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The Hon. (Ben) Benjamin Cameron FRANKLIN, MLC

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Member of the Legislative Council
President of the Legislative Council of NSW
Member of The Nationals
Term of service expires 59th Parliament (07 Mar 2031)
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Member of the Legislative Council
A The Hon. Ben Franklin, MLC
Parliament House
Macquarie Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000

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Current Positions
Position Start Notes
Chair, Procedure Committee 24 May 2023
President of the Legislative Council of NSW 09 May 2023
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 08 May 2019
Prior Positions
Position Start End Period Notes
Minister for Tourism 05 Aug 2022 28 Mar 2023 7 months 24 days
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 21 Dec 2021 28 Mar 2023 1 year 3 months 8 days
Minister for Regional Youth 21 Dec 2021 28 Mar 2023 1 year 3 months 8 days
Minister for the Arts 21 Dec 2021 28 Mar 2023 1 year 3 months 8 days
Member, Select Committee on Puppy Farming in New South Wales 25 Nov 2021 25 Jan 2022 2 months 1 day
Parliamentary Secretary for Energy and the Arts 08 Oct 2021 21 Dec 2021 2 months 14 days
Member, Select Committee on Floodplain Harvesting 29 Jun 2021 15 Dec 2021 5 months 17 days
Member, Regulation Committee 03 Aug 2020 25 Jan 2022 1 year 5 months 23 days
Member, Select Committee on the Government's management of the Powerhouse Museum and other museums and cultural projects in New South Wales 03 Mar 2020 25 Jan 2022 1 year 10 months 23 days
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters 19 Jun 2019 24 Feb 2022 2 years 8 months 6 days
Member, Select Committee on the Use of Battery Cages for Hens in the Egg Production Industry 12 Jun 2019 30 Oct 2019 4 months 19 days
Member, Joint Select Committee on Sydney's Night Time Economy 29 May 2019 30 Sep 2019 4 months 2 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance 15 May 2019 25 Jan 2022 2 years 8 months 11 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 7 - Planning and Environment 15 May 2019 25 Jan 2022 2 years 8 months 11 days
Member, Regulation Committee 15 May 2019 22 Oct 2019 5 months 8 days
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues 15 May 2019 25 Jan 2022 2 years 8 months 11 days
Parliamentary Secretary for Energy and the Arts 10 May 2019 05 Oct 2021 2 years 4 months 26 days
Parliamentary Secretary for Renewable Energy and Northern NSW 01 Feb 2017 23 Mar 2019 2 years 1 month 23 days
Member, Committee on Children and Young People 14 Sep 2016 01 Feb 2017 4 months 19 days
Member, Select Committee on the closure of public schools in New South Wales 30 Jun 2015 22 Oct 2015 3 months 23 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3 14 May 2015 17 Nov 2016 1 year 6 months 4 days
Deputy Government Whip in the Legislative Council 05 May 2015 23 Nov 2017 2 years 6 months 19 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 28 Mar 2015 01 Mar 2019 3 years 11 months 2 days
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Mr Franklin's speeches in Hansard
Mr Franklin's questions published in the Question & Answer Paper
Mr Franklin's Notices of Motion given in Parliament
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Inaugural speech, 13 May 2015

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.