Paul Lynch (politician)

Paul Lynch MP


Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Liverpool
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 March 1995
Preceded by	Peter Anderson
Personal details
Born	Paul Gerard Lynch
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Profession	Solicitor
Website	Parliamentary webpage

Paul Gerard Lynch, an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Liverpool since 1995 for the Australian Labor Party.

Early career and background

Lynch graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and a LLB and was elected as an Councillor on Liverpool City Council in 1987 until his election to NSW Parliament in 1995. During this period he served as Deputy Mayor and served on the Western Suburbs Regional Organisation of Councils.^[1] Lynch originally ran for Labor Party preselection for Liverpool in 1989, but was defeated by Peter Anderson. A prominent member of the party's left-wing faction, Lynch gained his revenge on the right-wing Anderson when Anderson failed to cement support amongst his local party members and lost party pre-selection.^[2]

Parliamentary career

Elected to NSW Parliament in 1995, he was Temporary Chairman of Committees and Chair of the Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and Police Integrity Commission. Lynch was re-elected on 24 March 2007 and was appointed Minister for Local Government, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health) in the Iemma ministry.^[1] With the appointment of Nathan Rees as premier, he became the Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. In the Keneally ministry, Lynch retained the Aboriginal Affairs portfolio, and took on responsibility for Industrial Relations, Commerce, Energy, and Public Sector Reform.

Following the 2011 State election, Lynch holds the shadow portfolios of Attorney General and Justice.^[1]

References

1 2 3 "Mr Paul Gerard Lynch, MP". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
↑ Green, Antony (5 April 2011). "Liverpool". NSW Votes 2011 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 9 July 2011.

Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by Peter Anderson	Member for Liverpool 1995–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Kerry Hickey	Minister for Local Government 2007–2008	Succeeded by Barbara Perry

Current Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly

Liberal (37)	Greg Aplin Stuart Ayres Mike Baird Gladys Berejiklian Glenn Brookes Kevin Conolly Andrew Constance Mark Coure Adam Crouch Tanya Davies Victor Dominello David Elliott Lee Evans Melanie Gibbons Pru Goward Shelley Hancock Brad Hazzard Alister Henskens Matt Kean Geoff Lee Daryl Maguire Bruce Notley-Smith Jonathan O'Dea Chris Patterson Dominic Perrottet Eleni Petinos Anthony Roberts Jai Rowell John Sidoti Jillian Skinner Mark Speakman Rob Stokes Mark Taylor Damien Tudehope Gabrielle Upton Gareth Ward Ray Williams

Nationals (17)	Kevin Anderson John Barilaro Stephen Bromhead Andrew Fraser Andrew Gee Thomas George Troy Grant Chris Gulaptis Katrina Hodgkinson Kevin Humphries Michael Johnsen Adam Marshall Melinda Pavey Adrian Piccoli Geoff Provest Paul Toole Leslie Williams

Labor (34)	Jenny Aitchison Edmond Atalla Clayton Barr Linda Burney Prue Car Yasmin Catley Anoulack Chanthivong Tim Crakanthorp Michael Daley Jihad Dib Trish Doyle Julia Finn Luke Foley David Harris Jodie Harrison Noreen Hay Jo Haylen Ron Hoenig Sonia Hornery Steve Kamper Nick Lalich Paul Lynch Hugh McDermott Jodi McKay David Mehan Tania Mihailuk Chris Minns Ryan Park John Robertson Kathy Smith Greg Warren Kate Washington Anna Watson Guy Zangari

Greens (3)	Jenny Leong Jamie Parker Tamara Smith

Independents (2)	Alex Greenwich Greg Piper

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