Member of the Legislative Council
| Address | The Hon. Rod Roberts MLC, Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (02) 9230 3686 |
| rod.roberts@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 |
|---|---|---|
| Member, Select Committee on Proposed Energy from Waste Facilities, Proposed energy from waste facilities | Thu 07 August 2025 | |
| Chair, Select Committee on the Relationship between the Dural Caravan Incident and the Passage of Relevant Bills through the Legislative Council | Wed 19 March 2025 | Relationship between the Dural Caravan Incident and the Passage of Relevant Bills through the Legislative Council |
| Member, Procedure Committee | Wed 24 May 2023 | |
| Member, Privileges Committee | Tue 23 May 2023 | |
| Member, Selection of Bills Committee | Tue 23 May 2023 | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice | Tue 16 May 2023 | |
| Deputy President and Chair of Committees | Tue 09 May 2023 | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | Sat 23 March 2019 |
Prior positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Member, Select Committee on the Response to Major Flooding across New South Wales in 2022, Response to major flooding across New South Wales in 2022 | Sun 10 April 2022 | Tue 09 August 2022 | 4 months | |
| Member, Select Committee on the coronial jurisdiction in New South Wales, Coronial jurisdiction in New South Wales | Thu 06 May 2021 | Fri 29 April 2022 | 11 months 24 days | |
| Member, Joint Select Committee on Coercive Control | Mon 09 November 2020 | Wed 30 June 2021 | 7 months 22 days | Coercive control in domestic relationships |
| Member, Select Committee on the High Level of First Nations People in Custody and Oversight and Review of Deaths in Custody | Thu 18 June 2020 | Thu 15 April 2021 | 9 months 29 days | High level of First Nations people in custody and oversight and review of deaths in custody |
| Assistant President | Wed 17 June 2020 | Mon 08 May 2023 | 2 years 10 months 22 days | |
| Member, Procedure Committee | Wed 17 June 2020 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 2 years 8 months 15 days | |
| Deputy Chair, Select Committee on the Proposal to Raise the Warragamba Dam Wall, Proposal to Raise the Warragamba Dam Wall | Tue 23 July 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 7 months 9 days | |
| Member, Select Committee on the Proposal to Raise the Warragamba Dam Wall, Proposal to Raise the Warragamba Dam Wall | Thu 20 June 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 8 months 12 days | |
| Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption | Wed 19 June 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 8 months 13 days | |
| Member, Select Committee on the Use of Battery Cages for Hens in the Egg Production Industry, Use of battery cages for hens in the egg production industry | Thu 06 June 2019 | Wed 30 October 2019 | 4 months 25 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice | Wed 15 May 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 9 months 17 days |
Biography
Political party activity
Rod has been a member of Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party since 2018. On 22 August 2023 Rod informed the House of his resignation from Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party. He is currently serving as an Independent.
Community activity
In 2015 Rod represented Australia in the World Duathlon Championships. In his spare time Rod enjoys helping out as a soigneur to the NSW based GPM Stulz Cycling Team that competes in the National Road Series.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Prior to entering Parliament Rod was a Detective Sergeant with the New South Wales Police Force for approximately 20 years. He worked in specialist areas such as the Drug Squad, Armed Hold Up Squad and the Consorting Squad. He was also a Senior Lecturer at the Police Academy on the Detectives Training Course. He retired from Policing in approximately 2000.
Rod spent approximately 10 years as a licensed real estate agent and Auctioneer practising in the Goulburn area. Rod has owned grazing properties around Goulburn and loves the rural lifestyle.
Rod's hobbies include cycling, running and travelling.