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The Hon. Mark BANASIAK, MLC

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Member of the Legislative Council
Member of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
Term of service expires 58th Parliament (05 Mar 2027)
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Member of the Legislative Council
A The Hon. Mark Banasiak, MLC
Parliament House
Macquarie Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
P (02) 9230 2573
E [email protected]

Parliamentary Activity
Current Positions
Position Start Notes
Member, Select Committee on Competition Reforms in Electronic Conveyancing 25 Jun 2025
Deputy Chair, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport and the Arts 23 Jun 2025
Chair, Select Committee on Access Restrictions to Public Lands and Waterways 28 May 2025
Member, Joint Select Committee on Protecting Local Water Utilities from Privatisation 24 Aug 2023
Member, Select Committee on Birth Trauma 21 Jun 2023
Chair, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional NSW 09 Jun 2023
Member, Selection of Bills Committee 23 May 2023
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport and the Arts 16 May 2023
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional NSW 11 May 2023
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 23 Mar 2019
Prior Positions
Position Start End Period Notes
Deputy Chair, Select Committee on the Response to Major Flooding across New South Wales in 2022 23 Mar 2022 09 Aug 2022 4 months 18 days
Member, Select Committee on the Response to Major Flooding across New South Wales in 2022 23 Mar 2022 09 Aug 2022 4 months 18 days
Member, Select Committee on Puppy Farming in New South Wales 25 Nov 2021 25 Aug 2022 9 months 1 day
Deputy Chair, Select Committee on Floodplain Harvesting 23 Jun 2021 15 Dec 2021 5 months 23 days
Deputy Chair, Select Committee on the provisions of the Public Health Amendment (Registered Nurses in Nursing Homes) Bill 2020 06 Nov 2020 10 Jun 2021 7 months 5 days
Member, Select Committee on the provisions of the Public Health Amendment (Registered Nurses in Nursing Homes) Bill 2020 21 Oct 2020 10 Jun 2021 7 months 21 days
Substitute Member, Delegated Legislation Committee 25 Aug 2020 22 Sep 2020 29 days Impact and implementation of the Water Management (General) Amendment (Exemptions for Floodplain Harvesting) Regulation 2020
Deputy Chair, Select Committee on the impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales 24 Mar 2020 08 Nov 2022 2 years 7 months 16 days
Member, Select Committee on Animal Cruelty Laws in New South Wales 08 Aug 2019 04 Jun 2020 9 months 28 days
Chair, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Customer Service and Natural Resources 05 Jun 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 8 months 27 days
Deputy Chair, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport 05 Jun 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 8 months 27 days
Deputy Chair, Public Works Committee 05 Jun 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 8 months 27 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Customer Service and Natural Resources 28 May 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 9 months 4 days
Member, Selection of Bills Committee 28 May 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 9 months 4 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development 28 May 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 9 months 4 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport 15 May 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 9 months 17 days
Member, Public Works Committee 15 May 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 9 months 17 days
Parliamentary Record
Mr Banasiak's speeches in Hansard
Mr Banasiak's questions published in the Question & Answer Paper
Mr Banasiak's Notices of Motion given in Parliament
About the Electorate

Biography
Political Party Activity

Mark has served on the committee of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party in varied capacities, with his current position being the Chair.

Community Activity

Local Government Activity

Military Service

Honours Received

Personal

Mark is the Chair of the Federation of Hunting Clubs, which is one of the peak bodies representing shooting and hunting clubs in New South Wales.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests

Prior to entering Parliament Mark was a secondary school teacher from 2004, having completed his Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in History and Economics (2002), a Graduate Diploma in Education (2003) and Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (2007). Mark received Ministerial and Director of Educational leadership in 2018 for his work with Education.

Additional Information

Video of first speech

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.