David Elliott (politician)

David Elliott
Elliott in 2015
Minister for Transport
In office
21 December 2021 – 28 March 2023
PremierDominic Perrottet
Preceded byPaul Toole (as Minister for Transport and Roads)
Succeeded byJo Haylen
Minister for Veterans
In office
21 December 2021 – 28 March 2023
PremierDominic Perrottet
Preceded byNatalie Ward (as Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans)
Succeeded byDavid Harris
Minister for Western Sydney
In office
5 August 2022 – 28 March 2023
PremierDominic Perrottet
Preceded byStuart Ayres
Succeeded byPrue Car
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
In office
2 April 2019 – 21 December 2021
PremierGladys Berejiklian
Dominic Perrottet
Preceded byTroy Grant
Succeeded byPaul Toole (as Minister for Police)
Minister for Counter Terrorism
In office
30 January 2017 – 23 March 2019
PremierGladys Berejiklian
Preceded bynew portfolio
Succeeded byAnthony Roberts (as Minister for Counter Terrorism and Corrections)
Minister for Corrections
In office
2 April 2015 – 23 March 2019
PremierMike Baird
Gladys Berejiklian
Preceded byBrad Hazzard (as Minister for Justice)
Succeeded byAnthony Roberts (as Minister for Counter Terrorism and Corrections)
Minister for Veterans Affairs
In office
2 April 2015 – 23 March 2019
PremierMike Baird
Gladys Berejiklian
Preceded byVictor Dominello
Succeeded byJohn Sidoti (as Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans)
Minister for Emergency Services
In office
2 April 2015 – 30 January 2017
PremierMike Baird
Preceded byStuart Ayres (as Minister for Police and Emergency Services)
Succeeded byTroy Grant
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for Baulkham Hills
In office
26 March 2011 – 25 March 2023
Preceded byWayne Merton
Succeeded bydistrict abolished
Personal details
Born (1970-06-11) 11 June 1970 (age 54)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Party
ResidenceKellyville
Alma mater
OccupationFormer chief executive officer
former army officer
AwardsRibbon of the ASM
Australian Service Medal

Australian Defence Medal

Centenary Medal

Order of Saint John (chartered 1888)
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army
Years of service1995–1997,
2000
RankCaptain
Battles/warsBougainville Peacekeeping Operation

David Andrew Elliott (born 11 June 1970) is a retired[1] Australian politician. Elliott served as the New South Wales Minister for Transport and the Minister for Veterans in the Perrottet ministry between 21 December 2021 and 25 March 2023.[2] Elliott was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Baulkham Hills for the Liberal Party between 2011 and 2023.[3]

Elliott served as the Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Emergency Services between April 2019 and December 2021 in the second Berejiklian ministry and the first arrangement of the Perrottet ministry.[4][5][6] Elliott was Minister for Counter Terrorism from January 2017 until March 2019 and Minister for Corrections and Minister for Veterans Affairs from April 2015 until March 2019 in the first Berejiklian ministry.[7] He was Minister for Emergency Services between 2015 and 2017 in the second Baird government.[8]

  1. ^ Cockburn, Paige (22 October 2022). "NSW Transport Minister David Elliott hits out at party factions as he announces retirement". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
  3. ^ "The Hon. David Andrew ELLIOTT, BA, MA, MStJ MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 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, Esther (2 April 2019). "Berejiklian's new massive cabinet sworn in amid peals of laughter". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in". Australia: Sky News. AAP. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  8. ^ 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.