The Hon. Matthew Ryan MASON-COX, MLC
Member of the Legislative Council
Parliamentary Secretary for Treasury and Finance
Member of the Liberal Party
Term of service expires 55th Parliament (6 March 2015)
Contact Details
Parliamentary Activity
Current Positions
| Position | Start | Notes |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | 28 Sep 2006 | Elected for balance of term of service for the Honourable P. Forsythe, resigned. |
| Parliamentary Secretary | 4 May 2011 | |
| Member, Privileges Committee | 17 May 2011 | |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 | 15 Aug 2012 | |
Prior Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
| Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, Legislative Council | 8 May 2007 | 28 Mar 2011 | 3yrs 10mths 21days | |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 | 17 May 2011 | 15 Aug 2012 | 1yr 2mths 30days | Chair, 30 May 2011 to 15 August 2012 |
| Member, Select Committee on the Kooragang Island Orica chemical leak | 6 Sep 2011 | 23 Feb 2012 | 5mths 18days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on State Development | 29 May 2007 | 4 Mar 2011 | 3yrs 9mths 4days | |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 | 29 May 2007 | 4 Mar 2011 | 3yrs 9mths 4days | |
Biography
Political Party Activity - Liberal Party Queanbeyan - Vice President Treasurer 1997-date
Eden-Monaro Federal Electoral Conference - President 2002-date
Monaro State Electoral Council - President 1998-2001.
Honours Received - Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow (2004).
Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - Bachelor of Laws University of NSW - degree conferred (1989), Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) University of NSW - degree conferred (1989), Mount Eliza Leadership Training Program Graduate (1998), Australian Capital Region Leadership Program Graduate (1999).
Owner/Manager, Optometry and Optical dispensing businesses in the Queanbeyan region - Director 1998-2006
Invest Australia, Director, Major Projects 1997-1998
Office of Asset Sales, Commonwealth Department of Finance, Director 1996-1997
House of Representatives, Committee Secretary and Adviser 1993-1996
Corporate Counsel, Elders Ltd. 1990-1992
Solicitor, Freehills 1989-1990.
Special interests include community service, regional development, government administration, infrastructure, small business and water issues.
Director, Canberra Region Business Enterprise Centre 2002-date, Member, Queanbeyan Business Council 2005-date, Australian War Memorial Queanbeyan Region Community Aid Panel 2002-2004, Member, Australian Capital Region Development Council Leadership Program Steering Committee 2002-2003, Director/Member, Rotary Club of Queanbeyan West 1997-date. Member, Rotary Club of Queanbeyan West Inc.
First speech, 14 November 2006:
Keywords: Parliamentary Secretary
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