The Hon. Adam SEARLE, MLC
Member of the Legislative Council
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations, Shadow Minister for Small Business
Member of the Australian Labor Party
Term of service expires 55th Parliament (6 March 2015)
Contact Details
Parliamentary Activity
Current Positions
| Position | Start | Notes |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | 24 May 2011 | Elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of the Hon. John Hatzistergos. |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council | 14 Jun 2011 | |
| Shadow Minister for Small Business | 14 Jun 2011 | |
| Member, Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and Police Integrity Commission | 22 Jun 2011 | |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 | 22 Jun 2011 | |
| Member, Select Committee on the partial defence of provocation | 14 Jun 2012 | |
| Member, Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General | 20 Feb 2013 | |
| Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations | 17 Oct 2012 | |
Prior Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
| Shadow Minister for Mental Health | 14 Jun 2011 | 17 Oct 2012 | 1yr 4mths 4days | |
| Shadow Minister for Housing | 14 Jun 2011 | 17 Oct 2012 | 1yr 4mths 4days | |
| Member, Joint Select Committee on the NSW Workers Compensation Scheme | 2 May 2012 | 13 Jun 2012 | 1mth 12days | |
| Member, Select Committee on the Kooragang Island Orica chemical leak | 6 Sep 2011 | 23 Feb 2012 | 5mths 18days | |
Parliamentary Record
Mr Searle's speeches in Hansard
Mr Searle's questions published in the Question & Answer Paper
Biography
Political Party Activity - President, Mid Mountains Branch ALP, 1992-current. Councillor, Blue Mountains City Council, 1999-present. Mayor, Blue Mountains City Council, 2008-2010. Previous Parliamentary seats contested: House of Representatives seat of Macquarie, 2001; Blue Mountains City Council Ward 2, 1995.
Personal - Mr Searle's hobbies and interests include reading and bush walking.
Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - Barrister, State Chambers, 2000-current. Chief of Staff, the Hon. J.W Shaw QC MLC, Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations, 1995-2000. Member, NSW Bar Association 2000-current.
Inaugural speech, 31 May 2011:
Keywords: Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
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