Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional NSW | Fri 14 May 2021 | Thu 12 August 2021 | 2 months 30 days | Petroleum (Onshore) Amendment (Cancellation of Zombie Petroleum Exploration Licences) Bill 2021 |
| Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional NSW | Fri 26 March 2021 | Thu 15 September 2022 | 1 year 5 months 21 days | Long term sustainability and future of the timber and forest products industry |
| Member, Chairs' Committee, Chairs' Committee - 2020 meetings | Mon 02 November 2020 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 2 years 4 months 2 days | |
| Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional NSW | Wed 17 June 2020 | Fri 31 July 2020 | 1 month 15 days | Constitution Amendment (Water Accountability and Transparency) Bill 2020, Water Management Amendment (Transparency of Water Rights) Bill 2020 and Water Management Amendment (Water Allocations - Drought Information) Bill 2020 |
| Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional NSW | Thu 03 October 2019 | Thu 27 February 2020 | 4 months 25 days | The implementation of the recommendations contained in the NSW Chief Scientist's Independent Review of Coal Seam Gas Activities in New South Wales |
| Chair, Select Committee on the Proposal to Raise the Warragamba Dam Wall, Proposal to Raise the Warragamba Dam Wall | Tue 23 July 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 7 months 9 days | |
| Member, Select Committee on the Proposal to Raise the Warragamba Dam Wall, Proposal to Raise the Warragamba Dam Wall | Thu 20 June 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 8 months 12 days | |
| Member, Selection of Bills Committee | Tue 28 May 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 9 months 4 days | |
| Substitute Member, Public Works Committee | Wed 15 August 2018 | Thu 27 September 2018 | 1 month 13 days | Sydney stadiums strategy |
| Substitute Member, Public Works Committee | Tue 10 April 2018 | Thu 27 September 2018 | 5 months 18 days | Sydney stadiums strategy |
| Member, Public Accountability Committee | Fri 16 March 2018 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 11 months 14 days | |
| Member, Select Committee on the State Senate Bill 2015 | Wed 06 December 2017 | Wed 04 July 2018 | 6 months 29 days | State Senate Bill 2015 |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education | Tue 15 November 2016 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 2 years 3 months 15 days | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance | Thu 22 September 2016 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 2 years 5 months 8 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | Wed 24 August 2016 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 6 years 6 months 8 days | Elected for the balance of the term of Dr John Kaye. |
Biography
Political party activity
Justin served as policy advisor to NSW Greens MPs, John Kaye MLC, Cate Faehrmann MLC, Jeremy Buckingham MLC and Tamara Smith MP.
Community activity
Prior to entering the Parliament, Justin worked for a number of environmental NGOs. His work in environmental campaigning was focused on the impact of coal seam gas and coal mining on local communities and the environment and he was instrumental in the establishment and early strategy of the Lock the Gate movement.
Personal information
Justin is married to Melissa and they have a son Banjo.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Justin holds a Bachelor of Arts from from Deakin University and majored in International Relations. His areas of interest are the marine environment, adapting to the impacts of climate change and building resilient communities. Justin’s hobbies include surfing, gardening, cooking and yoga.
Military service
Justin served as an officer in the Australian Army (Australian Intelligence Corps) between 2000 and 2007, attaining the rank of Captain. He graduated from Duntroon in June 2001 and served in the Pilbara Regiment, 4th Intelligence Company and the Joint Operations Task Force.
Additional information
13 September 2016: