Political Party Activity
NSW Labor candidate for Dubbo 2015 and 2019.
Endorsed NSW Labor councillor, Dubbo Regional Council, 2017 to 2021.
Local Government Activity
Councillor, Dubbo Regional Council, 2017 to 2021. Deputy Mayor, 2019 to 2021. Mayor, 2021.
Vice President (Rural and Regional) Local Government NSW, 2019 to 2021.
Personal
Stephen’s interests include walking his dogs, listening to history and politics podcasts, reading and scuba diving.
Qualifications, Occupations and Interests
Masters of Laws (International Law) with Merit, Bachelor of Arts (Government and Public Administration), Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
Prosecutor, ACT Director of Public Prosecutions, 2002 to 2004 & 2009.
Public Defender, Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands, 2004 to 2007.
Senior Advisor to the Attorney General of the ACT, Simon Corbell MLA, 2008 to 2009.
Principal Legal Officer and Trial Advocate, Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT 2010 to 2015.
Australian Justice Advisor, Australian Civilian Corps/US Department of State/US Department of Defence, Bagram Afghanistan, 2013 to 2014.
Barrister in private practice, 2015 to present.