politician and Jewish community leader. Einfeld is credited with changing Australia's immigration policy to provide a refuge for Holocaust survivors. As a result, Australia accepted more refugees per capita than any other country in the world, and more Jewish refugees than anywhere except Israel.