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Ms Sonia Kathleen HORNERY, JP, BA(Hist)(Hons) MP

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Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member for Wallsend
Temporary Speaker
Member of the Australian Labor Party
Contact Details
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Wallsend Electorate Office
A Ms Sonia Hornery, MP
67 Nelson Street
WALLSEND NSW 2287
Postal Ms Sonia Hornery MP
PO Box 324
WALLSEND NSW 2287
P (02) 4950 0955
F (02) 4950 0977
E wallsend@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity
Current Positions
Position Start Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 24 Mar 2007
Member for Wallsend 24 Mar 2007
Temporary Speaker 07 May 2019
Prior Positions
Position Start End Period Notes
Shadow Minister for Science and Medical Research 11 Dec 2013 08 Apr 2015 1 year 3 months 29 days
Shadow Minister for the Arts 28 Mar 2014 08 Apr 2015 1 year 12 days
Shadow Minister for the Hunter 11 Dec 2013 08 Apr 2015 1 year 3 months 29 days
Temporary Speaker 07 Feb 2018 16 Oct 2018 8 months 10 days
Temporary Speaker 06 May 2011 25 Feb 2014 2 years 9 months 20 days
Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Minister for Roads 23 Sep 2008 16 Nov 2009 1 year 1 month 25 days
Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Minister for Transport 08 May 2007 05 Sep 2008 1 year 3 months 29 days
Member, Legal Affairs Committee 22 Jun 2011 06 Mar 2015 3 years 8 months 13 days
Member, Social Policy Committee 22 Jun 2011 06 Mar 2015 3 years 8 months 13 days
Chair, Standing Committee on Broadband in Rural and Regional Communities 11 Mar 2010 04 Mar 2011 11 months 22 days
Member, Public Bodies Review Committee 11 Mar 2010 04 Mar 2011 11 months 22 days
Member, Standing Committee on Broadband in Rural and Regional Communities 25 Feb 2010 11 Mar 2010 15 days Elected Chair of the Committee (see separate entry).
Parliamentary Record
Ms Hornery's speeches in Hansard
Ms Hornery's questions published in the Question & Answer Paper
Ms Hornery's Notices of Motion given in Parliament
About the Wallsend Electorate
Provincial. Residential, and industrial. Located within Hunter Statistical Agricultural Subdivision.

Principal suburbs: Beresfield, Birmingham Gardens, Black Hill, Callaghan, Cardiff, Cardiff Heights, Elermore Vale, Fletcher, Glendale, Hexham, Jesmond, Lambton, Lenaghan, Maryland, Minmi, New Lambton, New Lambton Heights, North Lambton, Rankin Park, Shortland, Tarro, Wallsend, Waratah, Waratah West.

Area: 116.83 sq km.

Population: 75,832. Enrolment: 59,127.

For more detailed information see - https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/Wallsend
Biography
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Community Activity

Local Government Activity

Military Service

Honours Received

Personal

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests

Justice of the Peace, Bachelor of Arts (History) (Honours).

Additional Information

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.