Rod Roberts (Australian politician)

Rod Roberts
The Hon. Rod Roberts MLC
Deputy President of the New South Wales Legislative Council
Assumed office
9 May 2023
Preceded byWes Fang
Assistant President of the New South Wales Legislative Council
In office
17 June 2020 – 8 May 2023
Preceded byShaoquett Moselmane
Succeeded byPeter Primrose
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
Assumed office
23 March 2019
Personal details
NationalityAustralian
Political partyIndependent (2023–present)[1]
Other political
affiliations
Pauline Hanson's One Nation (up to 2023)
OccupationAuctioneer, Farmer, Police Officer and Politician
ProfessionPublic Servant
Police Career
Allegiance New South Wales
DepartmentNew South Wales Police Force
BranchArmed Hold Up Squad
Consorting Squad
Drug Squad
Service years~2012
Rank Detective Incremental Senior Sergeant
Sports career
CountryAustralia
SportCycling
ClubGPM Stulz Cycling Team NSW
Sports achievements and titles
National finalsWorld Duathlon Championships 2015 (competitor), National Road Series (volunteer)
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing  Australia
World Duathlon Championships
National Road Series

Rodney John Roberts is an Australian politician serving as an independent in the NSW Parliament. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council on 23 March 2019 as a member of One Nation and currently serves as the Deputy President and Chair of Committees.[2] [3]

  1. ^ Maddison, Max (22 August 2023). "Latham quits One Nation, alleges it misspent taxpayers funds". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ "The Hon. (Rod) Rodney John Roberts, MLC". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ^ "The Deputy President". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 20 June 2023.