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The Hon. (Rod) Rodney John ROBERTS, MLC

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Member of the Legislative Council
Deputy President and Chair of Committees
Independent
Term of service expires 58th Parliament (05 Mar 2027)
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Member of the Legislative Council
A The Hon. Rod Roberts, MLC
Parliament House
Macquarie Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
P (02) 9230 3686
E [email protected]

Parliamentary Activity
Current Positions
Position Start Notes
Member, Procedure Committee 24 May 2023
Member, Privileges Committee 23 May 2023
Member, Selection of Bills Committee 23 May 2023
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice 16 May 2023
Deputy President and Chair of Committees 09 May 2023
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 23 Mar 2019
Prior Positions
Position Start End Period Notes
Member, Select Committee on the Feasibility of Undergrounding the Transmission Infrastructure for Renewable Energy Projects 13 Sep 2023 28 Mar 2024 6 months 16 days
Member, Select Committee on the Response to Major Flooding across New South Wales in 2022 23 Mar 2022 09 Aug 2022 4 months 18 days
Member, Select Committee on the coronial jurisdiction in New South Wales 06 May 2021 29 Apr 2022 11 months 24 days
Member, Joint Select Committee on Coercive Control 21 Oct 2020 30 Jun 2021 8 months 10 days
Member, Select Committee on the High Level of First Nations People in Custody and Oversight and Review of Deaths in Custody 18 Jun 2020 15 Apr 2021 9 months 29 days
Member, Procedure Committee 17 Jun 2020 03 Mar 2023 2 years 8 months 15 days
Assistant President 17 Jun 2020 08 May 2023 2 years 10 months 22 days
Deputy Chair, Select Committee on the Proposal to Raise the Warragamba Dam Wall 23 Jul 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 7 months 9 days
Member, Select Committee on the Proposal to Raise the Warragamba Dam Wall 20 Jun 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 8 months 12 days
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption 19 Jun 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 8 months 13 days
Member, Select Committee on the Use of Battery Cages for Hens in the Egg Production Industry 06 Jun 2019 30 Oct 2019 4 months 25 days
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice 15 May 2019 03 Mar 2023 3 years 9 months 17 days
Parliamentary Record
Mr Roberts' speeches in Hansard
Mr Roberts' questions published in the Question & Answer Paper
Mr Roberts' Notices of Motion given in Parliament
About the Electorate

Biography
Political Party Activity

Rod has been a member of Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party since 2018. On 22 August 2023 Rod informed the House of his resignation from Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party. He is currently serving as an Independent.

Community Activity

In 2015 Rod represented Australia in the World Duathlon Championships. In his spare time Rod enjoys helping out as a soigneur to the NSW based GPM Stulz Cycling Team that competes in the National Road Series.

Local Government Activity

Military Service

Honours Received

Personal

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests

Prior to entering Parliament Rod was a Detective Sergeant with the New South Wales Police Force for approximately 20 years.  He worked in specialist areas such as the Drug Squad, Armed Hold Up Squad and the Consorting Squad.  He was also a Senior Lecturer at the Police Academy on the Detectives Training Course. He retired from Policing in approximately 2000.

 

Rod spent approximately 10 years as a licensed real estate agent and Auctioneer practising in the Goulburn area. Rod has owned grazing properties around Goulburn and loves the rural lifestyle.

 

Rod's hobbies include cycling, running and travelling.

Additional Information

Video of first speech

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.