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The Hon. Mark Raymond SPEAKMAN, SC MP

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Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member for Cronulla
Leader of the Opposition
Member of the Liberal Party
Contact Details
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Cronulla Electorate Office
A The Hon. Mark Speakman, MP
Suite 203
30 Kingsway
CRONULLA NSW 2230
P (02) 9527 1477
E [email protected]
W http://www.markspeakman.com.au
Leader of the Opposition
A The Hon. Mark Speakman, MP
Parliament of New South Wales
Macquarie Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
P (02) 9230 2104
E [email protected]

Parliamentary Activity
Current Positions
Position Start Notes
Leader of the Opposition 21 Apr 2023
Member for Cronulla 26 Mar 2011
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 26 Mar 2011
Prior Positions
Position Start End Period Notes
Attorney General 06 Oct 2021 28 Mar 2023 1 year 5 months 23 days
Minister for Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence 06 Oct 2021 21 Dec 2021 2 months 16 days
Minister for Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence 27 May 2021 05 Oct 2021 4 months 9 days
Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services 14 May 2021 27 May 2021 14 days
Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee 04 Jun 2020 24 Feb 2022 1 year 8 months 21 days
Leader of the House 08 May 2020 21 Dec 2021 1 year 7 months 14 days
Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence 02 Apr 2019 27 May 2021 2 years 1 month 26 days
Attorney General 30 Jan 2017 05 Oct 2021 4 years 8 months 6 days
Assistant Minister for Planning 02 Apr 2015 23 Jan 2017 1 year 9 months 22 days
Minister for Heritage 02 Apr 2015 23 Jan 2017 1 year 9 months 22 days
Minister for the Environment 02 Apr 2015 23 Jan 2017 1 year 9 months 22 days
Parliamentary Secretary for Treasury 06 May 2014 28 Mar 2015 10 months 23 days
Parliamentary Secretary for Tertiary Education and Skills 02 Sep 2013 17 Apr 2014 7 months 16 days
Deputy Chair, Joint Select Committee on the NSW Workers Compensation Scheme 02 May 2012 13 Jun 2012 1 month 12 days Appointed as a member of the committee and elected Deputy Chair on the same day.
Chair, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption 23 Jun 2011 02 Sep 2013 2 years 2 months 11 days Appointed to the Committee on 22 June 2011 and elected Chair on 23 June 2011. Ceased to be a member of the Committee upon appointment as Parliamentary Secretary (in accordance with section 66 of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988).
Parliamentary Record
Mr Speakman's speeches in Hansard
Mr Speakman's questions published in the Question & Answer Paper
Mr Speakman's Notices of Motion given in Parliament
About the Cronulla Electorate

Includes partially or wholly the following localities and postcodes.

Localities: Burraneer, Caringbah, Caringbah South, Cronulla, Dolans Bay, Grays Point, Greenhills Beach, Gymea, Gymea Bay, Kirrawee, Kurnell, Lilli Pilli, Miranda, Port Hacking, Taren Point, Woolooware, Yowie Bay. 

Postcodes: 2227, 2228, 2229, 2230, 2231, 2232

Area: 64.4053 square kilometres

Enrolment: 57,511


For more detailed information see - https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/Cronulla
Biography
Political Party Activity

1978 to date Member of the Liberal Party. Previously President, Cronulla State Electorate Conference of the Liberal Party. Previously Secretary, Cook Federal Electorate Conference of the Liberal Party. Previously Chair, Constitution Standing Committee of the Liberal Party. 1983 to 2009 Member, Caringbah Branch of the Liberal Party. 2011 to date Member, Cronulla Branch of the Liberal Party. 1978 to 1988 Member, Cronulla Young Liberals.

Community Activity

Ambassador, Rainbow Club of Australia Inc. Patron, Grays Point Rural Fire Service. Patron, Port Hacking Little Athletics Centre. Patron, Katoke Trust. Vice President, Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club. Vice-Patron, Elouera Surf Life Saving Club. Honorary member, North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club. Senior Vice-Patron, Wanda Surf Life Saving Club. Honorary member, Rotary Club of Cronulla.

Local Government Activity

Military Service

Honours Received

Personal

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests

Master of Law (LLM), University of Cambridge, 1986. Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB(Hons)), University of Sydney, 1982. Bachelor of Economics (BEc), University of Sydney 1980. Higher School Certificate, Caringbah High School, 1977.

September 2004 to date Senior Counsel, NSW Bar. March 1991 to date Barrister, NSW Bar. July 1988 to January 1991 Partner, Blake Dawson Waldron, Solicitors. August 1983 to September 1985 and September 1986 to June 1988 Solicitor, Dawson Waldron, Solicitors.

Additional Information

Inaugural speech, 10 May 2011:

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.