Contact directory

Address
The Department of the Legislative Council
Parliament House
Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000
Telephone: (02) 9230 2111 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday except public holidays)

Senior Officers of the Legislative Council:

	Clerk of the Parliaments and Clerk of the Legislative Council Mr Steven Reynolds tel. (02) 9230 2464 email: [email protected] The Clerk of the Parliaments is the administrative head of the Department of the Legislative Council. The Clerk provides expert advice on parliamentary law, practice and procedure to the President, Deputy President, ministers and members of the Council and its committees.
	Deputy Clerk Mr Stephen Frappell tel: (02) 9230 3594 email: [email protected] The Deputy Clerk manages the Office of the Clerk and assists the Clerk in advising members on parliamentary procedure and in managing the direction and performance of the Department of the Legislative Council, within budgetary constraints.
	Clerk Assistant - Procedure Ms Sharon Ohnesorge tel: (02) 9230 3389 email: [email protected] The Clerk Assistant - Procedure provides strategic direction and procedural advice to the Procedure Office across its table, procedural research and training functions. The Clerk Assistant - Procedure supports the President and members by providing authoritative procedural advice.
	Clerk Assistant – Committees Ms Beverly Duffy tel. (02) 9230 3367 email: [email protected] The Clerk Assistant - Committees provides strategic direction to the Committee Office to ensure all Legislative Council Committees are supported to contribute to the development of public policy and effective scrutiny of the executive through the conduct of inquiries.
	Clerk Assistant – Committees Ms Madeleine Foley tel. (02) 9230 3367 email: [email protected] The Clerk Assistant - Committees provides strategic direction to the Committee Office to ensure all Legislative Council Committees are supported to contribute to the development of public policy and effective scrutiny of the executive through the conduct of inquiries.
	Clerk Assistant – Office of the Black Rod Ms Tina Higgins tel. (02) 9230 2739 email: [email protected] The Clerk Assistant – Office of the Black Rod provides direction to the Corporate Office across its protocol and corporate functions. The Black Rod has ceremonial and security responsibilities, co-ordinates visits by the Governor and dignitaries.