Mr Gerard Francis MARTIN (1946 - )**

Date of Birth: 28/05/1946 Place of Birth: Lithgow, NSW, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 27 Mar 1999 4 Mar 2011 11yrs 11mths 6days 52nd (1999 - 2003) 53rd (2003 - 2007) 54th (2007 - 2011) Member for Bathurst 27 Mar 1999 4 Mar 2011 11yrs 11mths 6days 52nd (1999 - 2003) 53rd (2003 - 2007) 54th (2007 - 2011) Legislative Assembly Representative on the Board of Governors of Charles Sturt University 3 Jun 1999 21 Dec 2004 5yrs 6mths 19days 52nd (1999 - 2003) 53rd (2003 - 2007) This office was dis-established on the enactment of the University Legislation Amendment Act 2004. Government Whip 2 Apr 2003 26 Mar 2011 7yrs 11mths 25days 53rd (2003 - 2007) 54th (2007 - 2011) Member, Legislative Assembly Standing Ethics Committee 3 Jun 1999 28 Feb 2003 3yrs 8mths 26days 52nd (1999 - 2003) Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption 3 Jun 1999 28 Feb 2003 3yrs 8mths 26days 52nd (1999 - 2003) Member, Regulation Review Committee 5 May 2000 25 Oct 2001 1yr 5mths 21days 52nd (1999 - 2003) Elected Chairman of the Committee on 25 October 2001. For details see separate entry Member, Select Committee on Salinity 1 Aug 2000 11 Dec 2002 2yrs 4mths 11days 52nd (1999 - 2003) Chairman, Regulation Review Committee 25 Oct 2001 28 Feb 2003 1yr 4mths 4days 52nd (1999 - 2003) Member, Standing Committee on Natural Resource Management 8 May 2003 2 Mar 2007 3yrs 9mths 23days 53rd (2003 - 2007) Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee 8 May 2003 2 Mar 2007 3yrs 9mths 23days 53rd (2003 - 2007) Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee 20 Jun 2007 4 Mar 2011 3yrs 8mths 13days 54th (2007 - 2011) Member, Standing Committee on Natural Resource Management (Climate Change) 28 Jun 2007 12 May 2010 2yrs 10mths 15days 54th (2007 - 2011) Elected Deputy Chair of the Committee on 12 May 2010 (see separate entry). Deputy Chair, Standing Committee on Broadband in Rural and Regional Communities 28 Jun 2007 4 Mar 2011 3yrs 8mths 5days 54th (2007 - 2011) Member, Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics 24 Sep 2008 4 Mar 2011 2yrs 5mths 9days 54th (2007 - 2011) Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption 24 Jun 2009 24 Jun 2010 1yr 1day 54th (2007 - 2011) Deputy Chair, Standing Committee on Natural Resource Management (Climate Change) 12 May 2010 4 Mar 2011 9mths 21days 54th (2007 - 2011)

Community Activity

Previously Deputy Chair, Central West Regional Development Board, and is a former Chairman of Blayney Abattior County Council. Involved in Lithgow Tidy Towns and is active in a number of sporting clubs.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Employed within the Coal Industry for the past 30 years holding various administrative positions. Interests include: regional development and sport.

Local Government Activity

Member of Lithgow City Council for the past 25 years, serving as Mayor for the past 16 years.

Personal

Married to Kathy, two children Matthew and Daniel.

Additional Information

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