Walt Secord

The Honourable
Walt Secord
The Honourable Walt Secord
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
	In office; 24 May 2011 – 3 March 2023
Preceded by	Eddie Obeid
Leader
Shadow Ministerial offices 2012–⁠2022
Shadow Minister for Arts
	In office; 10 March 2016 – 15 August 2022
Leader	Luke Foley; Michael Daley; Jodi McKay; Chris Minns
Preceded by	Luke Foley
Succeeded by	John Graham
Shadow Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism
	In office; 12 June 2021 – 15 August 2022
Leader	Chris Minns
Preceded by	Lynda Voltz
Succeeded by	Paul Scully
Shadow Minister for Heritage
	In office; 12 June 2021 – 15 August 2022
Leader	Chris Minns
Preceded by	Kate Washington
Succeeded by	Penny Sharpe
Shadow Minister for the North Coast
	In office; 12 June 2021 – 15 August 2022
Leader	Chris Minns
Preceded by	Adam Searle
Succeeded by	John Graham
	In office; 11 December 2013 – 3 July 2019
Leader	John Robertson; Luke Foley; Michael Daley
Succeeded by	Adam Searle
Shadow Treasurer
	In office; 3 July 2019 – 25 May 2021
Leader	Jodi McKay
Preceded by	Ryan Park
Succeeded by	Daniel Mookhey
Shadow Special Minister of State
	In office; 3 July 2019 – 25 May 2021
Leader	Jodi McKay
Succeeded by	John Graham
	In office; 17 October 2012 – 11 December 2013
Leader	John Robertson
Preceded by	Steve Whan
Shadow Minister for Health
	In office; 19 September 2014 – 3 July 2019
Leader	John Robertson; Luke Foley; Michael Daley
Preceded by	Andrew McDonald
Succeeded by	Ryan Park
Shadow Minister for Medical Research
	In office; 27 November 2018 – 3 July 2019
Leader	Michael Daley
Preceded by	Tania Mihailuk
Succeeded by	Jenny Aitchison
Shadow Minister for Mental Health
	In office; 27 November 2018 – 3 July 2019
Leader	Michael Daley
Preceded by	Tania Mihailuk
Succeeded by	Tara Moriarty
Shadow Minister for Liquor Regulation
	In office; 19 September 2014 – 7 April 2015
Leader	John Robertson; Luke Foley
Shadow Minister for Roads
	In office; 11 December 2013 – 19 September 2014
Leader	John Robertson
Preceded by	Ryan Park
Succeeded by	Michael Daley
Shadow Minister for Water
	In office; 17 October 2012 – 11 December 2013
Leader	John Robertson
Preceded by	Luke Foley
Succeeded by	Barry Collier
Personal details
Born	25 December 1964 (age 59); Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation, Ontario, Canada
Nationality	Canadian–Australian
Political party	Labor Party
Alma mater	York University
Occupation	Journalist

Walter Secord (born 25 December 1964) is a Canadian-born former Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from May 2011 to March 2023.^[1]

Secord was previously chief of staff to former NSW Premier, Kristina Keneally. He is the NSW patron of the Labor Israel Action Committee.^[2]^[3]

^ "The Hon. Walter SECORD, MLC". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
^ Newsdesk, J.-Wire (2 August 2021). "NSW Labor Israel Action Committee endorses Albanese and Minns' opposition to BDS". J-Wire. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
^ "Labor Israel Action Committee". NSW Labor. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

[NSW_Parl-1] "The Hon. Walter SECORD, MLC". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2019.

[2] Newsdesk, J.-Wire (2 August 2021). "NSW Labor Israel Action Committee endorses Albanese and Minns' opposition to BDS". J-Wire. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

[3] "Labor Israel Action Committee". NSW Labor. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

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