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The Hon. (Gregory) Gregory Stephen Pearce

The Hon. Gregory Stephen PEARCE, BA LLB

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Date of Birth: 22/01/1955
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Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member, Select Committee on the Legislative Council committees system 24 Jun 2015 15 Nov 2017 2 years 4 months 23 days
Member, Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General 02 Jun 2015 15 Nov 2017 2 years 5 months 14 days
Member, Legislation Review Committee 02 Jun 2015 15 Nov 2017 2 years 5 months 14 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 5 – Industry and Transport 14 May 2015 15 Nov 2017 2 years 6 months 2 days
Member, Standing Committee on State Development 14 May 2015 15 Nov 2017 2 years 6 months 2 days Chair
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3 21 Oct 2014 06 Mar 2015 4 months 14 days
Member, Select Committee on the Planning Process in Newcastle and the Broader Hunter Region 17 Sep 2014 18 Dec 2014 3 months 2 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 14 May 2014 06 Mar 2015 9 months 21 days
Member, Select Committee on the impact of gambling 14 May 2014 14 Aug 2014 3 months 1 day
Member, Select Committee on the sale of the Currawong property at Pittwater 27 Mar 2014 26 Jun 2014 3 months
Member, Select Committee on social, public and affordable housing 19 Nov 2013 08 Sep 2014 9 months 21 days
Minister for Finance and Services 03 Apr 2011 02 Aug 2013 2 years 4 months
Minister for the Illawarra 03 Apr 2011 02 Aug 2013 2 years 4 months
Shadow Minister for Financial Management and Housing Strategy 28 Dec 2008 28 Mar 2011 2 years 3 months 1 day
Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations 28 Dec 2008 28 Mar 2011 2 years 3 months 1 day
Shadow Minister for the Illawarra 11 Apr 2007 28 Mar 2011 3 years 11 months 18 days
Shadow Treasurer 11 Apr 2007 28 Dec 2008 1 year 8 months 18 days
Shadow Minister for Commerce 20 Nov 2006 11 Apr 2007 4 months 23 days
Shadow Minister for Housing 20 Nov 2006 11 Apr 2007 4 months 23 days
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Cross City Tunnel 06 Jun 2006 02 Mar 2007 8 months 25 days
Assistant Shadow Minister for Planning 20 Mar 2006 20 Nov 2006 8 months 1 day
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Cross City Tunnel 29 Nov 2005 19 May 2006 5 months 21 days
Shadow Minister for Finance 07 Sep 2005 20 Mar 2006 6 months 14 days
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure 07 Sep 2005 11 Apr 2007 1 year 7 months 5 days
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues 10 Mar 2004 17 Dec 2004 9 months 8 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3 10 Jul 2003 02 Mar 2007 3 years 7 months 21 days Elected Deputy Chair 25 August 2003
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice 21 May 2003 22 Sep 2005 2 years 4 months 2 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 01 Nov 2000 15 Nov 2017 17 years 15 days Casual vacancy [caused by resignation of J P Hannaford]
Political Party Activity
President of Double Bay Branch of Liberal Party 1993 - 2000. President of Bligh State Electoral Conference 1994 - 1997 and Wentworth Federal Electoral Conference 1997 - 2000. Shadow Minister for Finance and Shadow Minister for Infrastructure 2005-2007. Assistant Shadow Minister for Planning March 2006 - November 2006. Shadow Minister for Housing and Shadow Minister for Commerce March 2006 - April 2007. Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Illawarra, April 2007-.

Community Activity
Member of CARE Sydney Fundraising Committee 1999 - 2000, Law Council of Australia - International Law Section 1995 - 1997, Infrastructure Committee, Property Council of Australia (NSW Division) 1993 - 1998. Director/Adviser with Clean Up Australia Pty Ltd and Clean Up the World Pty Ltd until 2000. Councillor, Law Society of NSW 1999 - 2001. Chair, Fisheries Advisory Committee, The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority 1999 - 2000.

Qualifications, occupations and interests
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from Sydney University.

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Personal
Solicitor with Freehills 1978 - 2000.

Additional Information
First speech, 15 November 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.