Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Emergency Services | Mon 30 January 2017 | Tue 02 April 2019 | 2 years 2 months 6 days | |
| Minister for Police | Mon 30 January 2017 | Tue 02 April 2019 | 2 years 2 months 6 days | |
| Minister for Justice and Police | Thu 02 April 2015 | Mon 23 January 2017 | 1 year 9 months 22 days | |
| Minister for Racing | Thu 02 April 2015 | Mon 23 January 2017 | 1 year 9 months 22 days | |
| Deputy Premier | Fri 17 October 2014 | Tue 15 November 2016 | 2 years 30 days | |
| Minister for Trade and Investment | Fri 17 October 2014 | Thu 02 April 2015 | 5 months 17 days | |
| Minister for Tourism and Major Events | Fri 17 October 2014 | Thu 02 April 2015 | 5 months 17 days | |
| Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services | Fri 17 October 2014 | Thu 02 April 2015 | 5 months 17 days | |
| Leader of the Nationals | Thu 16 October 2014 | Tue 15 November 2016 | 2 years 1 month | |
| Chair, Joint Select Committee on Sentencing of Child Sexual Assault Offenders | Tue 09 September 2014 | Tue 14 October 2014 | 1 month 6 days | Re-appointed to the Committee as Chair on 9 September 2014 following committee being re-established after prorogation. |
| Minister for the Arts | Wed 23 April 2014 | Mon 23 January 2017 | 2 years 9 months 1 day | |
| Minister for Hospitality, Gaming and Racing | Wed 23 April 2014 | Thu 02 April 2015 | 11 months 11 days | |
| Chair, Joint Select Committee on Sentencing of Child Sexual Assault Offenders | Thu 29 August 2013 | Mon 08 September 2014 | 1 year 11 days | Membership of Committee (and the Committee itself) dissolved with the prorogation of the Parliament on 8 September 2014. |
| Member, Joint Select Committee on Sentencing of Child Sexual Assault Offenders | Wed 21 August 2013 | Thu 29 August 2013 | 9 days | Elected Chair of the Committee on 29 August 2013 (see separate entry). |
| Member, Social Policy Committee | Wed 22 June 2011 | Wed 14 May 2014 | 2 years 10 months 23 days | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Natural Resources | Wed 04 May 2011 | Thu 17 April 2014 | 2 years 11 months 14 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Sat 26 March 2011 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 7 years 11 months 4 days | |
| Member for Dubbo | Sat 26 March 2011 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 7 years 11 months 4 days |
Biography
Political party activity
Member of The Nationals.
Honours Received
National Medal, NSW Police, 19 November 2004. NSW Police Medal 2nd Clasp, NSW Police, 30 September 2004. Commissioners Commendation (Courage) NSW Police, 11 December 1993 and 17 November 1990. Commissioners Unit Citation, NSW Police, 2010. Northern Region Award (Dedication to Duty), NSW Police, 30 June 2001. Northern Region Award (Professionalism), NSW Police, 10 September 1996. Dubbo District Citation (Courage, Devotion to Duty, Professionalism), NSW Police, 12 June 1991. Dubbo District Citation (Initiative), NSW Police, 17 June 1990.
Personal information
Married with 2 children.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Certifcate of Policing, NSW Police, 1990.
Graduate Certificate of Applied Management, AIPM, 2010.
Advanced Diploma Managment (HR), Western Institute of TAFE, 2010.
Dip. Management, Western Institute of TAFE, 2011.
April 1989 to March 2011 Inspector, NSW Police.
Interests/Hobbies - Keen sportsman and recrecational shooter. Held Guiness Book of Records World Record for most holes of golf played in 7 days (1,800 in 2004). Interests also include geneology, political history, ancient history and travel.
April 1989 to March 2011 Inspector, NSW Police.
Interests/Hobbies - Keen sportsman and recrecational shooter. Held Guiness Book of Records World Record for most holes of golf played in 7 days (1,800 in 2004). Interests also include geneology, political history, ancient history and travel.
Additional information
Inaugural speech, 14 June 2011: