Wallsend electorate office
| Address | The Hon. Sonia Hornery, MP, 67 Nelson Street Wallsend NSW 2287 |
|---|---|
| Postal | The Hon. Sonia Hornery MP, PO Box 324, WALLSEND NSW 2287 |
| Phone | (02) 4950 0955 |
| Fax | (02) 4950 0977 |
| wallsend@parliament.nsw.gov.au |
Contact details
Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary activity including links to speeches made in parliament, notice tracking, questions tracking, positions held and biography.
Current positions
| Position | Start | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Member, Committee on Ageing and Disability | Tue 19 November 2024 | |
| Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee | Thu 22 June 2023 | |
| Deputy Speaker | Tue 09 May 2023 | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Sat 24 March 2007 | |
| Member for Wallsend | Sat 24 March 2007 |
Prior positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temporary Speaker | Tue 07 May 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 9 months 25 days | |
| Temporary Speaker | Wed 07 February 2018 | Tue 16 October 2018 | 8 months 10 days | |
| Shadow Minister for the Arts | Fri 28 March 2014 | Wed 08 April 2015 | 1 year 12 days | |
| Shadow Minister for the Hunter | Wed 11 December 2013 | Wed 08 April 2015 | 1 year 3 months 29 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Science and Medical Research | Wed 11 December 2013 | Wed 08 April 2015 | 1 year 3 months 29 days | |
| Member, Social Policy Committee | Wed 22 June 2011 | Fri 06 March 2015 | 3 years 8 months 13 days | |
| Member, Legal Affairs Committee | Wed 22 June 2011 | Fri 06 March 2015 | 3 years 8 months 13 days | |
| Temporary Speaker | Fri 06 May 2011 | Tue 25 February 2014 | 2 years 9 months 20 days | |
| Chair, Standing Committee on Broadband in Rural and Regional Communities | Thu 11 March 2010 | Fri 04 March 2011 | 11 months 22 days | |
| Member, Public Bodies Review Committee | Thu 11 March 2010 | Fri 04 March 2011 | 11 months 22 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Broadband in Rural and Regional Communities | Thu 25 February 2010 | Thu 11 March 2010 | 15 days | Elected Chair of the Committee (see separate entry). |
| Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Minister for Roads | Tue 23 September 2008 | Mon 16 November 2009 | 1 year 1 month 25 days | |
| Member, Standing Committee on Broadband in Rural and Regional Communities | Thu 21 June 2007 | Thu 22 December 2011 | 4 years 6 months 2 days | |
| Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Minister for Transport | Tue 08 May 2007 | Fri 05 September 2008 | 1 year 3 months 29 days |
About the Wallsend electorate
Includes partially or wholly the following localities and postcodes.
Localities: Beresfield, Birmingham Gardens, Black Hill, Callaghan, Cardiff, Cardiff Heights, Elermore Vale, Fletcher, Garden Suburb, Glendale, Hexham, Jesmond, Lambton, Lenaghan, Maryland, Minmi, New Lambton, New Lambton Heights, North Lambton, Rankin Park, Shortland, Tarro, Wallsend, Waratah, Waratah West.
Postcodes: 2285, 2287, 2289, 2298, 2299, 2305, 2307, 2308, 2322
Area: 115.106 square kilometres
Enrolment: 57,970
For more detailed information see - https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/Wallsend
Biography
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Justice of the Peace, Bachelor of Arts (History) (Honours).