Paul Toole

The Hon. (Paul) Paul Lawrence TOOLE, DipTeach, MP

Member for:

Bathurst

House:

Legislative Assembly

Party:

The Nationals

Ministry:

Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads

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
Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Tue 06 January 2026
Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Law and Safety Thu 22 June 2023
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly Sat 26 March 2011
Member for Bathurst Sat 26 March 2011
Prior positions
PositionStartEndPeriodNotes
Shadow Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Sun 28 July 2024Tue 06 January 20261 year 5 months 10 days
Shadow Minister for Police Wed 03 May 2023Sun 28 July 20241 year 2 months 26 days
Shadow Minister for Regional NSW Wed 03 May 2023Tue 09 May 20237 days
Minister for Police Tue 21 December 2021Tue 28 March 20231 year 3 months 8 days
Leader of the Nationals Wed 06 October 2021Mon 08 May 20231 year 7 months 3 days
Deputy Premier Wed 06 October 2021Tue 28 March 20231 year 5 months 23 days
Minister for Regional New South Wales Wed 06 October 2021Tue 28 March 20231 year 5 months 23 days
Minister for Roads and Regional Transport Wed 06 October 2021Tue 21 December 20212 months 16 days
Minister for Roads and Regional Transport Tue 02 April 2019Tue 05 October 20212 years 6 months 4 days
Deputy Leader of the Nationals Fri 29 March 2019Wed 06 October 20212 years 6 months 8 days
Minister for Racing Mon 30 January 2017Tue 02 April 20192 years 2 months 6 days
Minister for Lands and Forestry Mon 30 January 2017Tue 02 April 20192 years 2 months 6 days
Minister for Local Government Wed 23 April 2014Mon 23 January 20172 years 9 months 1 day
Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Transport and Infrastructure Wed 22 June 2011Wed 14 May 20142 years 10 months 23 days
Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier and for Asia-Pacific Trade Wed 04 May 2011Thu 17 April 20142 years 11 months 14 days
About the Bathurst electorate

Includes partially or wholly the following localities and postcodes.

Localities: Aarons Pass, Abercrombie, Abercrombie River, Arkell, Arkstone, Bald Ridge, Ballyroe, Bara, Barry, Bathampton, Bathurst, Ben Bullen, Billywillinga, Black Springs, Blackmans Flat, Blayney, Bogee, Bowenfels, Breakfast Creek, Brewongle, Brogans Creek, Browns Creek, Bruinbun, Budden, Burnt Yards, Burraga, Bylong, Caloola, Camboon, Capertee, Carcoar, Carwell, Charbon, Charlton, Chatham Valley, Clandulla, Clarence, Clear Creek, Cobar Park, Coggan, Colo, Copperhannia, Corney Town, Cow Flat, Coxs Creek, Coxs Crown, Crudine, Cudgegong, Cullen Bullen, Dabee, Dargan, Dark Corner, Doctors Gap, Dog Rocks, Duckmaloi, Dungeree, Dunkeld, Dunville Loop, Duramana, Edith, Eglinton, Errowanbang, Essington, Evans Plains, Fitzgeralds Mount, Fitzgeralds Valley, Forest Grove, Forest Reefs, Fosters Valley, Freemantle, Ganbenang, Garland, Gemalla, Georges Plains, Gilmandyke, Ginghi, Gingkin, Glanmire, Glen Alice, Glen Davis, Good Forest, Gormans Hill, Gowan, Growee, Gurnang, Hampton, Hartley, Hartley Vale, Hazelgrove, Hermitage Flat, Hill End, Hobbys Yards, Ilford, Isabella, Jaunter, Jenolan, Jeremy, Jerrong, Judds Creek, Kandos, Kanimbla, Kelgoola, Kelso, Killongbutta, Kings Plains, Kirkconnell, Laffing Waters, Lee Creek, Lidsdale, Limekilns, Lithgow, Little Hartley, Littleton, Llanarth, Locksley, Lowther, Lue, Lyndhurst, Mandurama, Marrangaroo, Mayfield, McKellars Park, Meadow Flat, Megalong Valley, Milkers Flat, Millah Murrah, Millthorpe, Mitchell, Monivae, Moorilda, Morts Estate, Mount David, Mount Lambie, Mount Marsden, Mount Olive, Mount Panorama, Mount Rankin, Mount Werong, Mozart, Murrumbo, Napoleon Reef, Neville, Newbridge, Newnes, Norway, Nullo Mountain, Oakey Park, Oberon, O'Connell, Olinda, Orton Park, Paling Yards, Palmers Oaky, Panuara, Peel, Perthville, Pinnacle Swamp, Porters Retreat, Portland, Pottery Estate, Pyangle, Raglan, Robin Hill, Rock Forest, Rockley, Rockley Mount, Round Swamp, Running Stream, Rydal, Rylstone, Sallys Flat, Sheedys Gully, Shooters Hill, Sodwalls, Sofala, South Bathurst, South Bowenfels, South Littleton, State Mine Gully, Stewarts Mount, Sunny Corner, Tallwood, Tambaroora, Tannas Mount, Tarana, The Lagoon, The Meadows, The Rocks, Triangle Flat, Trunkey Creek, Turondale, Upper Bylong, Upper Growee, Upper Nile, Upper Turon, Vale Of Clwydd, Vittoria, Walang, Wallerawang, Wambool, Wattle Flat, Watton, West Bathurst, White Rock, Wiagdon, Wimbledon, Windradyne, Wisemans Creek, Wolgan Valley, Yarras, Yetholme.

Postcodes: 2580, 2785, 2786, 2787, 2790, 2791, 2792, 2795, 2797, 2798, 2799, 2800, 2845, 2846, 2847, 2848, 2849, 2850.

Area: 16326.76 square kilometres

Enrolment: 57,279

For more detailed information see - https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/Bathurst

Biography

Political party activity

September 2010 to present Member, Bathurst Branch of The Nationals.

Community activity

Member, Oxford - Centennials Cricket Club 1985 to 2012.
Member, Collegians Soccer Club 2002 to 2010.

Local Government activity

September 2007 to September 2012 Mayor, Bathurst Regional Council. March 2005 to September 2007 Deputy Mayor, Bathurst Regional Council. September 1995 to May 2004 Councillor, Evans Shire Council.

Personal information

Married with 3 children.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Diploma in Teaching (DipTeach), Mitchell College of Advanced Education, 1991.
January 1995 to April 2011, School Teacher, Assumption Primary School - Catholic Education Office, Bathurst. January 1994 to December 1994, School Teacher, Sacred Heart School - Catholic Education Office, Orange. February 1992 to December 1993 School Teacher, Glenroi Heights Public School - Department of Education, Orange.
Interests include - family, walking, cycling, running, sport, watching Rugby League (St George), Soccer (Manchester United), AFL (Sydney Swans), and reading.

Additional information

Inaugural speech, 25 May 2011:

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