The Hon. (Mick) Michael Stanley VEITCH, MLC

Member of the Legislative Council
Deputy Government Whip in the Legislative Council
Member of the Australian Labor Party
Term of service expires 55th Parliament (6 March 2015)

Contact Details

Address	The Hon. Michael Veitch, MLC Parliament House Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000
Phone	(02) 9230 2111
Fax	(02) 9233 3661
Email	mick.veitch@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	24 Mar 2007
Deputy Government Whip, Legislative Council	30 Mar 2007
Member, Standing Committee on State Development	10 May 2007
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues	10 May 2007

Biography

Political Party Activity - Secretary of Young Branch, Federal Electorate Council Delegate, and State Electorate Council Delegate: 1991-current; Member of the NSW Branch Agenda Committee: 1999-current; Member of the Policy Committee Proxy Panel: 2003-2006; Rural and Provincial Affairs Policy Committee (now Country Labor): 1992-2003.

Community Activity - Australian Services Union (Services Branch); Association for Competitive Employment (ACE) Inc.; Member of the Australian Institute of Management; Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors; Member of the Foster Parents Association.

Local Government Activity - Elected as an Independent in 2004, 1999 and 1995.

Personal - Married to Adrienne and has four children (Mark, Madlen, Patrick, and Gareth). Foster parent since 1995.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training (Essentra, Wollongong): 2003; Certificate IV in Workplace Safety (Credit Grade) (Riverina Institute of TAFE): 2002. General Manager (Growth and Strategy) of Job Centre Australia Limited; Training Officer (1992-1997) and Executive Officer (1997-2006) of Wiradjuri Country Community Group Limited; Itinerant Worker, Shearer: 1990-1992; State Rail Authority: 1984-1990; Itinerant Worker, Shearer: 1983-1984; Snowy Mountains Authority: 1982-1983; Itinerant Worker, Shearer: 1981-1982; State Rail Authority: 1979-1981. Interests include family, gardening, sport (Rugby League – Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs; Cricket; Soccer – Sydney FC), Australian history, Politics, and reading.

First speech, 31 May 2007:

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