Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member, Select Committee on the Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Bill 2021, Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Bill 2021 | Tue 23 November 2021 | Tue 22 February 2022 | 3 months | |
| Substitute Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues | Thu 13 May 2021 | Fri 22 October 2021 | 5 months 10 days | Review of the Heritage Act 1977 |
| Deputy Chair, Select Committee on the coronial jurisdiction in New South Wales, Coronial jurisdiction in New South Wales | Thu 06 May 2021 | Thu 31 March 2022 | 10 months 26 days | |
| Member, Chairs' Committee, Chairs' Committee - 2020 meetings | Mon 02 November 2020 | Mon 11 April 2022 | 1 year 5 months 10 days | |
| Member, Committee on Children and Young People | Wed 23 September 2020 | Wed 30 March 2022 | 1 year 6 months 8 days | |
| Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance | Thu 06 August 2020 | Fri 26 March 2021 | 7 months 21 days | Cybersecurity |
| Deputy Chair, Select Committee on the High Level of First Nations People in Custody and Oversight and Review of Deaths in Custody | Thu 02 July 2020 | Thu 15 April 2021 | 9 months 14 days | High level of First Nations people in custody and oversight and review of deaths in custody |
| Member, Select Committee on the High Level of First Nations People in Custody and Oversight and Review of Deaths in Custody, High level of First Nations people in custody and oversight and review of deaths in custody | Thu 18 June 2020 | Thu 02 July 2020 | 15 days | |
| Member, Select Committee on the impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales | Tue 24 March 2020 | Thu 31 March 2022 | 2 years 8 days | Impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales |
| Deputy Chair, Select Committee on the Government's management of the Powerhouse Museum and other museums and cultural projects in New South Wales | Thu 27 February 2020 | Wed 30 March 2022 | 2 years 1 month 4 days | Government's management of Powerhouse Museum and other museums and cultural projects in New South Wales |
| Member, Select Committee on the Government's management of the Powerhouse Museum and other museums and cultural projects in New South Wales, Government's management of Powerhouse Museum and other museums and cultural projects in New South Wales | Thu 27 February 2020 | Wed 30 March 2022 | 2 years 1 month 4 days | |
| Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance | Wed 20 November 2019 | Tue 24 March 2020 | 4 months 5 days | Work Health and Safety Amendment (Review) Bill 2019 |
| Substitute Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues | Tue 06 August 2019 | Wed 25 March 2020 | 7 months 20 days | Modern Slavery Act 2018 and associated matters |
| Member, Legislation Review Committee | Wed 19 June 2019 | Wed 23 September 2020 | 1 year 3 months 5 days | |
| Chair, Public Accountability Committee | Wed 05 June 2019 | Mon 11 April 2022 | 2 years 10 months 7 days | |
| Deputy Chair, Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Regional NSW and Stronger Communities | Wed 05 June 2019 | Mon 11 April 2022 | 2 years 10 months 7 days | |
| Member, Public Accountability Committee | Tue 28 May 2019 | Mon 11 April 2022 | 2 years 10 months 15 days | |
| Member, Selection of Bills Committee | Tue 28 May 2019 | Wed 17 February 2021 | 1 year 8 months 21 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice | Wed 15 May 2019 | Mon 11 April 2022 | 2 years 10 months 28 days | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education | Wed 15 May 2019 | Mon 11 April 2022 | 2 years 10 months 28 days | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Regional NSW and Stronger Communities | Wed 15 May 2019 | Mon 11 April 2022 | 2 years 10 months 28 days | |
| Temporary Chair of Committees | Tue 18 September 2018 | Mon 25 February 2019 | 5 months 8 days | |
| Member, Selection of Bills Committee | Fri 01 December 2017 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 1 year 3 months 1 day | |
| Member, Select Committee on the Legislative Council Committee System, Legislative Council committee system | Sat 02 July 2016 | Mon 28 November 2016 | 4 months 27 days | |
| Member, Legislation Review Committee | Tue 02 June 2015 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 3 years 9 months | |
| Deputy Chair, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Legal Affairs | Thu 14 May 2015 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 3 years 9 months 16 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice | Thu 14 May 2015 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 3 years 9 months 16 days | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Legal Affairs | Thu 14 May 2015 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 3 years 9 months 16 days | |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 6 | Thu 14 May 2015 | Thu 09 March 2017 | 1 year 9 months 24 days | |
| Deputy Chair, Select Committee on the conduct and progress of the Ombudsman's inquiry "Operation Prospect", The conduct and progress of “Operation Prospect” | Wed 12 November 2014 | Wed 25 February 2015 | 3 months 14 days | |
| Member, Joint Select Committee on Loose Fill Asbestos Insulation, Loose fill asbestos insulation | Thu 18 September 2014 | Wed 17 December 2014 | 3 months | |
| Deputy Chair, Select Committee on the Planning Process in Newcastle and the Broader Hunter Region, Planning process in Newcastle and the broader Hunter region | Tue 16 September 2014 | Tue 03 March 2015 | 5 months 16 days | |
| Member, Privileges Committee | Thu 14 March 2013 | Tue 30 April 2013 | 1 month 17 days | For the Inquiry into the possible non-compliance with the 2009 Mt Penny order for papers. |
| Member, Select Committee on the Partial Defence of Provocation, Partial defence of provocation | Thu 14 June 2012 | Tue 23 April 2013 | 10 months 10 days | |
| Member, Legislation Review Committee | Wed 22 June 2011 | Fri 06 March 2015 | 3 years 8 months 13 days | |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 | Thu 26 May 2011 | Fri 06 March 2015 | 3 years 9 months 9 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice | Mon 16 May 2011 | Fri 06 March 2015 | 3 years 9 months 19 days | |
| Member, Legislation Review Committee | Thu 09 September 2010 | Fri 04 March 2011 | 5 months 24 days | |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 | Thu 09 September 2010 | Fri 04 March 2011 | 5 months 24 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice | Thu 09 September 2010 | Fri 04 March 2011 | 5 months 24 days | |
| Member, Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and the Police Integrity Commission | Thu 09 September 2010 | Fri 04 March 2011 | 5 months 24 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | Tue 07 September 2010 | Mon 11 April 2022 | 11 years 7 months 5 days | Elected for the balance of term of service of Ms Sylvia Hale (resigned). |
Biography
Political party activity
Convenor, Greens NSW 08/2008-08/2010. Previous Parliamentary seats contested: 27/03/2004 Woollahra Council; 2007 Legislative Assembly seat of Vaucluse; 2007 Senate; 13/09/2008 Woollahra Council.
Community activity
Executive, Local Government Association 2008-2010. Executive, Holdsworth Community Centre 2004-2008.
Local Government activity
Woollahra Councillor March 2004-September 2012.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Bachelor of Arts, Sydney University 1993. Bachelor of Laws (Hons) Sydney University 1995. Judges Associate, Family Court March 1996-March1998. Solicitor, Taylor and Scott June 1998-March2003. Barrister, Denman Chambers March 2003-September 2010. Interests include, my family, bushwalking, swimming, politics and, no longer, the law.
Additional information
Inaugural speech, 22 September 2010: