Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member, Select Committee on Barangaroo sight lines, Barangaroo sight lines | Thu 11 August 2022 | Mon 20 February 2023 | 6 months 10 days | |
| Temporary Chair of Committees | Thu 24 March 2022 | Mon 27 February 2023 | 11 months 4 days | |
| Member, Select Committee on Puppy Farming in New South Wales, Puppy Farming in New South Wales | Wed 24 November 2021 | Thu 25 August 2022 | 9 months 2 days | Puppy Farming in New South Wales |
| Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance | Wed 20 October 2021 | Tue 23 November 2021 | 1 month 4 days | Public Interest Disclosures Bill 2021 |
| Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 7 - Planning and Environment | Fri 09 July 2021 | Tue 10 August 2021 | 1 month 2 days | Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Infrastructure Contributions) Bill 2021 |
| Member, Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer General | Wed 23 June 2021 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 1 year 8 months 9 days | |
| Substitute Member, Procedure Committee | Wed 23 June 2021 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 1 year 8 months 9 days | Review of the Standing and Sessional Orders |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Regional NSW and Stronger Communities | Mon 21 June 2021 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 1 year 8 months 11 days | |
| Chair, Select Committee on the coronial jurisdiction in New South Wales, Coronial jurisdiction in New South Wales | Thu 06 May 2021 | Fri 29 April 2022 | 11 months 24 days | |
| Member, Chairs' Committee, Chairs' Committee - 2020 meetings | Mon 02 November 2020 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 2 years 4 months 2 days | |
| Chair, Select Committee on the High Level of First Nations People in Custody and Oversight and Review of Deaths in Custody, High level of First Nations people in custody and oversight and review of deaths in custody | Thu 18 June 2020 | Thu 15 April 2021 | 9 months 29 days | High level of First Nations people in custody and oversight and review of deaths in custody |
| Member, Select Committee on the impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales, Impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales | Tue 31 March 2020 | Tue 08 November 2022 | 2 years 7 months 10 days | Impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales |
| Substitute Member, Public Accountability Committee | Fri 27 March 2020 | Wed 21 July 2021 | 1 year 3 months 25 days | NSW Government’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 7 - Planning and Environment | Thu 06 February 2020 | Fri 06 March 2020 | 1 month 1 day | Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Territorial Limits) Bill 2019 |
| Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional NSW | Wed 23 October 2019 | Thu 27 February 2020 | 4 months 5 days | The implementation of the recommendations contained in the NSW Chief Scientist's Independent Review of Coal Seam Gas Activities in New South Wales |
| Shadow Minister for Planning and Better Living | Wed 03 July 2019 | Fri 11 June 2021 | 1 year 11 months 9 days | |
| Shadow Minister for the North Coast | Wed 03 July 2019 | Fri 11 June 2021 | 1 year 11 months 9 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy | Wed 03 July 2019 | Fri 11 June 2021 | 1 year 11 months 9 days | |
| Member, Select Committee on the Proposal to Raise the Warragamba Dam Wall, Proposal to Raise the Warragamba Dam Wall | Thu 27 June 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 8 months 5 days | |
| Member, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the Crime Commission | Wed 19 June 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 8 months 13 days | |
| Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption | Wed 19 June 2019 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 3 years 8 months 13 days | |
| Member, Procedure Committee | Tue 28 May 2019 | Tue 08 June 2021 | 2 years 12 days | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance | Wed 15 May 2019 | Mon 21 June 2021 | 2 years 1 month 7 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change | Tue 27 November 2018 | Wed 03 July 2019 | 7 months 7 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Industry and Resources | Tue 27 November 2018 | Wed 03 July 2019 | 7 months 7 days | |
| Member, Select Committee on the State Senate Bill 2015, State Senate Bill 2015 | Thu 30 November 2017 | Wed 04 July 2018 | 7 months 7 days | State Senate Bill 2015 |
| Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional NSW | Wed 22 November 2017 | Wed 23 May 2018 | 6 months 2 days | Parklea Correctional Centre and other operational issues |
| Member, Select Committee on Electricity Supply, Demand and Prices in New South Wales, Electricity supply, demand and prices in New South Wales | Thu 10 August 2017 | Thu 22 November 2018 | 1 year 3 months 13 days | Electricity supply, demand and prices in New South Wales |
| Member, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the Crime Commission | Tue 02 June 2015 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 3 years 9 months | |
| Member, Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance | Thu 14 May 2015 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 3 years 9 months 16 days | |
| Member, Procedure Committee | Tue 12 May 2015 | Fri 01 March 2019 | 3 years 9 months 18 days | |
| Member, Select Committee on the Leasing of Electricity Infrastructure, Leasing of Electricity Infrastructure | Wed 06 May 2015 | Tue 02 June 2015 | 28 days | Leasing of Electricity Infrastructure |
| Shadow Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy | Thu 09 April 2015 | Tue 27 November 2018 | 3 years 7 months 19 days | |
| Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council | Wed 08 April 2015 | Tue 08 June 2021 | 6 years 2 months 1 day | |
| Member, Privileges Committee | Fri 05 December 2014 | Fri 06 March 2015 | 3 months 2 days | |
| Member, Select Committee on the conduct and progress of the Ombudsman's inquiry "Operation Prospect", The conduct and progress of “Operation Prospect” | Wed 12 November 2014 | Wed 25 February 2015 | 3 months 14 days | |
| Member, Select Committee on the supply and cost of gas and liquid fuels in New South Wales, The supply and cost of gas and liquid fuels in New South Wales | Thu 06 November 2014 | Wed 25 February 2015 | 3 months 20 days | |
| Member, Select Committee on Home Schooling, Home schooling | Wed 28 May 2014 | Fri 05 December 2014 | 6 months 8 days | |
| Member, Select Committee on the Sale of the Currawong Property at Pittwater, Sale of the Currawong Property at Pittwater | Wed 26 March 2014 | Thu 26 June 2014 | 3 months 1 day | |
| Member, Select Committee on Ministerial Propriety in New South Wales, Ministerial Propriety in New South Wales | Thu 22 August 2013 | Tue 24 February 2015 | 1 year 6 months 3 days | |
| Member, Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer-General | Wed 20 February 2013 | Thu 14 August 2014 | 1 year 5 months 26 days | |
| Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations | Wed 17 October 2012 | Fri 11 June 2021 | 8 years 7 months 26 days | |
| Member, Select Committee on the Partial Defence of Provocation, Partial defence of provocation | Thu 14 June 2012 | Tue 23 April 2013 | 10 months 10 days | |
| Member, Joint Select Committee on the NSW Workers Compensation Scheme, NSW Workers Compensation Scheme | Wed 02 May 2012 | Wed 13 June 2012 | 1 month 12 days | |
| Member, Select Committee on the Kooragang Island Orica chemical leak, Kooragang Island Orica chemical leak | Thu 25 August 2011 | Thu 23 February 2012 | 5 months 30 days | |
| Member, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Police Integrity Commission and the Crime Commission | Wed 22 June 2011 | Fri 06 March 2015 | 3 years 8 months 13 days | |
| Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 | Wed 22 June 2011 | Fri 06 March 2015 | 3 years 8 months 13 days | |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council | Tue 14 June 2011 | Fri 06 March 2015 | 3 years 8 months 21 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council | Tue 24 May 2011 | Fri 03 March 2023 | 11 years 9 months 8 days | Elected to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of the Hon. John Hatzistergos. |
Biography
Political party activity
President, Mid Mountains Branch ALP, 1992-current. Councillor, Blue Mountains City Council, 1999-present. Mayor, Blue Mountains City Council, 2008-2010. Previous Parliamentary seats contested: House of Representatives seat of Macquarie, 2001; Blue Mountains City Council Ward 2, 1995.
Personal information
Mr Searle's hobbies and interests include reading and bush walking.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Barrister, State Chambers, 2000-current. Chief of Staff, the Hon. J. W Shaw QC MLC, Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations, 1995-2000. Member, NSW Bar Association 2000-current.
Additional information
Inaugural speech, 31 May 2011: