The Hon. Robert Leslie BROWN, MLC
Member of the Legislative Council
Member of the Shooters and Fishers 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 | 3 May 2006 | Elected to vacancy caused by the resignation of the Hon. J S Tingle |
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| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5 | 13 May 2011 | Elected Chair 30 May 2011 |
Prior Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
| Member, Select Committee on the Kooragang Island Orica chemical leak | 18 Nov 2011 | 23 Feb 2012 | 3mths 6days | Chair |
| Member, Staysafe (Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety) | 8 Jun 2006 | 4 Mar 2011 | 4yrs 8mths 25days | |
| Member, Procedure Committee | 10 May 2007 | 4 Mar 2011 | 3yrs 9mths 23days | |
| 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 | Elected Chair, 24 November 2009 |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3 | 13 Aug 2010 | 9 Sep 2010 | 28days | |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 | 13 Aug 2010 | 9 Sep 2010 | 28days | |
| Member, Select Committee on Electoral and Political Party Funding | 26 Sep 2007 | 19 Jun 2008 | 8mths 25days | |
Parliamentary Record
Mr Brown's speeches in Hansard
Biography
Political Party Activity - Chairman, The Shooters Party: 2005 to 2007; Member of the State Committee of The Shooters Party: 1994-2004.
Community Activity - Branch President/State President, Australian Deer Association: 1995-1998; Life member, Drummoyne Sailing Club Inc.; Member for Life, Sporting Shooters Association (NSW); Member, Australian Hunters Intnl. Inc.; Hills Hunting & Angling Club Inc.
Associate Fellow, Australian Institute of Management (1985 to present); Ordinary Member, Institute of Engineers Australia: 1980 to present; Member (Fellow), Australian Institute of Company Directors: 1973 to present.
Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - Certificate of Mechanical Engineering (Sydney Techical College); Certificate of Business Administration (UNE); Trade Certificate (Meadowbank TAFE).
Formerly Company Director, QVS Property Maintenance Pty Ltd: 1989-2006. Company Director, QVS Services Pty Ltd: 2001-2006. Company Director, Sondaze Pty Ltd ATF Brown Family Trust: 1997-present. State Manager NSW, James Hardie Environmental Mechanical Services: 1985-1989. Various Manager positions, Lend Lease Corporation: 1978-1985. Apprentice plant engineer, Vickers Cockatoo Docks Pty Ltd: 1966-1978.
Interests include hunting, fishing, live steam locomotive modelling and gardening.
First speech, 23 May 2006:
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