The Hon. (Catherine) Catherine Eileen Cusack

Parliamentary activity

Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.

Positions
PositionStartEndPeriodNotes
Member, Select Committee on the Response to Major Flooding across New South Wales in 2022, Response to major flooding across New South Wales in 2022 Sun 10 April 2022Tue 09 August 20224 months
Member, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the Crime Commission Wed 23 March 2022Tue 09 August 20224 months 18 days
Member, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission Thu 24 February 2022Tue 09 August 20225 months 17 days
Member, Committee on Children and Young People Thu 24 February 2022Wed 30 March 20221 month 7 days
Member, Select Committee on the impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales, Impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales Tue 25 January 2022Tue 01 March 20221 month 5 days
Member, Select Committee on the coronial jurisdiction in New South Wales, Coronial jurisdiction in New South Wales Wed 23 June 2021Fri 29 April 202210 months 7 days
Temporary Chair of Committees Tue 22 June 2021Tue 09 August 20221 year 1 month 19 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education Thu 20 May 2021Tue 09 August 20221 year 2 months 21 days
Chair, Standing Committee on State Development Mon 15 March 2021Tue 09 August 20221 year 4 months 26 days
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020 Thu 18 June 2020Wed 31 March 20219 months 14 daysAnti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice Fri 31 January 2020Mon 15 March 20211 year 1 month 16 days
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice Wed 16 October 2019Tue 22 October 20197 days
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters Wed 19 June 2019Wed 30 March 20222 years 9 months 12 days
Member, Regulation Committee Wed 15 May 2019Tue 09 August 20223 years 2 months 26 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 7 - Planning and Environment Wed 15 May 2019Tue 09 August 20223 years 2 months 26 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Industry Wed 15 May 2019Thu 20 May 20212 years 6 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport and Customer Service Wed 15 May 2019Fri 31 January 20208 months 17 days
Parliamentary Secretary for Cost of Living Wed 24 April 2019Thu 19 November 20201 year 6 months 27 days
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport and the Arts Fri 09 March 2018Thu 15 November 20188 months 7 daysThe music and arts economy in New South Wales
Parliamentary Secretary for Digital Inclusion Wed 31 January 2018Tue 02 April 20191 year 2 months 6 days
Member, Committee on Children and Young People Wed 29 March 2017Tue 13 February 201810 months 16 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Legal Affairs Tue 28 March 2017Fri 01 March 20191 year 11 months 2 days
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues Tue 28 March 2017Tue 13 February 201810 months 17 daysChair
Parliamentary Secretary Wed 01 February 2017Thu 09 March 20171 month 9 daysParliamentary Secretary for Education and the Hunter
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 6 Thu 14 May 2015Tue 28 March 20171 year 10 months 15 days
Member, Select Committee on the Leasing of Electricity Infrastructure Wed 06 May 2015Tue 02 June 201528 daysLeasing of Electricity Infrastructure
Parliamentary Secretary Fri 24 April 2015Mon 23 January 20171 year 9 monthsParliamentary Secretary to the Premier
Member, Select Committee on the Planning Process in Newcastle and the Broader Hunter Region, Planning process in Newcastle and the broader Hunter region Tue 16 September 2014Tue 03 March 20155 months 16 days
Member, Select Committee on Home Schooling, Home schooling Wed 28 May 2014Fri 05 December 20146 months 8 days
Parliamentary Secretary Tue 06 May 2014Fri 06 March 201510 months 1 day
Member, Standing Committee on State Development Thu 12 December 2013Fri 06 March 20151 year 2 months 23 days
Member, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Police Integrity Commission and the Crime Commission Wed 22 June 2011Thu 15 May 20142 years 10 months 24 daysChair
Member, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission Wed 22 June 2011Thu 15 May 20142 years 10 months 24 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 Tue 17 May 2011Fri 06 March 20153 years 9 months 18 days
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues Tue 17 May 2011Thu 12 December 20132 years 6 months 26 days
Shadow Minister for the Environment Mon 29 December 2008Sat 26 March 20112 years 2 months 27 days
Member, Committee on Children and Young People Tue 26 June 2007Wed 03 June 20091 year 11 months 9 days
Shadow Minister for Fair Trading Wed 11 April 2007Sat 27 December 20081 year 8 months 17 days
Member, Select Committee on Juvenile Offenders, Juvenile Offenders Thu 09 December 2004Fri 29 July 20057 months 21 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 Thu 10 July 2003Fri 02 March 20073 years 7 months 21 days
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues Wed 21 May 2003Wed 10 March 20049 months 19 days
Shadow Minister for Juvenile Justice Tue 08 April 2003Sat 24 March 20073 years 11 months 17 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Council Sat 22 March 2003Tue 09 August 202219 years 4 months 19 days
Biography

Political party activity

Liberal Party first female NSW Young Liberal President, 1985-1986. Liberal Party Executive, 2000-2003.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

BEc (Soc Sc) University of Sydney; Australia Region Chair, Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (2013-16); Chair, Australian Rural Health Research Collaboration Advisory Committee (2012-15); Columnist, Sunday Telegraph (2011-13); Prior to Parliament: "Wordworks" writing consultancy, 1994-2003. Edelman Public Relations, 1993-1994. Executive Officer, NSW Minister for Health 1991-1992. Senior Policy Advisor NSW Minister for Education, 1990-1991; NSW Minister for Family and Community Services and Minister for Women, Memberships: National Trust, 1981-present; NSW Art Gallery, 1982-present; NSW Institute for Public Administration.
Interests include writing, theatre, music festivals and bushwalking.

Additional information

First Speech, 20 May 2003:

Hon Catherine Cusack - Inaugural speech (pdf, 26.09 KB)

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