Ron Hoenig

The Hon. (Ron) Ron HOENIG, DipLaw (SAB), MP

Member for:

Heffron

House:

Legislative Assembly

Party:

Australian Labor Party

Ministry:

Minister for Local Government

Office:

Leader of the HouseVice-President of the Executive Council

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
Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee Thu 22 June 2023
Minister for Local Government Wed 05 April 2023
Leader of the House Wed 05 April 2023
Vice-President of the Executive Council Wed 05 April 2023
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly Sat 25 August 2012
Member for Heffron Sat 25 August 2012
Prior positions
PositionStartEndPeriodNotes
Deputy Chair, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption Thu 07 April 2022Fri 03 March 202310 months 25 days
Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee Wed 23 June 2021Fri 03 March 20231 year 8 months 9 days
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption Wed 19 June 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 8 months 13 days
Member, Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics Tue 18 June 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 8 months 14 days
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption Thu 28 May 2015Fri 01 March 20193 years 9 months 2 days
Member, Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics Thu 28 May 2015Fri 01 March 20193 years 9 months 2 days
Shadow Minister for Heritage Tue 06 January 2015Wed 08 April 20153 months 3 days
Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Thu 18 September 2014Wed 08 April 20156 months 22 days
Shadow Minister for Ports Wed 17 October 2012Tue 06 January 20152 years 2 months 21 days
Shadow Minister for Energy Wed 17 October 2012Thu 18 September 20141 year 11 months 2 days
About the Heffron electorate

Includes partially or wholly the following localities and postcodes.

Localities: Alexandria, Beaconsfield, Eastlakes, Kensington, Kingsford, Mascot, Rosebery, St Peters, Sydenham, Tempe, University Of Nsw, Waterloo, Zetland. 

Postcodes: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2032, 2033, 2044

Area: 28.703 square kilometre

Enrolment: 51,784

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

Biography

Political party activity

March 1979 - March 1983 President, Mascot Branch, Australian Labor Party.
March 1983 - 1992 Secretary, Mascot Branch, Australian Labor Party.
March 1984 - February 1992 Secretary, Pagewood Branch, Australian Labor Party.
March 1992 - Present Secretary, Mascot Branch, Australian Labor Party.

Community activity

Member, Public Service Association 1977 - 2012.
Member, Bar Association 1987 - 2012.
Chairman, Eastern Suburbs Football Appeals Committee 2000 - 2012.
Chairman, Football NSW Commission of Inquiry into President and Board 2010.

Local Government activity

September 1980 - September 2012 Botany Bay City Council.

Personal information

Married with 2 children.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Diploma in Law (DipLaw (SAB)), Solicitors Admission Board, 1980.
December 1972 - January 1977 Clerk, Attorney General's Department Petty Sessions Branch.
January 1977 - March 1981 Articled Clerk, Public Solicitors Office.
March 1981 - September 1987 Solicitor, Public Solicitors Office.
October 1987 to August 2012 Barrister, Public Defender.

Additional information




Inaugural Speech, 12 September 2012:

Ron Hoenig Inaugural Speech (pdf, 31.99 KB)

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