The Hon. (Mick) Michael Stanley VEITCH, MLC

Member of the Legislative Council
Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment, Shadow Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services, Shadow Minister for Regional and Rural Affairs
Member of the Australian Labor Party
Term of service expires 55th Parliament (6 March 2015)

Contact Details

A	The Hon. Mick Veitch, MLC Parliament House Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000
P	(02) 9230 2714
F	(02) 9230 2840
E	mick.veitch@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	24 Mar 2007
Member, Standing Committee on State Development	12 May 2011	Deputy Chair
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1	18 May 2011
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3	22 Jun 2011
Member, Select Committee into the Closure of the Cronulla Fisheries Research Centre of Excellence	21 Jun 2012
Member, Select Committee on the closure or downsizing of Corrective Services NSW facilities	6 Sep 2012
Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment	8 Apr 2011
Shadow Minister for Regional and Rural Affairs	8 Apr 2011
Shadow Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services	8 Apr 2011

Prior Positions

Position	Start	End	Period	Notes
Member, Standing Committee on State Development	10 May 2007	4 Mar 2011	3yrs 9mths 23days
Deputy Government Whip, Legislative Council	30 Mar 2007	6 Jan 2010	2yrs 9mths 8days
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues	10 May 2007	2 Dec 2009	2yrs 6mths 23days
Member, Privileges Committee	2 Dec 2009	4 Mar 2011	1yr 3mths 3days
Member, Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary Procedure	27 Sep 2010	21 Oct 2010	25days
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters	3 Dec 2009	24 Jun 2010	6mths 22days	Deputy Chair
Member, Select Committee on Recreational Fishing	24 Nov 2009	9 Mar 2010	3mths 14days
Member, Select Committee on Electoral and Political Party Funding	27 Jun 2007	19 Jun 2008	11mths 24days
Parliamentary Secretary	6 Jan 2010	28 Mar 2011	1yr 2mths 23days

Biography

Political Party Activity - Secretary of Young Branch: 1991-2007; Federal Electorate Council Delegate, and State Electorate Council Delegate: 1991-current; Member of the NSW Branch Agenda Committee: 1999-2007; Member of the Policy Committee Proxy Panel: 2003-2006; Rural and Provincial Affairs Policy Committee (now Country Labor): 1992-2003.

Community Activity - Australian Services Union (Services Branch); Association for Competitive Employment (ACE) Inc.; Member of the Australian Institute of Management; Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors; Member of the Foster Parents Association.

Local Government Activity - Elected as an Independent in 2004, 1999 and 1995.

Personal - Married to Adrienne and has four children. Foster parent since 1995.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - General Manager (Growth and Strategy) of Job Centre Australia Limited; Training Officer (1992-1997) and Executive Officer (1997-2006) of Wiradjuri Country Community Group Limited; Itinerant Worker, Shearer: 1990-1992; State Rail Authority: 1984-1990; Itinerant Worker, Shearer: 1983-1984; Snowy Mountains Authority: 1982-1983; Itinerant Worker, Shearer: 1981-1982; State Rail Authority: 1979-1981. Interests include family, gardening, sport (Rugby League – Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs; Cricket; Soccer – Sydney FC), Australian history, Politics, and reading.

First speech, 31 May 2007:

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