Premier Mike Baird Leader Mike Baird Premier Mike Baird Spouse Katie Gay Succeeded by John Ajaka | Preceded by Mike Gallacher Preceded by Mike Gallacher Name Duncan Gay Education Newington College | |
Preceded by himself (Roads and Freight) Role Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council Party National Party of Australia Office Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 1988 Profiles | ||
Duncan gay and cycling
Duncan John Gay (born 2 May 1950), an Australian politician, has been the Vice-President of the Executive Council of New South Wales and the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council since May 2014; and the Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight since April 2015. Gay is the Leader of the The Nationals in the Legislative Council and has been a member of the Council since 1988, represent The Nationals.
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- Duncan gay and cycling
- Legislative Council Question Time Commercial Fishing
- Early life
- Political career
- References
He served as the Minister for Roads and Freight and the Minister for the North Coast between 2014 and 2015 in the first Baird government; and the Minister for Roads and Ports in the O'Farrell ministry between 2011 and 2014.
Legislative Council Question Time Commercial Fishing
Early life
Gay was born and raised in Crookwell, New South Wales near Goulburn and educated at Crookwell District Rural School. He completed his secondary schooling at Newington College (1962-1967) in Sydney, studying accountancy and wool classing. He is married to Katie and they have two children.
Prior to his political career, Gay owned a small trucking company and managed his family’s grazing property at Crookwell.
Political career
Gay was elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council in March 1988 and has been a member of the National Party since 1974; and served in various portfolios and positions while in Opposition.
Following the election of the O'Farrell government at the 2011 election, Gay was appointed as the Minister for Roads and Ports in the New South Wales government. Following the resignation of Barry O'Farrell as Premier, and the subsequent ministerial reshuffle by Mike Baird, the new Liberal Leader, in April 2014 the name of Gay's portfolio changed to Minister for Roads and Freight; the responsibilities as Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council were added in May 2014; and as Minister for the North Coast added in October 2014. Following the 2015 state election, Gay's portfolio responsibilities were amended slightly and renamed as Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight.
Major achievements in Gay's term as Minister for Roads include commencement of planning for the introduction of the WestConnex; announcement of preferred construction contractor for the NorthConnex; and the continued duplication of the Pacific Highway.