Member of the Legislative Council
| Address | The Hon. Mark Buttigieg MLC, Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (02) 9230 2822 |
| office.buttigieg@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 |
|---|---|---|
| Substitute Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice | Tue 09 December 2025 | 2026 Review of the Work Health and Safety Scheme |
| Member, Select Committee on Access Restrictions to Public Lands and Waterways, Access Restrictions to Public Lands and Waterways | Thu 05 June 2025 | Access Restrictions to Public Lands and Waterways |
| Member, Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales, Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales | Wed 30 October 2024 | |
| Member, Joint Standing Committee on Net Zero Future | Thu 20 June 2024 | |
| Member, Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer General | Thu 29 June 2023 | |
| Member, Selection of Bills Committee | Tue 23 May 2023 | |
| Member, Public Accountability and Works Committee | Wed 17 May 2023 | |
| Member, Standing Committee on State Development | Wed 17 May 2023 | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 2 - Health | Wed 17 May 2023 | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education | Wed 17 May 2023 | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 7 - Planning and Environment | Wed 17 May 2023 | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 8 - Customer Service | Wed 17 May 2023 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Industrial Relations | Mon 01 May 2023 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Work Health and Safety | Mon 01 May 2023 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism | Mon 01 May 2023 | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | Sat 23 March 2019 |
Prior positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member, Select Committee on Rural Housing and Second Dwellings Reform, Rural housing and second dwellings reform | Wed 13 August 2025 | Mon 30 March 2026 | 7 months 18 days | |
| Member, Select Committee on the Feasibility of Undergrounding the Transmission Infrastructure for Renewable Energy Projects, Feasibility of undergrounding the transmission infrastructure for renewable energy projects | Wed 13 September 2023 | Thu 28 March 2024 | 6 months 16 days | |
| Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport and the Arts | Mon 04 April 2022 | Tue 20 September 2022 | 5 months 17 days | Privatisation of bus services |
| Member, Select Committee on the status of water trading in New South Wales, Status of water trading in New South Wales | Tue 29 March 2022 | Tue 20 December 2022 | 8 months 22 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues | Mon 21 June 2021 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 1 year 8 months 11 days | |
| Deputy Chair, Standing Committee on Social Issues | Mon 21 June 2021 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 1 year 8 months 11 days | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Legal Affairs | Fri 24 July 2020 | Mon 16 November 2020 | 3 months 24 days | |
| Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council | Tue 02 July 2019 | Tue 28 March 2023 | 3 years 8 months 27 days | |
| Deputy Chair, Selection of Bills Committee | Tue 02 July 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 8 months 2 days | |
| Member, Procedure Committee | Tue 02 July 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 8 months 2 days | |
| Member, Selection of Bills Committee | Tue 28 May 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 9 months 4 days | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 7 - Planning and Environment | Wed 15 May 2019 | Mon 21 June 2021 | 2 years 1 month 7 days |
Biography
Political party activity
Mark joined the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) in 1982 and the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in 1993 and has had extensive involvement with both the political and industrial wings of the Labor movement. Mark stood for the ALP in the Division of Cook at the 2004 and 2007 Federal Elections. He was an organiser for the Electrical Trades Union NSW Branch before entering parliament.
Local Government activity
Mark was elected as a Councillor on the Sutherland Shire Council.
Personal information
Mark was born in Sydney to Maltese parents Victor and Carmen, who immigrated to Australia from Malta in the 1950s. He is married to Anna and together they have a son Gerard. Mark's areas of interest include political philosophy and macroeconomics. He enjoys music, exercise and surfing.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Mark is an Electrician and has qualifications in the Electrical Trade and Electrical Engineering from TAFE NSW. He also holds an Arts degree majoring in political science and an Economics degree with first-class honours. At 15 Mark began an Electrical Apprenticeship with the then Sydney County Council and later became an electrical systems operator then training manager with Energy Australia, now Ausgrid.