Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services | Tue 02 April 2019 | Fri 14 May 2021 | 2 years 1 month 13 days | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Education and the Illawarra and South Coast | Fri 24 March 2017 | Sat 23 March 2019 | 2 years | |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Wed 01 February 2017 | Fri 24 March 2017 | 1 month 24 days | Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast |
| Parliamentary Secretary | Fri 24 April 2015 | Mon 23 January 2017 | 1 year 9 months | Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast |
| Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee | Wed 14 May 2014 | Fri 06 March 2015 | 9 months 21 days | |
| Deputy Government Whip | Tue 06 May 2014 | Thu 02 April 2015 | 10 months 28 days | |
| Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters | Mon 19 August 2013 | Fri 06 March 2015 | 1 year 6 months 16 days | |
| Member, Legislation Review Committee | Thu 23 February 2012 | Wed 23 May 2012 | 3 months 1 day | |
| Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters | Wed 22 June 2011 | Mon 19 August 2013 | 2 years 1 month 29 days | Elected Chair of the Committee on 19 August 2013 (see separate entry). |
| Temporary Speaker | Fri 06 May 2011 | Wed 07 May 2014 | 3 years 2 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Sat 26 March 2011 | Fri 08 August 2025 | 14 years 4 months 14 days | |
| Member for Kiama | Sat 26 March 2011 | Fri 08 August 2025 | 14 years 4 months 14 days |
Biography
Political party activity
Joined Shoalhaven Young Liberals in 1997 at age 16. 1998 - 1999 Treasurer, Shoalhaven Young Liberals. 1999 - 2000 Secretary, Shoalhaven Young Liberals. 2000 – 2009 President, Shoalhaven Young Liberals. 2000 - 2005 Secretary of the Gillmore FEC. 1999 - present Delegate, NSW Liberal Party State Council. 1999 - 2001 Member, Policy Committee of the NSW Young Liberals. 2000 - 2001 Rural and Regional Officer, NSW Young Liberals. 2001 - 2002 Membership Officer, NSW Young Liberals. 2002 - 2003 Political Officer, NSW Young Liberals. 2003 - 2005 Member, State Platform Committee of the NSW Liberal Party. 2007 - 2012 Country Representative, State Executive of the NSW Liberal Party. 2007 – 2012 Member, Rural and Regional Committee of the NSW Liberal Party. Life Member of the NSW Young Liberal Movement 2019 – present.
Community activity
Patron, Berry Red Cross 2008 - present. Patron. State Patron, University of Wollongong Liberal Club 2011 - present. Patron, Albion Park Show Society 2010 - present. Patron, Berry Show Society 2011 - present. Member, Bomaderry Bowling Club. Patron, Kiama U3A 2011 - present. Patron, Nowra Players 2011 - present. Patron, Shoalhaven Historical Society 2011 - present. Patron, Kiama and District Historical Society 2011 - present. Patron, Shoalhaven Rugby Club 2011 - present. Harold Ambassador, Life Education New South Wales 2011 - present. Honorary Patron, Noah's Ark Centre of Shoalhanven Inc 2011 - present. Patron, Albion Park Women's Hockey Club 2012 - present. Patron, The Roo Theatre Company 2012 - present. Secretary, Bipartisan Action Committee for Bravehearts 2012 - present. Patron, Peterborough Foundation Inc 2012 - present. Patron. Patron, Nowra Croquet Club Inc 2013 - present. Patron, Gerringong Bowling and Recreation Club 2013 - present. Honorary Member, Kiama Golf Club, 2014 - present. Patron, South Coast District Cricket Association 2016 - present. Chair, Parliamentary Friends of the European Union 2015 - present.
Local Government activity
2004 - 2012 Councillor, Shoalhaven City Council. September 2008 to August 2010 Deputy Mayor, Shoalhaven City Council.
Executive Member, NSW Local Government Association (2008-2011).
Mr Ward was a member of the One Association Taskforce responsible for merging the NSW Local Government Association and Shires Association in 2010.
Honours Received
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Bachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Commerce (University of Wollongong), Bachelors of Laws (University of New England), Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (Australian National University), Master of Laws (University of Sydney).
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
Solicitor of the High Court of Australia.
Member of the Law Society of NSW.
Interests include - golf, reading and work, work, work.