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Mr Richard Hargrave Colless

The Hon. Richard Hargrave COLLESS, HD App Sci(Agric)

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Date of Birth: 12/11/1952
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Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance 06 Jun 2018 17 Oct 2018 4 months 12 days Fresh food pricing
Member, Select Committee on Landowner Protection from Unauthorised Filming or Surveillance 17 May 2018 25 Oct 2018 5 months 9 days
Parliamentary Secretary for Natural Resources and Western NSW 01 Feb 2017 01 Mar 2019 2 years 1 month 1 day
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Industry and Transport 14 May 2015 01 Mar 2019 3 years 9 months 16 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development 14 May 2015 01 Mar 2019 3 years 9 months 16 days
Parliamentary Secretary 24 Apr 2015 23 Jan 2017 1 year 9 months Parliamentary Secretary for Natural Resouces and Regional Planning
Member, Select Committee on social, public and affordable housing 19 Nov 2013 08 Sep 2014 9 months 21 days
Member, Staysafe (Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety) 22 Jun 2011 06 Mar 2015 3 years 8 months 13 days Deputy Chair
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5 17 May 2011 06 Mar 2015 3 years 9 months 18 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development 17 May 2011 06 Mar 2015 3 years 9 months 18 days Chair
Deputy Government Whip in the Legislative Council 09 May 2011 06 Mar 2015 3 years 9 months 26 days
Member, Select Committee on Recreational Fishing 24 Nov 2009 10 Dec 2010 1 year 17 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development 18 Jun 2009 04 Mar 2011 1 year 8 months 15 days Deputy Chair
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5 29 May 2007 04 Mar 2011 3 years 9 months 4 days
Deputy Opposition Whip, Legislative Council 08 May 2007 04 Mar 2011 3 years 9 months 25 days
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Threatened Species Conservation Amendment (Biodiversity Banking) Bill 2006 23 Nov 2006 15 Jan 2007 1 month 24 days
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice 22 Sep 2005 04 Mar 2011 5 years 5 months 11 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5 10 Jul 2003 02 Mar 2007 3 years 7 months 21 days Elected Deputy Chair on 14/09/2004
Deputy Opposition Whip, Legislative Council 03 Apr 2003 02 Mar 2007 3 years 11 months
Deputy Opposition Whip, the Legislative Council 27 Aug 2002 28 Feb 2003 6 months 2 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 30 Aug 2000 01 Mar 2019 18 years 6 months 1 day
Political Party Activity
Chairman, Inverell Branch - National Party of Australia 1996 - 1999. Chairman, New England Electorate Council 1999 - current. Member of Central Executive 2000 - current
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Soil Conservationist for the Department of Land and Water Conservation from 1971 - 1997. Agricultural Consultant for S.P.A. Nutrition Pty Ltd 1997 - 2000. Interests include golf, cricket, tennis and fishing.

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Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Member of Inverell Shire Council 1991, 1995 and 1999.
Personal
Additional Information
First speech, 11 October 2000:

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.