Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 2019–2023

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 2019–2023

Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served in the 57th Parliament were elected at the 2015 and 2019 elections. As members serve eight-year terms, half of the Council was elected in 2015 and did not face re-election in 2019, and the members elected in 2019 will not face re-election until 2027.[1][2] The President was John Ajaka until March 2021 and then Matthew Mason-Cox from May 2021.[4]

Name Party End term Years in office
John Ajaka [d]   Liberal 2023 2007–2021
Lou Amato   Liberal 2023 2015–2023
Mark Banasiak   Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 2027 2019–present
Scott Barrett [f]   National 2023 2022–2023
Niall Blair [c]   National 2027 2011–2019
Robert Borsak   Shooters, Fishers, Farmers 2023 2010–present
Abigail Boyd   Greens 2027 2019–present
Mark Buttigieg   Labor 2027 2019–present
Catherine Cusack [j]   Liberal 2027 2003–2022
Anthony D'Adam   Labor 2027 2019–present
Greg Donnelly   Labor 2027 2005–present
Cate Faehrmann   Greens 2023 2010–2013, 2018–present
Wes Fang   National 2027 2017–present
Scott Farlow   Liberal 2023 2015-2023, 2023–present
Sam Farraway [c]   National 2027 2019–present
Justin Field [a]   Independent 2023 2016–2023
Ben Franklin [b]   National 2023 2015–2019, 2019–present
John Graham   Labor 2023 2016–present
Don Harwin [g]   Liberal 2023 1999–2022
Sue Higginson [i]   Greens 2027 2022–present
Courtney Houssos   Labor 2023 2015–present
Emma Hurst   Animal Justice 2027 2019–present
Rose Jackson [b]   Labor 2023 2019–present
Trevor Khan [f]   National 2023 2007–2022
Mark Latham   One Nation 2027 2019–2023, 2023–present
Aileen MacDonald [j]   Liberal 2027 2022-present
Natasha Maclaren-Jones   Liberal 2027 2011-2023, 2023–present
Shayne Mallard   Liberal 2023 2015–2023
Taylor Martin   Liberal 2027 2017–present
Matthew Mason-Cox    Liberal / Independent[e] 2023 2006–2023
Sarah Mitchell   National 2027 2011–present
Daniel Mookhey   Labor 2027 2015–present
Tara Moriarty   Labor 2027 2019–present
Shaoquett Moselmane   Labor 2023 2009–2023
Fred Nile    Christian Democrats / Independent[h] 2023 1981–2004, 2004–2023
Mark Pearson   Animal Justice 2023 2015–2023
Peter Poulos [d]   Liberal 2023 2021–2023
Peter Primrose   Labor 2027 1996–present
Chris Rath [g]   Liberal 2023 2022–present
Rod Roberts   One Nation 2027 2019–present
Adam Searle   Labor 2023 2011–2023
Walt Secord   Labor 2023 2011–2023
Penny Sharpe   Labor 2027 2005–2015, 2015–present
David Shoebridge [i]   Greens 2027 2010–2022
Bronnie Taylor   National 2023 2015–present
Damien Tudehope   Liberal 2027 2019–present
Mick Veitch   Labor 2023 2007–2023
Natalie Ward   Liberal 2027 2017–present
  1. ^ a b Greens MLC Justin Field resigned from the party on 3 April 2019 to sit as an independent.
  2. ^ a b c Two seats were vacant at the beginning of this parliament, following the resignations of Labor MLC Lynda Voltz and National MLC Ben Franklin to run for the Legislative Assembly. On 8 May 2019, Franklin (who was unsuccessful in the Legislative Assembly) was appointed to fill his own vacancy, while Rose Jackson was appointed to fill Voltz's seat.
  3. ^ a b c On 16 October 2019, Nationals MLC Niall Blair resigned. Sam Farraway was appointed to fill the vacancy on 17 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c On 31 March 2021, Liberal MLC John Ajaka resigned. Peter Poulos was appointed to fill the vacancy on 6 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b On 5 May 2021, Matthew Mason-Cox was expelled from the Liberals for nominating for President in opposition to the Coalition nomination of Natasha Maclaren-Jones, winning with support from opposition and crossbench MLCs.[3] His party membership was reinstated two weeks later.
  6. ^ a b c On 6 January 2022, Nationals MLC Trevor Khan resigned. Scott Barrett was appointed to replace him on 24 February 2022.
  7. ^ a b c On 22 March 2022, Liberal MLC Don Harwin resigned. Chris Rath was appointed to replace him on 24 March 2022.
  8. ^ a b On 29 March 2022, the Christian Democratic Party was dissolved.
  9. ^ a b c On 11 April 2022, Greens MLC David Shoebridge resigned to contest the 2022 federal election. Sue Higginson was appointed to replace him on 12 May 2022.
  10. ^ a b c On 9 August 2022, Liberal MLC Catherine Cusack resigned. Aileen MacDonald was appointed to replace her on 10 August 2022.
  11. ^ The changes to the composition of the council, in chronological order, were Field sat as an independent,[a] Franklin and Jackson were appointed,[b] Blair resigned,[c] Ajaka resigned,[d] Mason-Cox expelled from Liberals and then rejoined,[e] Khan resigned,[f] Harwin resigned,[g] Christian Democratic Party dissolved,[h] Shoebridge resigned.[i] Cusack resigned.[j]

References

  1. ^ "Members of the New South Wales Parliament". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Part 3 Members of the Legislative Council" (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Rebel NSW Liberal MP kicked out of party over upper house job". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Part Ten - Officers of Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 May 2021.[k]