The Hon. Richard Hargrave COLLESS, HD App Sci(Agric) MLC

Member of the Legislative Council
The Nationals Whip in the Legislative Council, Deputy Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council
Member of the The Nationals
Term of service expires 54th Parliament (4 March 2011)

Contact Details

Address	The Hon. Rick Colless, MLC Parliament House Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000
Phone	(02) 9230 2344
Fax	(02) 9230 3579
Email	rick.colless@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	30 Aug 2000
Deputy Opposition Whip, Legislative Council	8 May 2007
Member, Standing Committee on State Development	18 Jun 2009	Deputy Chair
Deputy Opposition Whip, Legislative Council	3 Apr 2003
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice	22 Sep 2005
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5	29 May 2007

Prior Positions

Position	Start	End	Period	Notes
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, the Legislative Council	27 Aug 2002	28 Feb 2003	6mths 2days
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:

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