Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 2015–2019
April 12, 2024
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served in the 56th Parliament were elected at the 2011 and 2015 elections. As members serve eight-year terms, half of the Council was elected in 2011 and did not face re-election in 2015, and the members elected in 2015 will not face re-election until 2023.[1][2] The President was Don Harwin until 30 January 2017 and then John Ajaka.[3]
^ abcOn 6 May 2015, Daniel Mookhey was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Steve Whan's resignation during the last parliament. On the same day, Penny Sharpe was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by her own resignation under similar circumstances.
^ abcOn 2 May 2016, Greens MLC John Kaye died. Justin Field was appointed to fill the resulting casual vacancy on 23 August 2016.
^ abcOn 16 September 2016, Labor MLC Sophie Cotsis resigned in order to contest the Canterbury by-election. John Graham was appointed to fill the resulting casual vacancy on 12 October 2016.
^ abcOn 13 February 2017, Greens MLC Jan Barham resigned. Dawn Walker was appointed to fill the resulting casual vacancy on 22 February 2017.
^ abcMike Gallacher had resigned from the Liberals in 2014 and sat as an Independent. On 6 April 2017 Gallacher resigned from parliament. Liberal Taylor Martin was appointed to fill the resulting casual vacancy on 3 May 2017.
^ abcOn 31 July 2017, National MLC Duncan Gay resigned. Wes Fang was appointed to fill the resulting casual vacancy on 9 August 2017.
^ abcOn 15 November 2017, Liberal MLC Greg Pearce resigned. Natalie Ward was appointed to fill the resulting casual vacancy on 16 November 2017.
^ abcOn 14 August 2018, Greens MLC Mehreen Faruqi resigned. Cate Faehrmann was appointed to fill the resulting casual vacancy on 15 August 2018
^ abJeremy Buckingham resigned from the Greens to sit as an independent on 20 December 2018.
^The changes to the composition of the council, in chronological order, were Mookhey appointed,[a] Kaye died,[b] Cotsis resigned,[c] Barham resigned,[d] Gallacher resigned,[e] Gay resigned,[f] Pearce resigned,[g] Faruqi resigned,[h] Buckingham resigned,[i] and Voltz and Franklin resigned.[j]
Referencesedit
^"Former members of the New South Wales Parliament". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
^"Part 3 Members of the Legislative Council" (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
^"Part Ten - Officers of Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 May 2020.[k]
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Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served in the 56th Parliament were elected at the 2011 and 2015 elections As members serve eight year terms half of the Council was elected in 2011 and did not face re election in 2015 and the members elected in 2015 will not face re election until 2023 1 2 The President was Don Harwin until 30 January 2017 and then John Ajaka 3 Name Party End term Years in officeJohn Ajaka Liberal 2023 2007 2021Lou Amato Liberal 2023 2015 2023Jan Barham d Greens 2019 2011 2017Niall Blair National 2019 2011 2019Robert Borsak Shooters and Fishers 2023 2010 presentRobert Brown Shooters and Fishers 2019 2006 2019Jeremy Buckingham i Greens Independent 2019 2011 2019 2023 presentDavid Clarke Liberal 2019 2003 2019Rick Colless National 2019 2000 2019Sophie Cotsis c Labor 2023 2010 2016Catherine Cusack Liberal 2019 2003 2022Greg Donnelly Labor 2019 2005 presentCate Faehrmann h Greens 2023 2010 2013 2018 presentWes Fang f National 2019 2017 presentScott Farlow Liberal 2023 2015 2023 2023 presentMehreen Faruqi h Greens 2023 2013 2018Justin Field b Greens 2023 2016 2023Ben Franklin j National 2023 2015 2019 2019 presentMike Gallacher e Liberal Independent 2019 1996 2017Duncan Gay f National 2019 1988 2017John Graham c Labor 2023 2016 presentPaul Green Christian Democrats 2019 2011 2019Don Harwin Liberal 2023 1999 2022Courtney Houssos Labor 2023 2015 presentJohn Kaye b Greens 2023 2007 2016Trevor Khan National 2023 2007 2022Scot MacDonald Liberal 2019 2011 2019Natasha Maclaren Jones Liberal 2019 2011 2023 2023 presentShayne Mallard Liberal 2023 2015 2023Taylor Martin e Liberal 2019 2017 presentMatthew Mason Cox Liberal 2023 2006 2023Sarah Mitchell National 2019 2011 presentDaniel Mookhey a Labor 2019 2015 presentShaoquett Moselmane Labor 2023 2009 2023Fred Nile Christian Democrats 2023 1981 2004 2004 presentGreg Pearce g Liberal 2019 2000 2017Mark Pearson Animal Justice 2023 2015 2023Peter Phelps Liberal 2019 2011 2019Peter Primrose Labor 2019 1996 presentAdam Searle Labor 2023 2011 2023Walt Secord Labor 2023 2011 2023Penny Sharpe a Labor 2019 2005 2015 2015 presentDavid Shoebridge Greens 2019 2010 2022Bronnie Taylor National 2023 2015 presentMick Veitch Labor 2023 2007 2023Lynda Voltz j Labor 2023 2007 2019Dawn Walker d Greens 2019 2017 2019Natalie Ward g Liberal 2019 2017 presentErnest Wong Labor 2019 2013 2019 a b c On 6 May 2015 Daniel Mookhey was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Steve Whan s resignation during the last parliament On the same day Penny Sharpe was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by her own resignation under similar circumstances a b c On 2 May 2016 Greens MLC John Kaye died Justin Field was appointed to fill the resulting casual vacancy on 23 August 2016 a b c On 16 September 2016 Labor MLC Sophie Cotsis resigned in order to contest the Canterbury by election John Graham was appointed to fill the resulting casual vacancy on 12 October 2016 a b c On 13 February 2017 Greens MLC Jan Barham resigned Dawn Walker was appointed to fill the resulting casual vacancy on 22 February 2017 a b c Mike Gallacher had resigned from the Liberals in 2014 and sat as an Independent On 6 April 2017 Gallacher resigned from parliament Liberal Taylor Martin was appointed to fill the resulting casual vacancy on 3 May 2017 a b c On 31 July 2017 National MLC Duncan Gay resigned Wes Fang was appointed to fill the resulting casual vacancy on 9 August 2017 a b c On 15 November 2017 Liberal MLC Greg Pearce resigned Natalie Ward was appointed to fill the resulting casual vacancy on 16 November 2017 a b c On 14 August 2018 Greens MLC Mehreen Faruqi resigned Cate Faehrmann was appointed to fill the resulting casual vacancy on 15 August 2018 a b Jeremy Buckingham resigned from the Greens to sit as an independent on 20 December 2018 a b c Labor MLC Lynda Voltz and Nationals MLC Ben Franklin resigned to run for the Legislative Assembly The changes to the composition of the council in chronological order were Mookhey appointed a Kaye died b Cotsis resigned c Barham resigned d Gallacher resigned e Gay resigned f Pearce resigned g Faruqi resigned h Buckingham resigned i and Voltz and Franklin resigned j References edit Former members of the New South Wales Parliament New South Wales Parliament Retrieved 28 May 2020 Part 3 Members of the Legislative Council PDF New South Wales Parliamentary Record Parliament of New South Wales Retrieved 28 May 2020 Part Ten Officers of Parliament PDF NSW Parliamentary Record Parliament of New South Wales Retrieved 28 May 2020 k Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council 2015 2019 amp oldid 1216741671, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
