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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption | Wed 19 June 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 8 months 13 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.