The Hon. Matthew Ryan MASON-COX, MLC

Member of the Legislative Council
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council
Member of the Liberal Party
Term of service expires 55th Parliament (6 March 2015)

Contact Details

Address	The Hon. Matthew Mason-Cox, MLC Parliament House Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000
Phone	(02) 9230 3572
Fax	(02) 9230 3597
Email	Matthew.Mason-Cox@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Website	http://www.matthewmason-cox.com.au/

Parliamentary Activity

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	28 Sep 2006	Elected for balance of term of service for the Honourable P. Forsythe, resigned.
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, Legislative Council	8 May 2007
Member, Standing Committee on State Development	29 May 2007
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1	29 May 2007

Biography

Political Party Activity - Liberal Party Queanbeyan - Vice President Treasurer 1997-date Eden-Monaro Federal Electoral Conference - President 2002-date Monaro State Electoral Council - President 1998-2001.

Honours Received - Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow (2004).

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - Bachelor of Laws University of NSW - degree conferred (1989), Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) University of NSW - degree conferred (1989), Mount Eliza Leadership Training Program Graduate (1998), Australian Capital Region Leadership Program Graduate (1999). Owner/Manager, Optometry and Optical dispensing businesses in the Queanbeyan region - Director 1998-2006 Invest Australia, Director, Major Projects 1997-1998 Office of Asset Sales, Commonwealth Department of Finance, Director 1996-1997 House of Representatives, Committee Secretary and Adviser 1993-1996 Corporate Counsel, Elders Ltd. 1990-1992 Solicitor, Freehills 1989-1990. Special interests include community service, regional development, government administration, infrastructure, small business and water issues.

Director, Canberra Region Business Enterprise Centre 2002-date, Member, Queanbeyan Business Council 2005-date, Australian War Memorial Queanbeyan Region Community Aid Panel 2002-2004, Member, Australian Capital Region Development Council Leadership Program Steering Committee 2002-2003, Director/Member, Rotary Club of Queanbeyan West 1997-date. Member, Rotary Club of Queanbeyan West Inc.

First speech, 14 November 2006:

Keywords: Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council
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