Wes Fang

The Hon. (Wes) Wesley Joseph FANG, MLC

House:

Legislative Council

Party:

The Nationals

Office:

Deputy Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council

Terms of service expires:

58th Parliament (05 Mar 2027)

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
PositionStartNotes
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 8 - Customer Service Thu 05 February 2026
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice Thu 05 February 2026
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Net Zero Future Thu 20 June 2024
Member, Privileges Committee Tue 23 May 2023
Member, Selection of Bills Committee Tue 23 May 2023
Deputy Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council Tue 09 May 2023
Member of the NSW Legislative Council Wed 09 August 2017Elected for the balance of the term of the Honourable Duncan Gay
Prior positions
PositionStartEndPeriodNotes
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport and the Arts Wed 11 December 2024Tue 18 February 20252 months 8 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development Wed 11 December 2024Tue 18 February 20252 months 8 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 2 - Health Wed 25 September 2024Thu 05 February 20261 year 4 months 12 days
Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional NSW Mon 12 February 2024Fri 28 June 20244 months 17 days
Shadow Assistant Minister for Agriculture Mon 12 February 2024Fri 28 June 20244 months 17 days
Member, Animal Welfare Committee Thu 29 June 2023Thu 05 February 20262 years 7 months 8 days
Substitute Member, Standing Committee on State Development Thu 29 June 2023Fri 18 August 20231 month 21 daysDebt Retirement Fund
Substitute Member, Standing Committee on State Development Mon 26 June 2023Thu 31 August 20232 months 6 daysFeasibility of undergrounding the transmission infrastructure for renewable energy projects
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Justice and Communities Tue 16 May 2023Tue 24 September 20241 year 4 months 9 days
Shadow Assistant Minister for Police and Emergency Services Thu 11 May 2023Fri 28 June 20241 year 1 month 18 days
Member, Modern Slavery Committee Wed 21 September 2022Fri 03 March 20235 months 11 days
Substitute Member, Public Accountability Committee Thu 23 June 2022Mon 27 February 20238 months 5 daysAppointment of Mr John Barilaro as Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner to the Americas
Chair, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the Crime Commission Thu 24 March 2022Fri 03 March 202311 months 8 days
Member, Privileges Committee Wed 23 March 2022Fri 03 March 202311 months 9 days
Deputy President and Chair of Committees Tue 22 March 2022Mon 08 May 20231 year 1 month 17 days
Member, Procedure Committee Tue 22 March 2022Fri 03 March 202311 months 10 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport Tue 01 March 2022Fri 03 March 20231 year 3 days
Member, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the Crime Commission Thu 24 February 2022Fri 03 March 20231 year 8 days
Member, Regulation Committee Tue 25 January 2022Fri 03 March 20231 year 1 month 7 days
Deputy Government Whip in the Legislative Council Tue 25 January 2022Tue 22 March 20221 month 26 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Customer Service and Natural Resources Tue 25 January 2022Tue 01 March 20221 month 5 days
Member, Public Works Committee Tue 25 January 2022Tue 01 March 20221 month 5 days
Deputy Chair, Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education Fri 27 August 2021Fri 03 March 20231 year 6 months 5 days
Member, Legislation Review Committee Wed 23 June 2021Wed 30 March 20229 months 8 days
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport and the Arts Tue 19 November 2019Thu 09 April 20204 months 22 daysSydenham-Bankstown Line conversion
Chair, Standing Committee on Law and Justice Wed 16 October 2019Tue 29 March 20222 years 5 months 14 days
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice Wed 15 May 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 9 months 17 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 2 - Health Wed 15 May 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 9 months 17 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education Wed 15 May 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 9 months 17 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development Wed 15 May 2019Tue 08 March 20222 years 9 months 22 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport and Customer Service Wed 15 May 2019Tue 22 October 20195 months 8 days
Member, Procedure Committee Tue 06 March 2018Fri 01 March 201911 months 24 days
Member, Committee on Children and Young People Tue 13 February 2018Fri 01 March 20191 year 17 days
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues Thu 30 November 2017Fri 01 March 20191 year 3 months 2 days
Deputy Government Whip in the Legislative Council Thu 23 November 2017Tue 22 October 20191 year 11 months
Member, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the Crime Commission Thu 23 November 2017Fri 01 March 20191 year 3 months 7 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Industry and Transport Wed 15 November 2017Fri 01 March 20191 year 3 months 15 days
Biography

Personal information

Wes Fang was elected to the Legislative Council in 2017. Wes grew up in Uranquinty, just outside of Wagga Wagga and attended Uranquinty Public School and Mount Austin High School, before completing a degree in Aviation from the University of New South Wales. After University, Wes served in the Australian Army as an officer and pilot, then went on to serve as a pilot at ChildFlight, flying their rescue helicopter, before returning to Wagga Wagga, where he operated a number of small businesses.

Before his election to Parliament, Wes was active in his local community, as a director of the Wagga Wagga Business Chamber and founding the Wagga Wagga Ratepayers' Community. Wes is obsessed with Formula 1.

Additional information

11 October 2017:

Hon Wes Fang - First speech (pdf, 177.71 KB)

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