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

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