The Hon. Gregory Stephen PEARCE, BA LLB MLC

Member of the Legislative Council
Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra
Member of the Liberal Party
Term of service expires 56th Parliament (1 March 2019)

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Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	1 Nov 2000	Casual vacancy [caused by resignation of J P Hannaford]
Minister for the Illawarra	3 Apr 2011
Minister for Finance and Services	3 Apr 2011

Prior Positions

Position	Start	End	Period	Notes
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3	10 Jul 2003	2 Mar 2007	3yrs 7mths 21days	Elected Deputy Chair 25 August 2003
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Cross City Tunnel	6 Jun 2006	2 Mar 2007	8mths 25days
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Cross City Tunnel	29 Nov 2005	19 May 2006	5mths 21days
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice	21 May 2003	22 Sep 2005	2yrs 4mths 2days
Shadow Minister for Financial Management and Housing Strategy	28 Dec 2008	28 Mar 2011	2yrs 3mths 1day
Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations	28 Dec 2008	28 Mar 2011	2yrs 3mths 1day
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues	10 Mar 2004	17 Dec 2004	9mths 8days
Shadow Minister for the Illawarra	11 Apr 2007	28 Mar 2011	3yrs 11mths 18days
Shadow Treasurer	11 Apr 2007	28 Dec 2008	1yr 8mths 18days
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure	7 Sep 2005	11 Apr 2007	1yr 7mths 5days
Shadow Minister for Housing	20 Nov 2006	11 Apr 2007	4mths 23days
Shadow Minister for Commerce	20 Nov 2006	11 Apr 2007	4mths 23days
Assistant Shadow Minister for Planning	20 Mar 2006	20 Nov 2006	8mths 1day
Shadow Minister for Finance	7 Sep 2005	20 Mar 2006	6mths 14days

Biography

Political Party Activity - President of Double Bay Branch of Liberal Party 1993 - 2000. President of Bligh State Electoral Conference 1994 - 1997 and Wentworth Federal Electoral Conference 1997 - 2000. Shadow Minister for Finance and Shadow Minister for Infrastructure 2005-2007. Assistant Shadow Minister for Planning March 2006 - November 2006. Shadow Minister for Housing and Shadow Minister for Commerce March 2006 - April 2007. Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Illawarra, April 2007-.

Community Activity - Member of CARE Sydney Fundraising Committee 1999 - 2000, Law Council of Australia - International Law Section 1995 - 1997, Infrastructure Committee, Property Council of Australia (NSW Division) 1993 - 1998. Director/Adviser with Clean Up Australia Pty Ltd and Clean Up the World Pty Ltd until 2000. Councillor, Law Society of NSW 1999 - 2001. Chair, Fisheries Advisory Committee, The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority 1999 - 2000.

Personal - Solicitor with Freehills 1978 - 2000.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from Sydney University.

First speech, 15 November 2000:

Keywords: Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra
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