The Hon. (Robert) Robert Leslie Brown

Parliamentary activity

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

Positions
PositionStartEndPeriodNotes
Chair, Public Works Committee Thu 15 March 2018Fri 01 March 201911 months 15 days
Member, Public Works Committee Thu 15 March 2018Fri 01 March 201911 months 15 days
Member, Selection of Bills Committee Mon 04 December 2017Fri 01 March 20191 year 2 months 26 days
Chair, Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Industry and Transport Thu 14 May 2015Fri 01 March 20193 years 9 months 16 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Industry and Transport Thu 14 May 2015Fri 01 March 20193 years 9 months 16 days
Member, Select Committee on the Sale of the Currawong Property at Pittwater, Sale of the Currawong Property at Pittwater Wed 26 March 2014Thu 26 June 20143 months 1 day
Chair, Select Committee on the Sale of the Currawong Property at Pittwater, Sale of the Currawong Property at Pittwater Wed 26 March 2014Thu 26 June 20143 months 1 day
Member, Select Committee on the Kooragang Island Orica chemical leak, Kooragang Island Orica chemical leak Thu 25 August 2011Thu 23 February 20125 months 30 days
Chair, Select Committee on the Kooragang Island Orica chemical leak, Kooragang Island Orica chemical leak Thu 25 August 2011Thu 23 February 20125 months 30 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5 Fri 13 May 2011Fri 06 March 20153 years 9 months 22 daysElected Chair 30 May 2011
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3 Fri 13 August 2010Thu 09 September 201028 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 Fri 13 August 2010Thu 09 September 201028 days
Member, Select Committee on Recreational Fishing, Recreational Fishing Tue 24 November 2009Fri 10 December 20101 year 17 days
Member, Select Committee on Electoral and Political Party Funding, Electoral and Political Party Funding Wed 27 June 2007Thu 19 June 200811 months 24 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5 Tue 29 May 2007Fri 04 March 20113 years 9 months 5 days
Member, Procedure Committee Thu 10 May 2007Fri 04 March 20113 years 9 months 23 days
Member, Staysafe (Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety) Thu 08 June 2006Fri 04 March 20114 years 8 months 25 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Council Wed 03 May 2006Fri 01 March 201912 years 9 months 27 daysElected to vacancy caused by the resignation of the Hon. J S Tingle
Biography

Political party activity

Chairman, The Shooters Party: 2005 to 2007; Member of the State Committee of The Shooters Party: 1994-2004.

Community activity

Branch President/State President, Australian Deer Association: 1995-1998; Life member, Drummoyne Sailing Club Inc.; Member for Life, Sporting Shooters Association (NSW); Member, Australian Hunters Intnl. Inc.; Hills Hunting & Angling Club Inc.
Associate Fellow, Australian Institute of Management (1985 to present); Ordinary Member, Institute of Engineers Australia: 1980 to present; Member (Fellow), Australian Institute of Company Directors: 1973 to present.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Certificate of Mechanical Engineering (Sydney Techical College); Certificate of Business Administration (UNE); Trade Certificate (Meadowbank TAFE).
Formerly Company Director, QVS Property Maintenance Pty Ltd: 1989-2006. Company Director, QVS Services Pty Ltd: 2001-2006. Company Director, Sondaze Pty Ltd ATF Brown Family Trust: 1997-present. State Manager NSW, James Hardie Environmental Mechanical Services: 1985-1989. Various Manager positions, Lend Lease Corporation: 1978-1985. Apprentice plant engineer, Vickers Cockatoo Docks Pty Ltd: 1966-1978.
Interests include hunting, fishing, live steam locomotive modelling and gardening.

Additional information

First speech, 23 May 2006:

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