The Hon. (Richard) George Richard TORBAY (1961 - )**

Date of Birth: 26/03/1961

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 27 Mar 1999 20 Mar 2013 13yrs 11mths 22days 52nd (1999 - 2003) 53rd (2003 - 2007) 54th (2007 - 2011) 55th (2011 - 2015) Member for Northern Tablelands 27 Mar 1999 20 Mar 2013 13yrs 11mths 22days 52nd (1999 - 2003) 53rd (2003 - 2007) 54th (2007 - 2011) 55th (2011 - 2015) Legislative Assembly Representative on the Council of the University of New England 27 May 2003 21 Dec 2004 1yr(s) 6mth(s) 25day(s) 53rd (2003 - 2007) This office was dis-established on the enactment of the University Legislation Amendment Act 2004. Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly 8 May 2007 2 May 2011 3yrs 11mths 25days 54th (2007 - 2011) Member, Public Accounts Committee 3 Jun 1999 2 Mar 2007 7yrs 8mths 28days 52nd (1999 - 2003) 53rd (2003 - 2007) Member, Standing Committee on Public Works 18 Oct 2001 28 Feb 2003 1yr 4mths 11days 52nd (1999 - 2003) Member, Joint Select Committee on Bushfires 19 Mar 2002 28 Jun 2002 3mths 10days 52nd (1999 - 2003) Member, Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General 21 Oct 2004 2 Mar 2007 2yrs 4mths 10days 53rd (2003 - 2007) Chairman, Joint Select Committee on Tobacco Smoking in New South Wales 8 Mar 2006 19 May 2006 2mths 12days 53rd (2003 - 2007) Membership of Committee (and the Committee itself) dissolved with the prorogation of the Parliament on 19 May 2006. Chairman, Joint Select Committee on Tobacco Smoking in New South Wales 25 May 2006 30 Jun 2006 1mth 6days 53rd (2003 - 2007) Re-appointed to the Committee on 25 May 2006 following committee being re-established after prorogation. ex-officio Chair, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee 20 Jun 2007 4 Mar 2011 3yrs 8mths 13days 54th (2007 - 2011) Joint Chair, Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary Procedure 23 Sep 2010 21 Oct 2010 29days 54th (2007 - 2011) Member, Public Accounts Committee 22 Jun 2011 20 Mar 2013 1yr 8mths 27days 55th (2011 - 2015) Member, State and Regional Development Committee 22 Jun 2011 20 Mar 2013 1yr 8mths 27days 55th (2011 - 2015) Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee 22 Jun 2011 20 Mar 2013 1yr 8mths 27days 55th (2011 - 2015)

Community Activity

Member Regional Investment Task Force, Westpac Rescue Helicopter Hunter Region Advisory Committee, and Water Advisory Council. Member of the Council of the University of New England 1996. Member Catering Institute of Australia; Australian Institute of Management. Member of Armidale Central Rotary Club. Patron of Armidale District Chamber of Commerce. Member of the Government Regional Investment Taskforce 1999 to 2007. Member of the Government Rural and Regional Taskforce 2007 to 2009. Member of the Speaker's Technology Advisory Group 2007 to 2011.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Educated Kingswood High School.

Local Government Activity

Councillor Armidale City Council since 1991 - Deputy Mayor 1992-93, Mayor 1995-98. Establshed Armidale City Council: Public Relations Committee 1993 and Youth Council 1993. Chairman New England Local Government Group 1997-98. Chairman NSW Country Mayor's Assoc. 1997-98. Member of NSW Country Task Force 1996, Member Water Supply and Resources Committee of the Local Government and Shires Association 1996.

Personal

Married to Rosemary with three children.

Additional Information

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