The Hon. Catherine Eileen CUSACK, BEc(SocSc) MLC
Member of the Legislative Council
Member of the Liberal Party
Term of service expires 56th Parliament (1 March 2019)
Contact Details
Parliamentary Activity
Current Positions
| Position | Start | Notes |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | 22 Mar 2003 | |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 | 17 May 2011 | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues | 17 May 2011 | |
| Member, Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and Police Integrity Commission | 22 Jun 2011 | Chair |
| Member, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission | 22 Jun 2011 | |
Prior Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
| Member, Committee on Children and Young People | 26 Jun 2007 | 3 Jun 2009 | 1yr 11mths 9days | |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 | 10 Jul 2003 | 2 Mar 2007 | 3yrs 7mths 21days | |
| Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability | 28 Dec 2008 | 28 Mar 2011 | 2yrs 3mths 1day | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues | 21 May 2003 | 10 Mar 2004 | 9mths 19days | |
| Shadow Minister for Fair Trading | 11 Apr 2007 | 27 Dec 2008 | 1yr 8mths 17days | |
| Shadow Minister for Juvenile Justice | 8 Apr 2003 | 24 Mar 2007 | 3yrs 11mths 17days | |
Parliamentary Record
Ms Cusack's speeches in Hansard
Biography
Political Party Activity - Liberal Party first female NSW Young Liberal President, 1985-1986. Liberal Party Executive, 2000-2003. President Richmond FEC.
Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - Professional established "Wordworks" speech and copy writing consultancy, 1994-2003. Edelman Public Relations, 1993-1994. Executive Officer, NSW Minister for Health 1991-1992. Senior Policy Advisor NSW Minister for Education, 1990-1991; NSW Minister for Family and Community Services and Minister for Women, 1988-90. Chair, Australian Rural Health Research Collaboration.Patron, Appin Historical Society. Memberships: National Trust, 1981-present; NSW Art Gallery, 1982-present; NSW Institute for Public Administration; Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals.
Interests include Columnist, Sunday Telegraph; camping and bushwalking.
First Speech, 20 May 2003:
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