Mr Mark Pearson

Parliamentary activity

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

Positions
PositionStartEndPeriodNotes
Member, Select Committee on the provisions of the Public Health Amendment (Registered Nurses in Nursing Homes) Bill 2020, Provisions of the Public Health Amendment (Registered Nurses in Nursing Homes) Bill 2020 Wed 28 October 2020Thu 10 June 20217 months 14 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
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional NSW Thu 25 June 2020Thu 24 September 20203 monthsPrevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Restrictions on Stock Animal Procedures) Bill 2019
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 2020Tue 08 November 20222 years 7 months 16 daysImpact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales
Chair, Select Committee on Animal Cruelty Laws in New South Wales, Animal cruelty laws in New South Wales Thu 08 August 2019Thu 04 June 20209 months 28 days
Member, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission Wed 19 June 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 8 months 13 days
Deputy Chair, Portfolio Committee No. 7 - Planning and Environment Thu 06 June 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 8 months 26 days
Member, Selection of Bills Committee Tue 28 May 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 9 months 4 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development Tue 28 May 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 9 months 4 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 7 - Planning and Environment Tue 28 May 2019Fri 03 March 20233 years 9 months 4 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Industry and Transport Tue 18 September 2018Fri 01 March 20195 months 12 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
Member, Selection of Bills Committee Tue 13 February 2018Fri 01 March 20191 year 17 days
Member, Regulation Committee Fri 24 November 2017Fri 01 March 20191 year 3 months 6 days
Member, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission Tue 08 August 2017Fri 01 March 20191 year 6 months 22 days
Member, 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
Member of the NSW Legislative Council Sat 28 March 2015Fri 03 March 20237 years 11 months 4 days
Biography

Personal information

Mark Pearson was elected to the Legislative Council on 28th March 2015.
Prior to this he was Executive Director or President of Animal Liberation in Australia for 22 years, engaged full time via funds from the Christina Fitzsimons Trust, where the main focus was on farm animals – particularly factory farming, mulesing and live export. Other issues were the commercial slaughter of kangaroos and the well being of introduced wildlife.
Before this he had been Team Leader of the Newcastle Community Mental Health Service in Newcastle and worked as a Clinical Acute Adult Psychiatric Nurse Specialist for 23 years.
He is a classically trained bass-baritone and enjoys singing opera and Art Song aswell as much classical and eclectic music.
He enjoys walking amongst and observing the majesty of nature even in its most rugged and inhospitable forms.

Additional information

Inaugural speech, 6 May 2015

Hon Mark Pearson - Inaugural speech (pdf, 25.42 KB)

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