Mr David Robert HARRIS, MP

Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member for Wyong
Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Shadow Assistant Minister for Education, and Shadow Minister for the Central Coast
Member of the Australian Labor Party

Contact Details

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Wyong Electorate Office

A	Mr David Harris, MP Shop 4 142 Pacific Highway WYONG NSW 2259
P	(02) 4352 2711
F	(02) 4352 2766
E	wyong@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	28 Mar 2015
Member for Wyong	28 Mar 2015
Shadow Assistant Minister for Education	27 Nov 2018
Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs	10 Mar 2016
Shadow Minister for Regional Development	09 Apr 2015
Shadow Minister for the Central Coast	09 Apr 2015

Prior Positions

Position	Start	End	Period	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	24 Mar 2007	04 Mar 2011	3 years 11 months 9 days
Member for Wyong	24 Mar 2007	04 Mar 2011	3 years 11 months 9 days
Shadow Minister for Skills	09 Apr 2015	10 Mar 2016	11 months 2 days
Shadow Minister for Small Business	09 Apr 2015	10 Mar 2016	11 months 2 days
Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Minister for Education and Training, and Assisting the Minister for the Central Coast	06 Sep 2010	26 Mar 2011	6 months 21 days
Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Minister for the Central Coast	06 Jan 2010	06 Sep 2010	8 months 1 day
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast	16 Sep 2009	04 Dec 2009	2 months 19 days
Member, Standing Committee on Broadband in Rural and Regional Communities	28 Jun 2007	04 Mar 2011	3 years 8 months 5 days
Member, Staysafe (Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety)	21 Jun 2007	04 Mar 2011	3 years 8 months 12 days
Chair, Standing Committee on Natural Resource Management (Climate Change)	24 Sep 2008	28 Oct 2009	1 year 1 month 5 days
Deputy Chair, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption	21 Jun 2007	16 Sep 2009	2 years 2 months 27 days	Ceased to hold membership of the Committee as appointed a Parliamentary Secretary (see section 66 of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988).
Member, Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development	10 Nov 2016	01 Mar 2019	2 years 3 months 20 days
Member, Committee on Community Services	28 May 2015	01 Mar 2019	3 years 9 months 2 days

Parliamentary Record

Mr Harris's speeches in Hansard

About the Wyong Electorate

Provincial. Residential, semi-rural. Located Central Coast.

Principal centres: Alison, Berkeley Vale, Blue Haven, Bushells Ridge, Canton Beach, Cedar Brush Creek, Charmhaven, Chittaway Bay, Chittaway Point, Dooralong, Doyalson, Durren Durren, Gorokan, Halloran, Hamlyn Terrace, Jilliby, Kangy Angy, Kanwal, Kiar, Kulnura, Lake Haven, Lemon Tree, Little Jilliby, Mardi, Norah Head, Noraville, Ourimbah, Palm Grove, Palmdale, Ravensdale, Rocky Point, Tacoma, Tacoma South, Toukley, Tuggerah, Tuggerawong, Wadalba, Wallarah, Warnervale, Watanobbi, Woongarrah, Wyong, Wyong Creek, Wyongah, Yarramalong.

Area: 640.55 sq km.

Population: 70,219. Enrolment: 54,483.

For more detailed information see - http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/districts/profiles/2015/Wyong

Biography

Community Activity

2012 to present Voluntary Director, Wyong Town Financial Services. 2014 to present President, Soldiers Beach SLSC. 2012 to present President, Men of Football - Central Coast Chapter.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests

2012 to 2015 NSW Department of Education and Communities. 1998 to 2007 NSW Department of Education and Training.

Diploma of Teaching (DipTeach), Newcastle CAE, 1986. Post Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (GradCertEdStud), University of Newcastle. Diploma of Management.

Additional Information

Inaugural Speech, Legislative Assembly, 9 May 2007, and First Speech, Legislative Assembly, 13 May 2015: