Mr The Hon. (Mick) Michael Stanley Veitch

Place of birth:

Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary activity

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

Positions
PositionStartEndPeriodNotes
Member, Select Committee on the status of water trading in New South Wales, Status of water trading in New South Wales Tue 29 March 2022Tue 20 December 20228 months 22 days
Chair, Select Committee on Puppy Farming in New South Wales Wed 24 November 2021Thu 25 August 20229 months 2 daysPuppy Farming in New South Wales
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 days
Member, Select Committee on Floodplain Harvesting, Floodplain harvesting Wed 30 June 2021Wed 15 December 20215 months 16 days
Shadow Minister for Regional NSW Sat 12 June 2021Tue 28 March 20231 year 9 months 17 days
Shadow Minister for Agriculture Sat 12 June 2021Tue 28 March 20231 year 9 months 17 days
Member, Chairs' Committee, Chairs' Committee - 2020 meetings Mon 02 November 2020Fri 03 March 20232 years 4 months 2 days
Member, Select Committee on the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission, Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission Thu 01 October 2020Fri 02 December 20222 years 2 months 2 days
Deputy Chair, Select Committee on Animal Cruelty Laws in New South Wales, Animal cruelty laws in New South Wales Thu 24 October 2019Thu 04 June 20207 months 12 days
Member, Select Committee on Animal Cruelty Laws in New South Wales, Animal cruelty laws in New South Wales Mon 12 August 2019Thu 04 June 20209 months 24 days
Shadow Minister for Industry and Trade Wed 03 July 2019Fri 11 June 20211 year 11 months 9 days
Shadow Minister for Rural Roads Wed 03 July 2019Fri 11 June 20211 year 11 months 9 days
Member, Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer General Wed 19 June 2019Thu 21 November 20195 months 3 days
Chair, Regulation Committee Thu 06 June 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 8 months 26 days
Deputy Chair, Standing Committee on State Development Wed 15 May 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 9 months 17 days
Member, Regulation Committee Wed 15 May 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 9 months 17 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Customer Service and Natural Resources Wed 15 May 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 9 months 17 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development Wed 15 May 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 9 months 17 days
Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs Tue 27 November 2018Fri 11 June 20212 years 6 months 16 days
Member, Select Committee on Landowner Protection from Unauthorised Filming or Surveillance Thu 17 May 2018Thu 25 October 20185 months 9 daysLandowner protection from unauthorised filming or surveillance
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance Tue 17 April 2018Wed 17 October 20186 months 1 dayFresh food pricing
Member, Regulation Committee Thu 30 November 2017Fri 01 March 20191 year 3 months 2 days
Shadow Minister for Lands Thu 10 March 2016Wed 03 July 20193 years 3 months 24 days
Deputy Chair, Select Committee on the Legislative Council Committee System, Legislative Council committee system Wed 24 June 2015Mon 28 November 20161 year 5 months 5 days
Deputy Chair, Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Industry and Transport Thu 14 May 2015Fri 01 March 20193 years 9 months 16 days
Deputy Chair, Standing Committee on State Development Thu 14 May 2015Fri 01 March 20193 years 9 months 16 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Industry and Transport Thu 14 May 2015Fri 01 March 20193 years 9 months 16 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development Thu 14 May 2015Fri 01 March 20193 years 9 months 16 days
Deputy Chair, Joint Select Committee on Companion Animal Breeding Practices in NSW, Companion Animal Breeding Practices in NSW Wed 13 May 2015Thu 27 August 20153 months 15 daysCompanion Animal Breeding Practices in New South Wales
Shadow Minister for Western NSW Thu 09 April 2015Tue 28 March 20237 years 11 months 20 days
Shadow Minister for Primary Industries Thu 09 April 2015Wed 03 July 20194 years 2 months 25 days
Shadow Minister for Lands and Water Thu 09 April 2015Thu 10 March 201611 months 2 days
Member, Select Committee on the supply and cost of gas and liquid fuels in New South Wales, The supply and cost of gas and liquid fuels in New South Wales Thu 06 November 2014Wed 25 February 20153 months 20 days
Member, Joint Select Committee on Loose Fill Asbestos Insulation, Loose fill asbestos insulation Thu 18 September 2014Wed 17 December 20143 months
Member, Select Committee on the Impact of Gambling, Impact of Gambling Wed 27 November 2013Thu 14 August 20148 months 19 days
Member, Select Committee on the Closure or Downsizing of Corrective Services NSW Facilities, the closure or downsizing of Corrective Services NSW facilities Thu 06 September 2012Fri 14 June 20139 months 9 days
Member, Select Committee on Cronulla Fisheries, Closure of the Cronulla Fisheries Research Centre of Excellence Thu 21 June 2012Tue 23 October 20124 months 3 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3 Wed 22 June 2011Fri 06 March 20153 years 8 months 13 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 Wed 18 May 2011Fri 06 March 20153 years 9 months 17 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development Thu 12 May 2011Fri 06 March 20153 years 9 months 23 daysDeputy Chair
Member, Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary Procedure, Inquiry into Reforms to Parliamentary Processes and Procedure Thu 23 September 2010Thu 21 October 201029 days
Parliamentary Secretary Wed 06 January 2010Mon 28 March 20111 year 2 months 23 days
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters Thu 03 December 2009Thu 24 June 20106 months 22 daysDeputy Chair
Member, Privileges Committee Wed 02 December 2009Fri 04 March 20111 year 3 months 3 days
Member, Select Committee on Electoral and Political Party Funding, Electoral and Political Party Funding Wed 27 June 2007Thu 19 June 200811 months 24 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development Thu 10 May 2007Fri 04 March 20113 years 9 months 23 days
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues Thu 10 May 2007Wed 02 December 20092 years 6 months 23 days
Deputy Government Whip, Legislative Council Fri 30 March 2007Wed 06 January 20102 years 9 months 8 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Council Sat 24 March 2007Fri 03 March 202315 years 11 months 8 days
Biography

Political party activity

Secretary of Young Branch: 1991-2007; Federal Electorate Council Delegate, and State Electorate Council Delegate: 1991-current; Member of the NSW Branch Agenda Committee: 1999-2007; Member of the Policy Committee Proxy Panel: 2003-2006; Rural and Provincial Affairs Policy Committee (now Country Labor): 1992-2003.

Community activity

Australian Services Union (Services Branch); Association for Competitive Employment (ACE) Inc.; Member of the Australian Institute of Management; Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors; Member of the Foster Parents Association.

Local Government activity

Elected as an Independent in 2004, 1999 and 1995.

Personal information

Has four children. Foster parent since 1995.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

General Manager (Growth and Strategy) of Job Centre Australia Limited; Training Officer (1992-1997) and Executive Officer (1997-2006) of Wiradjuri Country Community Group Limited; Itinerant Worker, Shearer: 1990-1992; State Rail Authority: 1984-1990; Itinerant Worker, Shearer: 1983-1984; Snowy Mountains Authority: 1982-1983; Itinerant Worker, Shearer: 1981-1982; State Rail Authority: 1979-1981.
Graduate Certificate of Leadership awarded by Deakin University: 2021.
Interests include family, gardening, sport (Rugby League – Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs; Cricket; Soccer – Sydney FC), Australian history, Politics, and reading.

Additional information

First speech, 31 May 2007:

Hon Mick Veitch - Inaugural speech (pdf, 64.03 KB)

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