Bronnie Taylor

Bronnie Taylor
Taylor in 2022
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
In office
2 April 2019 – 28 March 2023
LeaderDon Harwin
Preceded bySarah Mitchell
Succeeded byJohn Graham
21st Deputy Leader of the National Party in New South Wales
In office
6 October 2021 – 20 June 2024
LeaderPaul Toole
Dugald Saunders
Preceded byPaul Toole
Succeeded byGurmesh Singh
Minister for Women
In office
2 April 2019 – 28 March 2023
PremierGladys Berejiklian
Dominic Perrottet
Preceded byTanya Davies
Succeeded byJodie Harrison
Minister for Mental Health
In office
2 April 2019 – 28 March 2023
PremierGladys Berejiklian
Dominic Perrottet
Preceded byTanya Davies
Succeeded byRyan Park
Minister for Regional Health
In office
21 December 2021 – 28 March 2023
PremierDominic Perrottet
Preceded bynew position
Succeeded byRyan Park
Minister for Regional Youth
In office
2 April 2019 – 21 December 2021
PremierGladys Berejiklian
Dominic Perrottet
Preceded bynew position
Succeeded byBen Franklin
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
Assumed office
28 March 2015
Succeeded byScott Barrett
Personal details
Political partyNational
SpouseDuncan Taylor
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
Occupation
  • Nurse
  • Politician

Bronwyn "Bronnie" Taylor is an Australian retired politician. She was the New South Wales Minister for Women, the Minister for Regional Health, and the Minister for Mental Health in the Perrottet ministry, from December 2021 to March 2023.[1] Taylor had served as the Deputy Leader of the National Party in New South Wales from October 2021 until June 2024.[2] She was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 2015 until 2024, representing The Nationals.[3]

Previously, Taylor was the Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women in the second Berejiklian ministry[4][5][6] Before entering parliament, she served on the Cooma-Monaro Shire Council.

In June 2024, Taylor announced her retirement from the Legislative Council.[7] Taylor was replaced by Scott Barrett in September 2024.[8]

  1. ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
  2. ^ Vivian, Andrew (30 June 2024). "Gurmesh Singh Named Deputy Leader Of NSW National Party". News of the Area. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ^ "The Hon. (Bronnie) Bronwyn Taylor, MLC". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Government Notices (30)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 1088-1090. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Premier announces new Cabinet" (Press release). Premier of New South Wales. 31 March 2019. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  6. ^ Han, Sophie (2 April 2019). "Berejiklian's new massive cabinet sworn in amid peals of laughter". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  7. ^ Wang, Jessica (20 June 2024). "NSW Nationals MP Bronnie Taylor announces retirement, following exit of former Liberal treasurer Matt Kean". NewsWire. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via news.com.au.
  8. ^ Preselection Updates [@Preselection_AU] (5 September 2024). "NSW Legislative Council: Scott Barrett has been appointed to the NSW Legislative Council by the Nationals to replace retiring former minister Bronnie Taylor" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via Twitter. This is Barrett's second appointment to NSW's upper chamber, having been appointed to replace Trevor Khan in 2022, only to lose his seat at the state election a year later.