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The Hon. (Wes) Wesley Joseph FANG, MLC

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Member of the Legislative Council
Deputy Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council, Shadow Assistant Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional NSW, and Shadow Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Natural Resources
Member of The Nationals
Term of service expires 58th Parliament (05 Mar 2027)
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Member of the Legislative Council
A The Hon. Wes Fang, MLC
Parliament House
Macquarie Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
P (02) 9230 2888
F (02) 9230 2923
E [email protected]

Parliamentary Activity
Current Positions
Position Start Notes
Shadow Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Natural Resources 12 Feb 2024
Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional NSW 12 Feb 2024
Deputy Chair, Select Committee on the Feasibility of Undergrounding the Transmission Infrastructure for Renewable Energy Projects 13 Sep 2023
Member, Select Committee on the Feasibility of Undergrounding the Transmission Infrastructure for Renewable Energy Projects 13 Sep 2023
Member, Joint Select Committee on Protecting Local Water Utilities from Privatisation 24 Aug 2023
Member, Animal Welfare Committee 29 Jun 2023
Member, Privileges Committee 23 May 2023
Member, Selection of Bills Committee 23 May 2023
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Justice and Communities 16 May 2023
Shadow Assistant Minister for Police and Emergency Services 11 May 2023
Deputy Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council 09 May 2023
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 09 Aug 2017 Elected for the balance of the term of the Honourable Duncan Gay
Prior Positions
Position Start End Period Notes
Substitute Member, Standing Committee on State Development 29 Jun 2023 18 Aug 2023 1 month 21 days Debt Retirement Fund
Substitute Member, Standing Committee on State Development 26 Jun 2023 31 Aug 2023 2 months 6 days Feasibility of undergrounding the transmission infrastructure for renewable energy projects
Member, Modern Slavery Committee 21 Sep 2022 03 Mar 2023 5 months 11 days
Substitute Member, Public Accountability Committee 23 Jun 2022 27 Feb 2023 8 months 5 days Appointment of Mr John Barilaro as Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner to the Americas
Member, Select Committee on the conduct of elections in New South Wales 12 May 2022 28 Oct 2022 5 months 17 days
Member, Select Committee on the status of water trading in New South Wales 29 Mar 2022 20 Dec 2022 8 months 22 days
Chair, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the Crime Commission 24 Mar 2022 03 Mar 2023 11 months 8 days
Member, Privileges Committee 23 Mar 2022 03 Mar 2023 11 months 9 days
Member, Procedure Committee 22 Mar 2022 03 Mar 2023 11 months 10 days
Deputy President and Chair of Committees 22 Mar 2022 08 May 2023 1 year 1 month 17 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport 01 Mar 2022 03 Mar 2023 1 year 3 days
Member, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the Crime Commission 24 Feb 2022 03 Mar 2023 1 year 8 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Customer Service and Natural Resources 25 Jan 2022 01 Mar 2022 1 month 5 days
Member, Public Works Committee 25 Jan 2022 01 Mar 2022 1 month 5 days
Member, Regulation Committee 25 Jan 2022 03 Mar 2023 1 year 1 month 7 days
Member, Select Committee on Puppy Farming in New South Wales 25 Jan 2022 25 Aug 2022 7 months 1 day
Deputy Government Whip in the Legislative Council 25 Jan 2022 22 Mar 2022 1 month 26 days
Deputy Chair, Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education 27 Aug 2021 03 Mar 2023 1 year 6 months 5 days
Member, Legislation Review Committee 23 Jun 2021 30 Mar 2022 9 months 8 days
Member, Select Committee on the provisions of the Public Health Amendment (Registered Nurses in Nursing Homes) Bill 2020 22 Oct 2020 10 Jun 2021 7 months 20 days
Member, Select Committee on the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission 01 Oct 2020 02 Dec 2022 2 years 2 months 2 days
Member, Select Committee on the impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales 03 Aug 2020 25 Jan 2022 1 year 5 months 23 days
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport and Customer Service 19 Nov 2019 09 Apr 2020 4 months 22 days Sydenham-Bankstown Line conversion
Member, Select Committee on the Proposal to Raise the Warragamba Dam Wall 22 Oct 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 4 months 10 days
Chair, Standing Committee on Law and Justice 16 Oct 2019 29 Mar 2022 2 years 5 months 14 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 2 - Health 15 May 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 9 months 17 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education 15 May 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 9 months 17 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport and Customer Service 15 May 2019 22 Oct 2019 5 months 8 days
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice 15 May 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 9 months 17 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development 15 May 2019 08 Mar 2022 2 years 9 months 22 days
Member, Procedure Committee 06 Mar 2018 01 Mar 2019 11 months 24 days
Member, Committee on Children and Young People 13 Feb 2018 01 Mar 2019 1 year 17 days
Member, Select Committee on the State Senate Bill 2015 30 Nov 2017 04 Jul 2018 7 months 5 days
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues 30 Nov 2017 01 Mar 2019 1 year 3 months 1 day
Member, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the Crime Commission 23 Nov 2017 01 Mar 2019 1 year 3 months 7 days
Deputy Government Whip in the Legislative Council 23 Nov 2017 22 Oct 2019 1 year 11 months
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Industry and Transport 15 Nov 2017 01 Mar 2019 1 year 3 months 15 days
Parliamentary Record
Mr Fang's speeches in Hansard
Mr Fang's questions published in the Question & Answer Paper
Mr Fang's Notices of Motion given in Parliament
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Wes Fang was elected to the Legislative Council in 2017. Wes grew up in Uranquinty, just outside of Wagga Wagga and attended Uranquinty Public School and Mount Austin High School, before completing a degree in Aviation from the University of New South Wales. After University, Wes served in the Australian Army as an officer and pilot, then went on to serve as a pilot at ChildFlight, flying their rescue helicopter, before returning to Wagga Wagga, where he operated a number of small businesses.

Before his election to Parliament, Wes was active in his local community, as a director of the Wagga Wagga Business Chamber and founding the Wagga Wagga Ratepayers' Community. Wes is obsessed with Formula 1.

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11 October 2017:

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.