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The Hon. John GRAHAM, MLC

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Member of the Legislative Council
Special Minister of State, Minister for Transport, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
Member of the Australian Labor Party
Term of service expires 59th Parliament (07 Mar 2031)
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Member of the Legislative Council
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Parliament House
Macquarie Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Ministerial Office
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52 Martin Place
SYDNEY NSW 2000
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Parliamentary Activity
Current Positions
Position Start Notes
Minister for Transport 06 Feb 2025
Member, Procedure Committee 24 May 2023
Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy 06 Apr 2023
Minister for the Arts 06 Apr 2023
Special Minister of State 06 Apr 2023
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council 28 Mar 2023
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 12 Oct 2016 Elected for the balance of the term of service of the Hon. Sophie Cotsis
Prior Positions
Position Start End Period Notes
Minister for Jobs and Tourism 06 Apr 2023 17 Mar 2025 1 year 11 months 12 days
Minister for Roads 06 Apr 2023 17 Mar 2025 1 year 11 months 12 days
Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy 28 Mar 2023 06 Apr 2023 10 days
Minister for Roads 28 Mar 2023 06 Apr 2023 10 days
Minister for the Arts 28 Mar 2023 06 Apr 2023 10 days
Special Minister of State 28 Mar 2023 06 Apr 2023 10 days
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 2 - Health and Community Services 28 Oct 2022 22 Dec 2022 1 month 25 days COVID-19 classification of the Minister for Health
Shadow Minister for the Arts 15 Aug 2022 28 Mar 2023 7 months 14 days
Shadow Minister for the North Coast 15 Aug 2022 28 Mar 2023 7 months 14 days
Member, Select Committee on the Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Bill 2021 23 Nov 2021 22 Feb 2022 3 months
Shadow Special Minister of State 12 Jun 2021 28 Mar 2023 1 year 9 months 17 days
Member, Procedure Committee 08 Jun 2021 03 Mar 2023 1 year 8 months 24 days
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council 08 Jun 2021 28 Mar 2023 1 year 9 months 21 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport 12 Nov 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 3 months 20 days
Shadow Minister for Night Time Economy and Music 03 Jul 2019 28 Mar 2023 3 years 8 months 26 days
Shadow Minister for Roads 03 Jul 2019 28 Mar 2023 3 years 8 months 26 days
Member, Joint Select Committee on Sydney's Night Time Economy 29 May 2019 30 Sep 2019 4 months 2 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Industry 15 May 2019 12 Nov 2019 5 months 29 days
Member, Public Accountability Committee 15 May 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 9 months 17 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development 15 May 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 9 months 17 days
Shadow Minister for Forestry 27 Nov 2018 03 Jul 2019 7 months 7 days
Shadow Minister for Gaming and Racing 27 Nov 2018 03 Jul 2019 7 months 7 days
Shadow Minister for the Night Time Economy and Music 27 Nov 2018 03 Jul 2019 7 months 7 days
Shadow Minister for Tourism and Major Events 27 Nov 2018 03 Jul 2019 7 months 7 days
Member, Public Works Committee 21 Mar 2018 01 Mar 2019 11 months 9 days
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport 29 Nov 2017 15 Nov 2018 11 months 18 days The music and arts economy in New South Wales
Member, Select Committee on Electricity Supply, Demand and Prices in New South Wales 10 Aug 2017 22 Nov 2018 1 year 3 months 13 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education 20 Jul 2017 01 Mar 2019 1 year 7 months 10 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 2 – Health and Community Services 04 Nov 2016 20 Jul 2017 8 months 17 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development 04 Nov 2016 01 Mar 2019 2 years 3 months 26 days
Parliamentary Record
Mr Graham's speeches in Hansard
Mr Graham's questions published in the Question & Answer Paper
Mr Graham's Notices of Motion given in Parliament
About the Electorate

Biography
Political Party Activity

Prior to his election he served for six years as the Assistant General Secretary for the NSW Labor Party. He has worked as an advisor to state governments in NSW and Queensland, including working as the Deputy Chief of Staff to Premier Nathan Rees. He has also worked in the higher education sector and for the Finance Sector Union. Mr Graham has been a member of the Labor party since 1991. He is a founder of Labor Loves Live Music. He has been a conference delegate to NSW and National Labor conferences, as well as a member of the Administrative, Credentials, Rules and International Relations committees of the Labor party.

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Military Service

Honours Received

Personal

Mr Graham is married, with two children.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests

Bachelor of Economics (Social Sciences) from the University of Sydney, following his graduation from Newcastle High. Mr Graham's areas of interest include economic justice and inequality, the environment, education and public libraries. His other interests include reading, walking and cycling, live music and the arts.

Additional Information

10 November 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.