Shelley Hancock | |
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Minister for Local Government | |
In office 2 April 2019 – 21 December 2021 | |
Premier | Gladys Berejiklian Dominic Perrottet |
Preceded by | Gabrielle Upton |
Succeeded by | Wendy Tuckerman |
Member of the New South Wales Parliament for South Coast | |
In office 22 March 2003 – 25 March 2023 | |
Preceded by | Wayne Smith |
Succeeded by | Liza Butler |
30th Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly | |
In office 3 May 2011 – 7 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Richard Torbay |
Succeeded by | Jonathan O'Dea |
Personal details | |
Born | Australia | 14 November 1951
Political party | Liberal Party |
Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Teacher |
Shelley Elizabeth Hancock OAM (born 14 November 1951), an Australian politician. Hancock was the Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly seat of South Coast from 2003 until 2023.
Hancock previously served as the thirtieth Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and was the first woman to hold the role, serving between May 2011 and March 2019. Hancock also served as the Minister for Local Government in the second Berejiklian ministry and the Perrottet ministry between April 2019[1] and December 2021.
She stood down at the 2023 New South Wales state election.[2]