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Mr Justin Robert FIELD, MLC

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Member of the Legislative Council
Independent
Term of service expires 57th Parliament (03 Mar 2023)
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Member of the Legislative Council
A Mr Justin Field, MLC
Parliament House
Macquarie Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
P (02) 9230 3335
F (02) 9230 3322
E justin.field@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity
Current Positions
Position Start Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 24 Aug 2016 Elected for the balance of the term of Dr John Kaye.
Member, Selection of Bills Committee 28 May 2019
Chair, Select Committee on the Proposal to Raise the Warragamba Dam Wall 23 Jul 2019
Member, Select Committee on the Proposal to Raise the Warragamba Dam Wall 20 Jun 2019
Prior Positions
Position Start End Period Notes
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance 22 Sep 2016 01 Mar 2019 2 years 5 months 8 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education 15 Nov 2016 01 Mar 2019 2 years 3 months 15 days
Member, Select Committee on the State Senate Bill 2015 06 Dec 2017 04 Jul 2018 6 months 29 days
Member, Public Accountability Committee 16 Mar 2018 01 Mar 2019 11 months 14 days
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Customer Service and Natural Resources 26 Mar 2021 15 Sep 2022 1 year 5 months 21 days Long term sustainability and future of the timber and forest products industry
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Customer Service and Natural Resources 14 May 2021 12 Aug 2021 2 months 30 days Petroleum (Onshore) Amendment (Cancellation of Zombie Petroleum Exploration Licences) Bill 2021
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Customer Service and Natural Resources 17 Jun 2020 31 Jul 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 - Customer Service and Natural Resources 03 Oct 2019 27 Feb 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
Substitute Member, Public Works Committee 10 Apr 2018 27 Sep 2018 5 months 18 days Sydney stadiums strategy
Substitute Member, Public Works Committee 15 Aug 2018 27 Sep 2018 1 month 13 days Sydney stadiums strategy
Parliamentary Record
Mr Field's speeches in Hansard
Mr Field's questions published in the Question & Answer Paper
Mr Field's Notices of Motion given in Parliament
About the Electorate

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.

Local Government Activity

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.

Honours Received

Personal

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.

Additional Information

13 September 2016:

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.