Abigail Boyd

Ms (Abigail) Abigail BOYD, MLC

House:

Legislative Council

Party:

The Greens

Office:

Temporary Chair of Committees

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
Deputy Chair, Select Committee into the Football in Schools program, Football in Schools program Wed 24 June 2026
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 2 - Health Wed 04 February 2026Management, maintenance and operational issues at Calvary Mater Hospital, Newcastle
Substitute Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice Tue 16 December 20252026 Review of the Work Health and Safety Scheme
Substitute Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues Mon 18 August 2025New South Wales university sector
Member, Select Committee on Competition Reforms in Electronic Conveyancing, Competition reforms in electronic conveyancing Wed 25 June 2025
Member, Committee on Ageing and Disability Tue 19 November 2024
Deputy Chair, 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 23 October 2024Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales
Deputy Chair, Delegated Legislation Committee Fri 09 June 2023
Chair, Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education Thu 08 June 2023
Chair, Public Accountability and Works Committee Wed 31 May 2023
Member, Procedure Committee Tue 30 May 2023
Temporary Chair of Committees Tue 23 May 2023
Member, Delegated Legislation Committee Fri 12 May 2023
Member, Public Accountability and Works Committee Fri 12 May 2023
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education Fri 12 May 2023
Member of the NSW Legislative Council Sat 23 March 2019
Prior positions
PositionStartEndPeriodNotes
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 8 - Customer Service Wed 04 February 2026Mon 23 March 20261 month 20 daysResidential Tenancies Amendment (Protection of Personal Information) Bill 2025
Substitute Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice Thu 07 August 2025Thu 23 April 20268 months 17 days2025 Review of the Compulsory Third Party insurance scheme
Substitute Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice Thu 07 August 2025Thu 23 April 20268 months 17 days2025 Review of the Lifetime Care and Support Scheme
Substitute Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice Fri 09 May 2025Fri 23 May 202515 daysProposed changes to liability and entitlements for psychological injury in New South Wales
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 8 - Customer Service Tue 20 August 2024Thu 16 October 20251 year 1 month 27 daysPublic toilets
Substitute Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice Thu 01 August 2024Fri 20 June 202510 months 20 days2024 Review of the Dust Diseases scheme
Member, Joint Select Committee on Arts and Music Education and Training in New South Wales, Arts and music education and training in New South Wales Wed 15 May 2024Thu 12 December 20246 months 28 days
Substitute Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues Wed 11 October 2023Fri 11 October 20241 year 1 dayProcurement practices of government agencies in New South Wales and its impact on the social development of the people of New South Wales
Substitute Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice Wed 30 August 2023Tue 05 December 20233 months 6 days2023 Review of the Workers Compensation Scheme
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 8 - Customer Service Thu 29 June 2023Fri 18 October 20241 year 3 months 20 daysPounds in New South Wales
Substitute Member, Standing Committee on State Development Tue 27 June 2023Fri 18 August 20231 month 23 daysDebt Retirement Fund
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 2 - Health Wed 27 April 2022Fri 21 October 20225 months 25 daysUse of primates and other animals in medical research in New South Wales
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education Fri 22 April 2022Fri 03 March 202310 months 10 days
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice Fri 22 April 2022Fri 03 March 202310 months 10 days
Member, Select Committee on the impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales, Impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales Thu 31 March 2022Tue 08 November 20227 months 10 days
Member, Committee on Children and Young People Wed 30 March 2022Fri 03 March 202311 months 4 days
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional NSW Tue 08 March 2022Fri 08 April 20221 month 1 dayElectronic Conveyancing (Adoption of National Law) Amendment Bill 2022
Member, Select Committee on Puppy Farming in New South Wales, Puppy Farming in New South Wales Wed 24 November 2021Thu 25 August 20229 months 2 daysPuppy Farming in New South Wales
Temporary Chair of Committees Tue 08 June 2021Mon 27 February 20231 year 8 months 20 days
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 7 - Planning and Environment Tue 01 June 2021Wed 17 November 20215 months 17 daysProtection of the Environment Operations Amendment (Clean Air) Bill 2021
Member, Selection of Bills Committee Wed 17 February 2021Fri 03 March 20232 years 15 days
Member, Joint Select Committee on Coercive Control, Coercive control in domestic relationships Mon 09 November 2020Wed 30 June 20217 months 22 daysCoercive control in domestic relationships
Member, Chairs' Committee, Chairs' Committee - 2020 meetings Mon 02 November 2020Fri 03 March 20232 years 4 months 2 days
Member, Select Committee on the provisions of the Public Health Amendment (Registered Nurses in Nursing Homes) Bill 2020, Provisions of the Public Health Amendment (Registered Nurses in Nursing Homes) Bill 2020 Wed 28 October 2020Thu 10 June 20217 months 14 days
Member, Legislation Review Committee Wed 23 September 2020Fri 03 March 20232 years 5 months 9 days
Deputy Chair, Select Committee on the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission, Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission Wed 23 September 2020Fri 02 December 20222 years 2 months 10 daysGreyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission
Member, Select Committee on Animal Cruelty Laws in New South Wales, Animal cruelty laws in New South Wales Thu 08 August 2019Thu 04 June 20209 months 28 days
Member, Committee on Children and Young People Wed 19 June 2019Wed 23 September 20201 year 3 months 5 days
Deputy Chair, Regulation Committee Thu 06 June 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 8 months 26 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 2019Wed 30 October 20194 months 25 days
Chair, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport Wed 05 June 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 8 months 27 days
Member, Regulation Committee Tue 28 May 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 9 months 4 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance Tue 28 May 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 9 months 4 days
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues Wed 15 May 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 9 months 17 days
Member, Public Works Committee Wed 15 May 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 9 months 17 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport Wed 15 May 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 9 months 17 days
Biography

Political party activity

National Secretary of the Australian Greens: 2017-18

National Deputy Secretary of the Australian Greens: 2016-17

Previous parliamentary seats contested: 2016 Dobell (Federal House of Representatives), 2017 Gosford (NSW Legislative Assembly).

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Abigail holds a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), Macquarie University 1995 and Bachelor of Laws, University of New South Wales 1999. She is qualified to practise law in New South Wales, England and Wales. Abigail has worked as a Solicitor at Mallesons Sydney, 1998-2003; Blake Dawson Sydney, 2003-2004; Freshfields London, 2004-2005. She was a Capital Products Structurer at UBS London, 2005-2006, then Counsel at Allen & Overy (London, Sydney), 2007-2018.
Abigail's areas of policy interest include climate change, economic inequality, domestic and family violence, animal welfare, disability and young people.

Additional information

Video of first speech

Abigail Boyd - First Speech (pdf, 577.73 KB)

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