Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters | Thu 31 March 2022 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 11 months 4 days | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Wed 22 December 2021 | Sat 25 March 2023 | 1 year 3 months 4 days | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Fri 08 October 2021 | Tue 21 December 2021 | 2 months 14 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics | Tue 18 June 2019 | Thu 31 March 2022 | 2 years 9 months 14 days | |
| Member, Joint Select Committee on Sydney's Night Time Economy, Sydney's Night Time Economy | Wed 29 May 2019 | Mon 30 September 2019 | 4 months 2 days | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Education | Wed 24 April 2019 | Tue 05 October 2021 | 2 years 5 months 12 days | |
| Chair, Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services | Wed 05 April 2017 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 1 year 10 months 25 days | |
| Deputy Chair, Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services | Wed 03 August 2016 | Wed 05 April 2017 | 8 months 3 days | Elected Chair of the committee on 5 April 2017 (see separate entry). |
| Member, Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics | Thu 28 May 2015 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 3 years 9 months 2 days | |
| Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services | Thu 28 May 2015 | Wed 03 August 2016 | 1 year 2 months 7 days | Elected Deputy Chair of the committee on 3 August 2016 (see separate entry). |
| Chair, Legislative Assembly Committee on Economic Development | Thu 15 May 2014 | Fri 06 March 2015 | 9 months 20 days | |
| Member, Legislative Assembly Committee on Economic Development | Wed 14 May 2014 | Thu 15 May 2014 | 2 days | Elected Chair of the committee on 15 May 2014 (see separate entry). |
| Deputy Chair, Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services | Wed 22 June 2011 | Fri 06 March 2015 | 3 years 8 months 13 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Sat 26 March 2011 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 11 years 11 months 6 days | |
| Member for Riverstone | Sat 26 March 2011 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 11 years 11 months 6 days |
Biography
Political party activity
November 1991 to present Member, NSW Division of the Liberal Party.
Community activity
Justice of the Peace 1994 to present.
Chairperson, St Matthew's Catholic Parish Pastoral Council 1997 to 1998.
President, Parents and Friends Association, Chisholm Catholic Primary School, Bligh Park 1995 to 1996.
Local Government activity
September 1999 to 2001 Councillor, Hawkesbury City Council.
2001 to 2004 Deputy Mayor, Hawkesbury City Council.
2004 to September 2008 Councillor, Hawkesbury City Council.
September 2008 to 2011 Deputy Mayor, Hawkesbury City Council.
2011-2012 Councillor, Hawkesbury City Council.
Personal information
Married with 6 children.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of New South Wales, 1979.
Diploma of Education (DipEd)), University of New South Wales, 1980.
Graduate Diploma Religious Studies (GradDipRS), Catholic College of Education, Sydney, 1987.
Graduate Diploma of Education (Administration) (GradDipEd), Australian Catholic University, 1993.
1995 to 2010 Personnel/Employment Officer, Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta. 1981 to 1994 Teacher, Catholic Education Office.
1995 to 2010 Personnel/Employment Officer, Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta. 1981 to 1994 Teacher, Catholic Education Office.
Additional information
Inaugural speech, 25 May 2011: