Member of the Legislative Council
| Address | The Hon. Chris Rath MLC, Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia |
|---|---|
| Phone | (02) 9230 2534 |
| office.rath@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, Portfolio Committee No. 7 - Planning and Environment | Thu 05 February 2026 | |
| Shadow Minister for Planning and Public Spaces | Tue 06 January 2026 | |
| Shadow Minister for Housing | Tue 06 January 2026 | |
| Shadow Minister for Cities | Tue 06 January 2026 | |
| Shadow Minister for the Arts | Tue 06 January 2026 | |
| Shadow Minister for the Illawarra and South Coast | Wed 22 October 2025 | |
| Substitute Member, Public Accountability and Works Committee | Tue 12 August 2025 | Matters of impropriety relating to Bayside Council |
| Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters | Tue 12 September 2023 | |
| Member, Procedure Committee | Wed 24 May 2023 | |
| Deputy Chair, Selection of Bills Committee | Tue 23 May 2023 | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance | Tue 16 May 2023 | |
| Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council | Fri 21 April 2023 | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | Thu 24 March 2022 | Elected for the balance of the term of the Hon. Don Harwin |
Prior positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substitute Member, Public Accountability and Works Committee | Fri 06 February 2026 | Tue 12 May 2026 | 3 months 7 days | Integrity, efficacy, and value for money of the Local Small Commitments Allocation process |
| Substitute Member, Public Accountability and Works Committee | Thu 25 September 2025 | Thu 05 February 2026 | 4 months 12 days | The NSW Electoral Commission administration of electoral donation reporting in the Electoral District of Kogarah in 2014-2016 |
| Shadow Minister for Local Government | Mon 11 August 2025 | Tue 06 January 2026 | 4 months 27 days | |
| Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Justice and Communities | Wed 19 February 2025 | Thu 05 February 2026 | 11 months 18 days | Antisemitism in New South Wales |
| Substitute Member, Public Accountability and Works Committee | Mon 25 November 2024 | Thu 05 February 2026 | 1 year 2 months 12 days | Integrity, efficacy, and value for money of the Local Small Commitments Allocation process |
| Shadow Special Minister of State | Sun 28 July 2024 | Tue 06 January 2026 | 1 year 5 months 10 days | |
| Deputy Chair, Standing Committee on Law and Justice | Tue 23 May 2023 | Thu 05 February 2026 | 2 years 8 months 14 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice | Tue 16 May 2023 | Thu 05 February 2026 | 2 years 8 months 21 days | |
| Member, Regulation Committee | Tue 21 February 2023 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 11 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on State Development | Tue 21 February 2023 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 11 days | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 7 - Planning and Environment | Wed 01 February 2023 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 1 month 3 days | |
| Substitute Member, Privileges Committee | Wed 17 August 2022 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 6 months 15 days | Special Report from the Public Accountability Committee concerning an unauthorised disclosure of in camera evidence |
| Temporary Chair of Committees | Tue 09 August 2022 | Mon 27 February 2023 | 6 months 19 days | |
| Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption | Wed 30 March 2022 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 11 months 4 days | |
| Member, Committee on Children and Young People | Wed 30 March 2022 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 11 months 4 days | |
| Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters | Wed 30 March 2022 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 11 months 4 days | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance | Tue 29 March 2022 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 11 months 4 days | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport | Tue 29 March 2022 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 11 months 4 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues | Tue 29 March 2022 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 11 months 4 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice | Tue 29 March 2022 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 11 months 4 days | |
| Chair, Standing Committee on Law and Justice | Tue 29 March 2022 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 11 months 4 days | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 2 - Health | Tue 29 March 2022 | Tue 16 August 2022 | 4 months 19 days |
Biography
Political party activity
Joined the NSW Division of the Liberal Party of Australia in 2006. Urban Vice-President from 2019 to 2022 under the leadership of Party President Hon Philip Ruddock AO. Member of the NSW State Executive 2015 to 2022. State Council Delegate since 2008. Local Government Oversight Committee 2016 to 2019. Campaign Manager for the Miranda electorate in 2015. President of Throsby Young Liberals 2007 to 2018. NSW Young Liberal Executive 2011-12. Federal Young Liberal Executive 2012. Life Member of the NSW Young Liberals.
Community activity
Board Member of Commonwealth Day Council. Board Member of Australia Youth Trust. Parishioner at Christ Church St Laurence, Sydney.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Bachelor of Economics (BEc), University of Sydney. Master of Management (MMgt), University of Sydney.
2015 to 2022 Government Relations Manager, Insurance Australia Group (IAG).
Mr Rath has a chapter published in a book relating to Australian political thought- The Forgotten People: Updated, Liberal Essays on Modern Australia, edited by Paul Ritchie 2018.
Interests include- marathon running, sailing, skiing, opera, history, free-market economics, and of course politics.