Mark Speakman | |
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| Leader of the Opposition in New South Wales | |
| Assumed office 21 April 2023 | |
| Premier | Chris Minns |
| Deputy | Natalie Ward |
| Preceded by | Chris Minns |
| Leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales | |
| Assumed office 21 April 2023 | |
| Deputy | Natalie Ward |
| Preceded by | Dominic Perrottet |
| Attorney General of New South Wales | |
| In office 30 January 2017 – 28 March 2023 | |
| Premier | Gladys Berejiklian Dominic Perrottet |
| Preceded by | Gabrielle Upton |
| Succeeded by | Michael Daley |
| Leader of the House | |
| In office 8 May 2020 – 21 December 2022 | |
| Premier | Gladys Berejiklian Dominic Perrottet |
| Preceded by | Andrew Constance |
| Succeeded by | Alister Henskens |
| Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence | |
| In office 2 April 2019 – 21 December 2021 | |
| Premier | Gladys Berejiklian Dominic Perrottet |
| Preceded by | Pru Goward |
| Succeeded by | Natalie Ward |
| Minister for the Environment | |
| In office 2 April 2015 – 30 January 2017 | |
| Premier | Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Rob Stokes |
| Succeeded by | Gabrielle Upton |
| Minister for Heritage | |
| In office 2 April 2015 – 30 January 2017 | |
| Premier | Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Rob Stokes |
| Succeeded by | Gabrielle Upton |
| Assistant Minister for Planning | |
| In office 2 April 2015 – 30 January 2017 | |
| Premier | Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Rob Stokes |
| Succeeded by | portfolio abolished |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Cronulla | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Kerr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 November 1959 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (UK)[a] |
| Residence | Woolooware[2] |
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| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Barrister |
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Mark Raymond Speakman SC, MP (born 6 November 1959) is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 2011, representing Cronulla for the Liberal Party.[3] On 21 April 2023, he became the Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales.
Between April 2015 and January 2017, he was the Minister for the Environment, the Minister for Heritage, and the Assistant Minister for Planning in the second Baird government,[4] and the Minister for Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence in the Berejiklian and Perrottet ministries.
He was the New South Wales Attorney General from January 2017 until the defeat of the state Coalition government at the March 2023 state election.[5] He was a member of the second Berejiklian ministry from April 2019 until April 2023, and the first line-up of the Perrottet ministry.[6][7][8][9]
- ^ "NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman: 'I'm not really a head kicker'". 19 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Mark is Cronulla's Liberal Member".
- ^ "Mr Mark Raymond Speakman, SC MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Hasham, Nicole (3 April 2015). "Premier Mike Baird's new NSW cabinet sworn in: Gladys Berejiklian and Gabrielle Upton first female Treasurer and Attorney-General". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in". Sky News. Australia. AAP. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Premier announces new Cabinet" (Press release). Premier of New South Wales. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ Han, Sophie (2 April 2019). "Berejiklian's new massive cabinet sworn in amid peals of laughter". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 April 2019.