Robert Borsak

The Honourable
Robert Borsak
MLC
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 September 2010
Preceded byRoy Smith
Personal details
Born (1953-04-20) 20 April 1953 (age 71)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
ChildrenAnnie Borsak (née Saab)
Alma materUniversity of Technology Sydney
OccupationAccountant

Robert Borsak (born 14 August 1953)[1] is the chairman of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (SFF). He represents the party in the New South Wales Legislative Council.[2] He was chosen by the Shooters and Fishers Party to fill the New South Wales Legislative Council vacancy caused by the death of Roy Smith on 30 July 2010.[3]

During his time in NSW Parliament, Borsak has advocated for more funding and services for rural and regional NSW,[4] defended the rights of law-abiding firearm users,[5] introduced a bill to criminalise attacks on farms by animal rights activists,[6] lobbied for further support of the greyhound racing industry[7] and railed against attempts to restrict recreational fishing.[8] Borsak has also called on the NSW Government to re-negotiate the Murray Darling Basin Plan, to secure a better deal for NSW farmers and regional communities.[9] Borsak also has denied human involvement in climate change, stating that "scientific research, reports and arguments supporting human blame for climate change, were wrong".[10]

Prior to be being elected to parliament, Borsak acted as Chairman of the Game Council NSW, which sets standards for conservation hunting in Australia.

He is an active hunter[11] and fisher.

He was a guest on the 2014 show Living with the Enemy (Australian TV series)[12]

  1. ^ "The Hon. Robert BORSAK, MLC". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. ^ "A Small Target". Stateline NSW. 21 August 2009.
  3. ^ AAP (9 August 2010). "Borsak Shooters' choice in upper house". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  4. ^ "SFF demand more funding for rural NSW".
  5. ^ "Robert Borsak maiden speech" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Borsak wants more done on animal rights 'terrorism'".
  7. ^ "SFF support for greyhounds". ABC News. 21 February 2019.
  8. ^ "SFF warn premier on fishing bans".
  9. ^ McGowan, Michael (24 March 2019). "SFF want action on Murray Darling Basin Plan". The Guardian.
  10. ^ Fitzsimons, David (16 May 2019). "Vegan activists would face jail terms under SFF party legislation plan to help farmers". Western Advocate. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  11. ^ Bagshaw, Eryk (1 June 2016). "NSW MP Robert Borsak shoots and then eats elephant". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  12. ^ https://www.sbs.com.au/programs/article/2014/08/20/episode-6-hunting [bare URL]