Mr (Sam) Samuel Farraway

Parliamentary activity

Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.

Positions
PositionStartEndPeriodNotes
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional NSW Thu 01 August 2024Mon 09 December 20244 months 9 daysImpact of the phase-out of Australian live sheep exports by sea on New South Wales
Member, Joint Select Committee on the NSW Reconstruction Authority Wed 29 November 2023Mon 09 December 20241 year 11 days
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters Tue 12 September 2023Mon 09 December 20241 year 2 months 28 days
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance Thu 24 August 2023Mon 11 September 202319 daysElectoral Funding Amendment Bill 2023
Deputy Chair, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport and the Arts Thu 08 June 2023Mon 09 December 20241 year 6 months 2 days
Deputy Chair, Standing Committee on State Development Tue 23 May 2023Mon 09 December 20241 year 6 months 17 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development Tue 16 May 2023Mon 09 December 20241 year 6 months 24 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport and the Arts Tue 16 May 2023Mon 09 December 20241 year 6 months 24 days
Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Tue 09 May 2023Mon 12 February 20249 months 4 days
Minister for Roads and Regional Transport Tue 21 December 2021Tue 28 March 20231 year 3 months 8 days
Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier and for Water Infrastructure Fri 08 October 2021Tue 21 December 20212 months 14 days
Member, Select Committee on Floodplain Harvesting, Floodplain harvesting Tue 29 June 2021Wed 15 December 20215 months 17 days
Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier and for Water Infrastructure Wed 23 June 2021Tue 05 October 20213 months 13 days
Member, Legislation Review Committee Wed 09 June 2021Wed 23 June 202115 days
Chair, Standing Committee on State Development Wed 17 February 2021Mon 15 March 202127 days
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 7 - Planning and Environment Fri 11 December 2020Thu 08 April 20213 months 29 daysLocal Land Services Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2020
Member, Select Committee on the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission, Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission Thu 01 October 2020Tue 25 January 20221 year 3 months 25 days
Substitute Member, Delegated Legislation Committee Wed 05 August 2020Tue 22 September 20201 month 18 daysImpact and implementation of the Water Management (General) Amendment (Exemptions for Floodplain Harvesting) Regulation 2020
Member, Standing Committee on State Development Wed 08 July 2020Tue 25 January 20221 year 6 months 18 days
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020, Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020 Thu 18 June 2020Wed 31 March 20219 months 14 daysAnti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional New South Wales, Water and Agriculture Tue 19 May 2020Tue 25 January 20221 year 8 months 7 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 Fri 27 March 2020Mon 03 August 20204 months 8 daysImpact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport and Customer Service Tue 22 October 2019Tue 25 January 20222 years 3 months 4 days
Member, Public Works Committee Tue 22 October 2019Tue 25 January 20222 years 3 months 4 days
Deputy Government Whip in the Legislative Council Tue 22 October 2019Tue 21 December 20212 years 2 months
Member, Regulation Committee Tue 22 October 2019Mon 03 August 20209 months 13 days
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice Tue 22 October 2019Wed 08 July 20208 months 17 days
Member, Select Committee on Animal Cruelty Laws in New South Wales, Animal cruelty laws in New South Wales Tue 22 October 2019Thu 04 June 20207 months 14 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Legal Affairs Tue 22 October 2019Tue 19 May 20206 months 28 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Council Thu 17 October 2019Mon 09 December 20245 years 1 month 23 daysElected for the balance of term of service of the Hon. Niall Blair
Biography

Personal information

A Bathurst-based small businessman and long time NSW Nationals Member, Sam Farraway was selected to fill a vacancy in the Legislative Council after the retirement of the Hon. Niall Blair MLC in 2019. Mr Farraway has a long history of working with the community; in business and through volunteering. In addition to his role as Senior Vice Chairman of the NSW Nationals, he has spent over 10 years as President of the Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural & Pastoral Association which runs the Royal Bathurst Show. In 2015 he won young entrepreneur of the year at the Carillon Business Awards. Mr Farraway is a great community advocate and has shown a commitment to working for the people in his region. With the skills and determination to make a real difference to rural and regional New South Wales, he is committed to continuing the good work of the NSW Nationals in Government.

Additional information

Hon Sam Farraway - First speech (pdf, 106.69 KB)

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