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The Hon. Anthony John ROBERTS, MA (Comms) MP

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Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member for Lane Cove
Minister for Planning, and Minister for Homes
Legislative Assembly Trustee, Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund
Member of the Liberal Party
Contact Details
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Lane Cove Electorate Office
A The Hon. Anthony Roberts, MP
215 Victoria Road
GLADESVILLE NSW 2111
Postal The Hon. Anthony Roberts MP
PO Box 524
GLADESVILLE NSW 1675
P (02) 9817 4757
F (02) 9817 5885
E lanecove@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Ministerial Office
A The Hon. Anthony Roberts, MP
52 Martin Place
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Postal The Hon. Anthony Roberts MP
GPO Box 5341
SYDNEY NSW 2001
P (02) 8574 5600
E Contact the Minister for Planning and Homes

Parliamentary Activity
Current Positions
Position Start Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 22 Mar 2003
Member for Lane Cove 22 Mar 2003
Minister for Planning 21 Dec 2021
Minister for Homes 21 Dec 2021
Legislative Assembly Trustee, Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund 08 May 2019
Prior Positions
Position Start End Period Notes
Minister for Counter Terrorism and Corrections 06 Oct 2021 21 Dec 2021 2 months 16 days
Minister for Counter Terrorism and Corrections 02 Apr 2019 05 Oct 2021 2 years 6 months 4 days
Minister for Housing 30 Jan 2017 02 Apr 2019 2 years 2 months 4 days
Minister for Planning 30 Jan 2017 02 Apr 2019 2 years 2 months 4 days
Special Minister of State 30 Jan 2017 02 Apr 2019 2 years 2 months 4 days
Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy 02 Apr 2015 23 Jan 2017 1 year 9 months 22 days
Minister for Resources and Energy 23 Apr 2014 02 Apr 2015 11 months 11 days
Special Minister of State 23 Apr 2014 02 Apr 2015 11 months 11 days
Minister for Resources and Energy 09 Dec 2013 17 Apr 2014 4 months 9 days
Special Minister of State 09 Dec 2013 17 Apr 2014 4 months 9 days
Minister for Fair Trading 03 Apr 2011 09 Dec 2013 2 years 8 months 7 days
Shadow Minister for Citizenship 28 Dec 2008 28 Mar 2011 2 years 3 months 1 day
Shadow Minister for Volunteering and the Arts 28 Dec 2008 28 Mar 2011 2 years 3 months 1 day
Shadow Minister for Emergency Services 12 May 2008 28 Dec 2008 7 months 17 days
Shadow Minister for Juvenile Justice 12 May 2008 28 Dec 2008 7 months 17 days
Leader of the House 23 Apr 2014 02 Apr 2019 4 years 11 months 11 days
Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee 14 May 2014 06 Mar 2015 9 months 21 days
Member, Public Accounts Committee (PAC) 21 Jun 2007 11 Mar 2010 2 years 8 months 19 days
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption 08 May 2003 02 Mar 2007 3 years 9 months 23 days
Member, Legislative Assembly Standing Ethics Committee 08 May 2003 01 Dec 2003 6 months 24 days This committee was abolished following the commencement of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Amendment (Ethics Committee) Act 2003 No. 73.
Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee 28 May 2015 01 Mar 2019 3 years 9 months 2 days
Parliamentary Record
Mr Roberts' speeches in Hansard
Mr Roberts' questions published in the Question & Answer Paper
Mr Roberts' Notices of Motion given in Parliament
About the Lane Cove Electorate
Electorate Description: Inner metropolitan, residential suburban. Located Sydney, northern region.

Principal suburbs: Artarmon, Chatswood West, East Ryde, Gladesville, Greenwich, Henley, Hunters Hill, Huntleys Cove, Huntleys Point, Lane Cove, Lane Cove North, Lane Cove West, Linley Point, Longueville, Macquarie Park, North Ryde, Northwood, Putney, Riverview, Ryde, St Leonards, Tennyson Point, Woolwich.

Area: 37.19 sq km.

Population: 74,070. Enrolment: 57,322.

For more detailed information see - https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/Lane-Cove
Biography
Political Party Activity

Community Activity

Associations and Clubs: Member, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association; Member, Union Club; Patron, Ryde Aquatic Festival; Patron, Lane Cove Cricket Club; Member, Lane Cove Club; Honorary Life Member, UTS Haberfield Rowing Club; Honorary Life Member, UTS Union; Honorary Member, Lane Cove Country Club; Honorary Member, Gladesville Sporting Club; Member, Lane Cove West Bowling Club; Member, NSW RSL Lane Cove sub-branch; Member, Gladesville RSL.

Local Government Activity

2001-2002 Mayor of Lane Cove 1999 - 2000 Mayor of Lane Cove 1998-1999 Deputy Mayor of Lane Cove

Military Service

Captain - Australian Army Reserve

Honours Received

Personal

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests

Education/Qualifications: St Ignatius College, Riverview; Master of Arts (Organisational Communication) from CSU Bathurst; Justice of the Peace (NSW).

Employment: 1996-2003 The Hon John Howard MP, Prime Minister; 1992-1996 The Hon Dr Brian Pezzutti, MLC; 1989-1991 Price Waterhouse.

Hobbies and Interests: Spending time with the Family; Australia and Commonwealth Politics; Military History; Reading; Rowing; Rugby; Gardening; Bush Walking.

Awards/Decorations: Australian Service Medal; UTS Alumni Achievement Award; 2001/2002 Bushfire Campaign Recognition Award.

Additional Information

Political Affiliations: 1992 - present Liberal Party of Australia (NSW Division); Lane Cove Branch of Liberal Party. Parliamentary Committees: Member of the Public Accounts Committee.

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.