Reverend the Hon. (Fred) Frederick John NILE, ED LTh MLC

Member of the Legislative Council
Assistant President
Member of the Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
Term of service expires 55th Parliament (6 March 2015)

Contact Details

A	Reverend the Hon. Fred Nile, MLC Parliament House Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000
P	(02) 9230 2478
F	(02) 9230 2098
E	F.Nile@parliament.nsw.gov.au
W	www.cdp.org.au

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	21 Oct 2004	Elected to vacancy caused by his resignation.
Assistant President	3 May 2011
Member, Procedure Committee	10 May 2011
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1	11 May 2011	Elected Chair 27 May 2011
Member, Privileges Committee	17 May 2011
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption	22 Jun 2011
Member, Select Committee on the partial defence of provocation	14 Jun 2012	Chair.
Member, Select Committee into the closure of the Cronulla Fisheries Research Centre	21 Jun 2012	Chair
Member, Staysafe (Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety)	1 May 2013

Prior Positions

Position	Start	End	Period	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	19 Sep 1981	30 Aug 2004	22yrs 11mths 12days
Assistant President	28 Nov 2007	4 Mar 2011	3yrs 3mths 5days
Assistant Deputy President	28 Jun 2007	28 Nov 2007	5mths 1day
Temporary Chair of Committees	10 May 2007	22 Dec 2010	3yrs 7mths 13days
Temporary Chair, Committees	23 May 2006	2 Mar 2007	9mths 8days
Temporary Chair, Committees	26 Oct 2004	19 May 2006	1yr 6mths 24days
Temporary Chair, Committees	7 May 2003	30 Aug 2004	1yr 3mths 24days
Member, Procedure Committee	22 Sep 2005	4 Mar 2011	5yrs 5mths 11days	Reappointed to the committee on 10 May 2007.
Member, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission	26 Jun 2007	4 Mar 2011	3yrs 8mths 7days
Member, Committee on Children and Young People	26 Jun 2007	4 Mar 2011	3yrs 8mths 7days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1	29 May 2007	4 Mar 2011	3yrs 9mths 4days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development	29 May 2007	4 Mar 2011	3yrs 9mths 4days
Member, Privileges Committee	29 May 2007	4 Mar 2011	3yrs 9mths 4days
Member, Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary Procedure	27 Sep 2010	21 Oct 2010	25days
Member, Select Committee on Electoral and Political Party Funding	26 Sep 2007	19 Jun 2008	8mths 25days	Elected Chair 17 October 2007.
Chair, Joint Select Committee on the Royal North Shore Hospital	16 Oct 2007	20 Dec 2007	2mths 5days
Member, Privileges Committee	23 Jun 2005	2 Mar 2007	1yr 8mths 8days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1	8 Dec 2005	2 Mar 2007	1yr 2mths 23days
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption	7 May 2003	30 Aug 2004	1yr 3mths 24days
Member, Privileges Committee	4 Sep 2003	30 Aug 2004	11mths 27days	formerly the Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics
Member, Procedure Committee	8 May 2003	30 Aug 2004	1yr 3mths 23days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1	10 Jul 2003	30 Aug 2004	1yr 1mth 21days	Elected Chair 25 August 2003.
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption	10 Nov 2004	2 Mar 2007	2yrs 3mths 21days	Reappointed on 10/11/2004

Biography

Political Party Activity - Founder of Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile) Group. Formerly Call to Australia (Fred Nile) Group.

Community Activity - Hon. National Co-ordinator and NSW Director, Australian Federation of Festival of Light Community Standards Organisations. Hon National and State President, Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile) Group.

Military Service - Army Reserve for 20 years as infantry officer-O.C.D. Coy, 4RNSWR., awarded ED (Queen's Efficiency Decoration.) (Retired List)

Personal - Born 15 September 1934. Married to Elaine. 3 sons, Stephen, Mark and David, 1 daughter, Sharon.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - L.Th. Special interests are family life and Christian values. Editor and Director Family World News. Ordained Minister, Uniting Church of Australia. (Retired List)

First speech, 25 November 1981:



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Keywords: Assistant President
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