Member of the Legislative Council
| Address | The Hon. Damien Tudehope MLC, Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia |
|---|---|
| Phone | (02) 9230 3679 |
| damien.tudehope@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, Public Accountability and Works Committee | Mon 16 February 2026 | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Justice and Communities | Thu 05 February 2026 | |
| Member, Public Accountability and Works Committee | Thu 05 February 2026 | |
| Substitute Member, Privileges Committee | Tue 02 April 2024 | Provisions of the Parliamentary Evidence Act 1901 |
| Member, Procedure Committee | Wed 24 May 2023 | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | Sat 23 March 2019 |
Prior positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substitute Member, Public Accountability and Works Committee | Thu 05 February 2026 | Mon 30 March 2026 | 1 month 26 days | Data centres |
| Shadow Attorney General | Tue 06 January 2026 | Fri 03 July 2026 | 5 months 28 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Youth Justice | Tue 06 January 2026 | Fri 03 July 2026 | 5 months 28 days | |
| Substitute Member, Public Accountability and Works Committee | Thu 05 June 2025 | Mon 03 November 2025 | 4 months 30 days | Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 and the provisions of the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Bill 2025 |
| Substitute Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice | Mon 12 May 2025 | Fri 23 May 2025 | 12 days | Proposed changes to liability and entitlements for psychological injury in New South Wales |
| Substitute Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues | Tue 19 December 2023 | Fri 11 October 2024 | 9 months 23 days | Procurement practices of government agencies in New South Wales and its impact on the social development of the people of New South Wales |
| Substitute Member, Public Accountability and Works Committee | Tue 03 October 2023 | Mon 27 November 2023 | 1 month 25 days | Parliamentary Evidence Amendment (Ministerial Accountability) Bill 2023 |
| Substitute Member, Standing Committee on State Development | Tue 27 June 2023 | Fri 18 August 2023 | 1 month 23 days | Debt Retirement Fund |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance | Tue 16 May 2023 | Thu 05 February 2026 | 2 years 8 months 21 days | |
| Shadow Treasurer | Tue 09 May 2023 | Tue 06 January 2026 | 2 years 7 months 29 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations | Tue 09 May 2023 | Tue 06 January 2026 | 2 years 7 months 29 days | |
| Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council | Fri 21 April 2023 | Fri 03 July 2026 | 3 years 2 months 13 days | |
| Minister for Finance | Tue 21 December 2021 | Thu 23 February 2023 | 1 year 2 months 3 days | |
| Minister for Employee Relations | Tue 21 December 2021 | Thu 23 February 2023 | 1 year 2 months 3 days | |
| Vice-President of the Executive Council | Tue 21 December 2021 | Thu 23 February 2023 | 1 year 2 months 3 days | |
| Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council | Tue 21 December 2021 | Tue 21 February 2023 | 1 year 2 months 1 day | |
| Member, Procedure Committee | Thu 20 May 2021 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 1 year 9 months 12 days | |
| Member, Procedure Committee | Wed 15 April 2020 | Mon 06 July 2020 | 2 months 22 days | |
| Vice-President of the Executive Council | Wed 15 April 2020 | Fri 03 July 2020 | 2 months 19 days | |
| Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council | Wed 15 April 2020 | Fri 03 July 2020 | 2 months 19 days | |
| Minister for Finance and Small Business | Tue 02 April 2019 | Tue 21 December 2021 | 2 years 8 months 20 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics | Wed 29 March 2017 | Fri 22 February 2019 | 1 year 10 months 25 days | |
| Deputy Chair, Committee on Children and Young People | Wed 03 June 2015 | Fri 22 February 2019 | 3 years 8 months 20 days | |
| Chair, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption | Wed 03 June 2015 | Fri 22 February 2019 | 3 years 8 months 20 days | |
| Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Law and Safety | Thu 28 May 2015 | Fri 22 February 2019 | 3 years 8 months 26 days | |
| Member, Committee on Children and Young People | Thu 28 May 2015 | Wed 03 June 2015 | 7 days | Elected Deputy Chair of the committee on 3 June 2015 (see separate entry). |
| Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption | Thu 28 May 2015 | Wed 03 June 2015 | 7 days | Elected Chair of the Committee on 3 June 2015 (see separate entry). |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Sat 28 March 2015 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 3 years 11 months 2 days | |
| Member for Epping | Sat 28 March 2015 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 3 years 11 months 2 days |
Biography
Political party activity
Member, Pennant Hills Branch of the Liberal Party of Australia.
On 2 April 2019, Damien was sworn in as a Member of the Legislative Council and the Minister for Finance and Small Business in the Berejiklian-Barilaro Government.
Community activity
Spokesperson, Australian Family Association.
Personal information
Damien grew up in Moss Vale in the Southern Highlands. He is father to nine children, and a loving husband to his wife, Di.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Damien graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (BA/LLB), in 1978.
Prior to being elected to the NSW Parliament Damien was a partner in the law firm O’Hara and Company, Solicitors. He worked for that firm for thirty years. In 2011, Damien became the Chief of Staff to the then-Attorney General of New South Wales, The Hon. Greg Smith SC. who was also the member for Epping. Following Greg's retirement, Damien ran and successfully won the seat of Epping in 2015 with a primary vote of 54.3%, the second-highest primary vote in the history of the seat.
Damien is passionate about tennis and cricket he is also an avid supporter of the Sydney Swans and in the last term of Government was the Chair of the Parliamentary friends of the Sydney Swans.
Prior to being elected to the NSW Parliament Damien was a partner in the law firm O’Hara and Company, Solicitors. He worked for that firm for thirty years. In 2011, Damien became the Chief of Staff to the then-Attorney General of New South Wales, The Hon. Greg Smith SC. who was also the member for Epping. Following Greg's retirement, Damien ran and successfully won the seat of Epping in 2015 with a primary vote of 54.3%, the second-highest primary vote in the history of the seat.
Damien is passionate about tennis and cricket he is also an avid supporter of the Sydney Swans and in the last term of Government was the Chair of the Parliamentary friends of the Sydney Swans.