Willoughby electorate office
| Address | Mr Tim James, MP, Shop 26 and 27 147-151 Sailors Bay Road NORTHBRIDGE NSW 2063 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (02) 9439 4199 |
| willoughby@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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister for Local Government | Tue 06 January 2026 | |
| Shadow Minister for Veterans | Tue 06 January 2026 | |
| Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters | Thu 22 June 2023 | |
| Shadow Minister for Fair Trading, Work Health and Safety and Building | Tue 09 May 2023 | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Sat 12 February 2022 | |
| Member for Willoughby | Sat 12 February 2022 |
Prior positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister for Small Business | Sun 28 July 2024 | Tue 06 January 2026 | 1 year 5 months 10 days | |
| Member, Legislative Assembly Select Committee on the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Prohibiting No Grounds Evictions) Bill 2024, Residential Tenancies Amendment (Prohibiting No Grounds Evictions) Bill 2024 | Thu 23 May 2024 | Tue 17 September 2024 | 3 months 26 days | |
| Member, Legislative Assembly Select Committee on the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rental Fairness) Bill 2023 | Tue 23 May 2023 | Fri 09 June 2023 | 18 days | Residential Tenancies Amendment (Rental Fairness) Bill 2023 |
| Chair, Legislative Assembly Committee on Transport and Infrastructure | Thu 07 April 2022 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 10 months 25 days | |
| Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Transport and Infrastructure | Thu 31 March 2022 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 11 months 4 days | |
| Member, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission | Thu 31 March 2022 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 11 months 4 days |
About the Willoughby electorate
Includes partially or wholly the following localities and postcodes.
Localities: Artarmon, Cammeray, Castle Cove, Castlecrag, Chatswood, Chatswood West, Cremorne, Crows Nest, Lane Cove North, Middle Cove, Naremburn, Neutral Bay, North Sydney, North Willoughby, Northbridge, Roseville, St Leonards, Willoughby, Willoughby East.
Postcodes: 2060, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2089, 2090
Area: 28.3657 square kilometres
Enrolment: 59,983
For more detailed information see - https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/Willoughby
Biography
Political party activity
Liberal Party Member 1993 - Present
Community activity
2019 – 2022: Director, Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
2018 – 2022: Director, Mosman Rowers Ltd
2016 – 2019: Committee Member then President, Headland Preservation Group
2013 – 2022: Chairman of Specials then Chairman, Red Shield Appeal Mosman
2013 – 2019: Founding Committee Member & Director, Friends of Sydney Harbour
2012 – 2021: Director, Life Education NSW then Australia (from 2018)
2011 – 2022: Member, Northern Metropolitan Law Society (Chatswood)
2011 – 2015: Director, Mosman Bendigo Community Bank Branch
2011 – 2013: Vice-President then Secretary, North Sydney Achievers Toastmasters
2009: Asialink Leaders Program Fellow & Graduate (University of Melbourne)
2009 – 2014: Director then Vice-President, Mosman Rowers Limited
2003 – 2008: Young Garvan Committee (Garvan Institute of Medical Research)
2003 – 2005: Chair (and Vice-Chair), Business Law Committee, NSW Young Lawyers
2003 – 2005: Executive Councillor, NSW Young Lawyers
1997 – 2000: Member then Secretary, Artarmon Progress Association
1998: President, UTS Union and Haberfield Rowing Club Limited
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Qualifications
Bachelor of Business, UTS, 1998
Bachelor of Laws, UTS, 2001
Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice, UTS, 2001
Graduate Diploma of Company Secretarial Practice, CSA, 2001
Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance & Investment, FINSIA, 2007
Master of Business Administration, AGSM, 2010
Australian Institute of Company Directors Course, AICD, 2012
Justice of the Peace, NSW
Fellow, Institute of Managers & Leaders, 2020
Solicitor admitted to practice in NSW and Australia, NSW Supreme Court and High Court of Australia, 2002
Occupations
2019 – 2022: Executive General Manager, Menzies Research Centre
2016 – 2019: Principal, Tim James Strategic Advisory Services and Council Member, GLG
2014 – 2016: Chief Executive Officer, Medicines Australia
2011 – 2014: Chief of Staff, Office of the Hon Anthony Roberts MP, Minister for Fair Trading (to 2013) then Minister for Resources & Energy and Special Minister of State
2008 – 2011: Manager then Senior Manager (2010-), Corporate & Government Affairs, Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Australia / New Zealand
2007: Director, Public Affairs and Policy – Japan/Asia, Worldwide Public Affairs & Policy, Pfizer Inc (New York, USA)
2005 – 2008: Legal Adviser then Manager Strategic Policy, Pfizer Australia
2002 – 2005: Lawyer, Allens Arthur Robinson
1999 – 2002: Electorate Officer (Policy/Media), Office of the Hon John Howard MP, Prime Minister and Member for Bennelong
1996 – 1999: Part-time roles while studying including Electorate Officer to Hon John Howard MP and Joe Hockey MP and Paralegal at Corrs Chambers Westgarth Lawyers
1994 – 1997: Undergraduate Auditor & Advisor, KPMG Sydney and KPMG London
Interests
Personal fitness, philanthropy, playing saxophone, running.
Additional information
Inaugural Speech
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