The Hon. Amanda Ruth FAZIO, MLC

Member of the Legislative Council
President of the Legislative Council of NSW
Member of the Australian Labor Party
Term of service expires 55th Parliament (6 March 2015)

Contact Details

Address	The Hon. Amanda Fazio, MLC Parliament House Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000
Phone	(02) 9230 3593
Fax	(02) 9230 3591
Email	amanda.fazio@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	30 Aug 2000
Member, Privileges Committee	10 May 2007
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3	10 May 2007
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice	10 May 2007
President of the Legislative Council of NSW	24 Nov 2009
Member, Procedure Committee	22 Sep 2005	Reappointed to the committee on 10 May 2007.
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters	27 Jun 2007

Prior Positions

Position	Start	End	Period	Notes
Deputy President and Chair of Committees	8 May 2007	24 Nov 2009	2yrs 6mths 17days
Chair of Committees	30 Apr 2003	2 Mar 2007	3yrs 10mths 1day
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice	26 Jun 2003	2 Mar 2007	3yrs 8mths 5days
Deputy Governemnt Whip	23 Oct 2001	28 Feb 2003
Member, Privileges Committee	4 Sep 2003	2 Mar 2007	3yrs 5mths 27days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No 3	10 Jul 2003	2 Mar 2007	3yrs 7mths 21days	Elected Chair 25 August 2003
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Cross City Tunnel	6 Jun 2006	2 Mar 2007	8mths 25days
Member, Select Committee on the Continued Public Ownership of Snowy Hydro Limited	7 Jun 2006	26 Oct 2006	4mths 20days
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters	15 Sep 2004	29 May 2006	1yr 8mths 15days
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Cross City Tunnel	29 Nov 2005	19 May 2006	5mths 21days
Member, Select Committee on Juvenile Offenders	16 Dec 2004	29 Jul 2005	7mths 14days
Legislative Council Respresentative on the Council of the University of Wollongong	7 May 2003	21 Dec 2004	1yr 7mths 15days

Biography

Political Party Activity - Worked for the Australian Labor Party as Executive Officer of the NSW Branch from 1992 - 2000. Member of the ALP from 1977 and has been active in all levels of the Party - particularly in respect to Party rules and increasing the participation of women. Served on the Party's Rules Committee since 1979 and has also served on the Community Service Policy Committee, the Status of Women's Committee and the Women's Forum. Attended most National ALP Conferences for the last 25 years. Has worked on the staff of the House of Representatives Speakers, Hon Leo McLeay MP and Stephen Martin MP.

Community Activity - Served on the Ministerial Advisory Council on Family and Children's Services during the time of the Wran Government. Served on the Management Committee of Jobsupport which is one of the largest and most successful independent supported jobs services in the country - training and placing people with intellectual disabilities into open employment. Committed to pursuing the cause of providing people with disabilities the opportunity to participate to their maximum at all levels of society.

Personal - A resident of the inner western suburbs of Sydney for the last 22 years and currently residing at Summer Hill. Children Alessandro (born 1990) and Angelica (born 1991) attend local public high schools.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - Educated at Taree Primary School, Cabramatta West Primary School, Cabramatta High School, the MLC School at Burwood and has undertaken tertiary studies in industrial relations. Prior to commencing work with the ALP was a senior manager in the Commonwealth Public Service working in the provision of services such as child care, aged persons' accommodation and disability services. Interests include art, film, music and architecture. Also a keen interest in public policy in relation to the following areas; the preservation of industrial architecture and improving the provision of community services to rural communities.

Has worked on the staff of the House of Representatives Speakers, Hon Leo McLeay MP and Stephen Martin MP.

First speech, 23 November 2000:

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