Majority 21.4 points (2015) | Name Mark Speakman | |
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Mark speakman member for cronulla
Mark Raymond Speakman SC (born 6 November 1959), an Australian politician, is the New South Wales Attorney General since January 2017 in the Berejiklian government. Speakman is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Cronulla for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2011. He has previously served as the Minister for the Environment, the Minister for Heritage, and the Assistant Minister for Planning between April 2015 and January 2017 in the second Baird government.
Contents
- Mark speakman member for cronulla
- Welcome to the youth eco summit from the hon mark speakman mp
- Early years and background
- Political career
- References
Welcome to the youth eco summit from the hon mark speakman mp
Early years and background
Speakman attended government schools in Caringbah before studying law and economics at the University of Sydney and then the University of Cambridge, where he graduated with a master's degree. A practising lawyer, he was appointed to the bar in 1991, and was made senior counsel in 2004.
Political career
Preselected in November 2010, following announcement that the sitting member Malcolm Kerr would retire, Speakman overcame a challenge from Stephen Mutch, a former member for Cook. At the 2011 state election, Speakman was elected with a swing of 9.4 per cent and won the seat with 75.5 per cent of the vote on a two party preferred basis. Speakman's main opponent was Stefanie Jones, representing Labor. Premier O'Farrell considered immediately elevating Speakman to the ministry following the 2011 election; however he was not appointed to the ministry until April 2015 when, following the 2015 state election, he was appointed as the Minister for the Environment, the Minister for Heritage, and the Assistant Minister for Planning in the second Baird ministry.
Following the resignation of Mike Baird as Premier, Gladys Berejiklian was elected as Liberal leader and sworn in as Premier. The Berejiklian ministry was subsequently formed with Speakman sworn in as the Attorney General of NSW with effect from 30 January 2017.