Newcastle electorate office
| Address | Mr Tim Crakanthorp, MP, 414 Hunter Street NEWCASTLE NSW 2300 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (02) 4926 1126 |
| Fax | (02) 4926 2134 |
| newcastle@parliament.nsw.gov.au |
Contact details
Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary activity including links to speeches made in parliament, notice tracking, questions tracking, positions held and biography.
Current positions
| Position | Start | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Chair, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission | Fri 27 September 2024 | |
| Member, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission | Thu 20 June 2024 | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Sat 25 October 2014 | |
| Member for Newcastle | Sat 25 October 2014 |
Prior positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education | Wed 05 April 2023 | Thu 03 August 2023 | 3 months 30 days | |
| Minister for the Hunter | Wed 05 April 2023 | Thu 03 August 2023 | 3 months 30 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Skills and TAFE | Sat 12 June 2021 | Tue 28 March 2023 | 1 year 9 months 17 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Tertiary Education | Sat 12 June 2021 | Tue 28 March 2023 | 1 year 9 months 17 days |
About the Newcastle electorate
Includes partially or wholly the following localities and postcodes.
Localities: Adamstown, Bar Beach, Broadmeadow, Carrington, Cooks Hill, Fern Bay, Fullerton Cove, Georgetown, Hamilton, Hamilton East, Hamilton North, Hamilton South, Hexham, Islington, Kooragang, Maryville, Mayfield, Mayfield East, Mayfield North, Mayfield West, Merewether, Merewether Heights, New Lambton, Newcastle, Newcastle East, Newcastle West, Sandgate, Stockton, The Hill, The Junction, Tighes Hill, Warabrook, Waratah, Wickham.
Postcodes: 2289, 2291, 2292, 2293, 2294, 2295, 2296, 2297, 2298, 2300, 2302, 2303, 2304, 2305, 2318, 2322
Area: 123.092 square kilometres
Enrolment: 56,959
For more detailed information see - https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/Newcastle
Biography
Political party activity
First joined the Australian Labor Party in 1993. Served as secretary of Mount Hutton Branch, Wickham Branch, Newcastle LGC, Newcastle SEC. President of Newcastle LGC. State Conference delegate, State Policy Committee member. Elected Labor Councillor on Newcastle City Council for two terms. Former Chair of the State Parliamentary Labor Caucus.
Community activity
Patron of Newcastle Justices of the Peace, Stockton Cricket Club, Hillcrest Tennis Club, and Young Peoples Theatre Newcastle. Former board member of Westpac Rescue Helicopter and Northern Settlement Services. Chair of the Throsby Creek Government Agencies Committee and Newcastle Live Music Taskforce. Member of the Public Service Association.
Local Government activity
2008 to 2016, Councillor, Newcastle City Council
Personal information
Married with four children.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Qualifications
Intermediate and Advanced Industrial Law Certificates
Bachelor of Business, Charles Sturt University
Master of International Studies, University of Sydney
Occupations
President of Charles Sturt University Students Association, Clerk Workers' Educational Association (WEA), Department of Community Services Disability Support Worker, Environmental Education Centre Indonesia, Electorate Officer to Tanya Plibersek MP, Allan Morris MP and Sharon Grierson MP, Communications Manager Mine Safety, Senior Policy Officer NSW Mine Safety Advisory Council, Principal Policy Officer NSW Mine Safety, Deputy Lord Mayor and Councillor Newcastle City Council.
Interests
Surfing, running, football, rugby league, bike riding, camping, reading, music and art
Additional information
Inaugural Speech, 13 November 2014: