Mark Hodges

Mr (Mark) Mark Robert HODGES, LLM MCRIM, MP

Member for:

Castle Hill

House:

Legislative Assembly

Party:

Liberal Party

Office:

Temporary SpeakerShadow Parliamentary Secretary for Police and Counter-terrorismShadow Parliamentary Secretary for Western SydneyShadow Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Public Spaces

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
Temporary Speaker Fri 01 May 2026
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Police and Counter-terrorism Wed 28 January 2026
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Western Sydney Wed 28 January 2026
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Public Spaces Sun 28 July 2024
Deputy Chair, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption Thu 22 June 2023
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly Sat 25 March 2023
Member for Castle Hill Sat 25 March 2023
Prior positions
PositionStartEndPeriodNotes
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Greater Sydney Parklands Trust, Review of the Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Act 2022 Thu 26 September 2024Thu 26 June 20259 months 1 day
Shadow Assistant Minister for Housing Sun 28 July 2024Wed 28 January 20261 year 6 months 1 day
Shadow Assistant Minister for Western Sydney Thu 11 May 2023Wed 28 January 20262 years 8 months 18 days
About the Castle Hill electorate

Includes partially or wholly the following localities and postcodes. 

Localities: Annangrove, Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill, Dural, Glenhaven, Glenorie, Kenthurst, Middle Dural, West Pennant Hills. 

Postcodes: 2125, 2153, 2154, 2156, 2157, 2158

Area: 107.879 square kilometres

Enrolment: 60,570

For more detailed information see - https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/districts/profiles/2015/Castle_Hill

Biography

Political party activity

Member, Liberal Party of Australia

Community activity

Honorary Chairman, Dragon Boats Australia Ltd and Sydney Dragon Boat Festival, 1993 to 1994

Honorary Secretary, Roselea Soccer Club 1997 to 2000

President, Parents and Friends Association, Tara Anglican School, 2002 to 2003.

Local Government activity

December 2021 to present, Councillor, Hills Shire Council

2022 to 2023, Deputy Mayor, Hills Shire Council

Honours Received

New South Wales Police Diligent and Ethical Service Medal, New South Wales Police Force, 2002

Personal information

Mark is married to Raylee with two children, Natalie and Matthew.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws, University of Technology, Sydney, 1990
Master of Criminology, University of Sydney, 2009

Master of Laws, University of Sydney, 2011
Occupations
1990 to present, Solicitor admitted to the practice by the Supreme Court of New South Wales
1980 to 1990, New South Wales Police Officer

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