The Hon. Richard Hargrave COLLESS, HD App Sci(Agric) MLC
Member of the Legislative Council
Deputy Government Whip in the Legislative Council
Member of the The Nationals
Term of service expires 56th Parliament (1 March 2019)
Contact Details
Parliamentary Activity
Current Positions
| Position | Start | Notes |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | 30 Aug 2000 | |
| Deputy Government Whip in the Legislative Council | 9 May 2011 | |
| Member, Standing Committee on State Development | 17 May 2011 | Chair |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5 | 17 May 2011 | |
| Member, Staysafe (Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety) | 22 Jun 2011 | Deputy Chair |
Prior Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
| Deputy Opposition Whip, Legislative Council | 8 May 2007 | 4 Mar 2011 | 3yrs 9mths 25days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on State Development | 18 Jun 2009 | 4 Mar 2011 | 1yr 8mths 15days | Deputy Chair |
| Member, Joint Select Committee on the Threatened Species Conservation Amendment (Biodiversity Banking) Bill 2006 | 23 Nov 2006 | 15 Jan 2007 | 1mth 24days | |
| Deputy Opposition Whip, Legislative Council | 3 Apr 2003 | 2 Mar 2007 | 3yrs 10mths 28days | |
| Deputy Opposition Whip, the Legislative Council | 27 Aug 2002 | 28 Feb 2003 | 6mths 2days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice | 22 Sep 2005 | 4 Mar 2011 | 5yrs 5mths 11days | |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5 | 29 May 2007 | 4 Mar 2011 | 3yrs 9mths 4days | |
| Member, Select Committee on Recreational Fishing | 24 Nov 2009 | 10 Dec 2010 | 1yr 17days | |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5 | 10 Jul 2003 | 2 Mar 2007 | 3yrs 7mths 21days | Elected Deputy Chair on 14/09/2004 |
Biography
Political Party Activity - Chairman, Inverell Branch - National Party of Australia 1996 - 1999. Chairman, New England Electorate Council 1999 - current. Member of Central Executive 2000 - current
Local Government Activity - Member of Inverell Shire Council 1991, 1995 and 1999.
Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - Soil Conservationist for the Department of Land and Water Conservation from 1971 - 1997. Agricultural Consultant for S.P.A. Nutrition Pty Ltd 1997 - 2000. Interests include golf, cricket, tennis and fishing.
First speech, 11 October 2000:
Keywords: Deputy Government Whip in the Legislative Council
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