The Hon. Catherine Eileen CUSACK, BEc(SocSc) MLC

Member of the Legislative Council
Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability
Member of the Liberal Party
Term of service expires 54th Parliament (4 March 2011)

Contact Details

Address	The Hon. Catherine Cusack, MLC Parliament House Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000
Phone	(02) 9230 2915
Fax	(02) 9230 2385
Email	catherine.cusack@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	22 Mar 2003

Prior Positions

Position	Start	End	Period
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
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues	21 May 2003	10 Mar 2004	9mths 19days

Biography

Political Party Activity - NSW Young Liberal Movement, State President. President of Richmond FEC and Member of the State Executive 2000-2003.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - Senior Policy Adviser, NSW Minister for Family and Community Services, Women, Disabilty and Ageing 1988 - 1990. Senior Policy Adviser, NSW Minister for Education and Youth Affairs and Minister for Women 1990 - 1992. Executive Officer for NSW Minister for Health 1992 - 1993. Director-Research for NSW Leader of the Opposition. Public Affairs Consultant 1999 - 2003. Interests include playing guitar, swimming, bushwalking, reading and skating.

Chair, Parents Committee Lennox Head 1st Scouts. Member of the Lennox Head - Alstonville SLSA; National Trust (NSW); Historic Houses Trust (NSW); and Institute for Public Administration (NSW). An Associate with the Centre for Independent Studies. Member of the Lennox Head Surf Life Saving Club and Ballina RSL.

First Speech, 20 May 2003:

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