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The Hon. Trevor John KHAN, B Juris LLB LLM (UNSW)

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Position Start End Period Notes
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 1 - Premier and Finance 21 Oct 2021 23 Nov 2021 1 month 3 days Public Interest Disclosures Bill 2021
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 2 - Health 22 Jun 2021 06 Jan 2022 6 months 16 days Health outcomes and access to health and hospital services in rural, regional and remote New South Wales
Member, Select Committee on the coronial jurisdiction in New South Wales 06 May 2021 06 Jan 2022 8 months 1 day
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption 17 Feb 2021 06 Jan 2022 10 months 21 days
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Legal Affairs 09 Jul 2020 31 Jul 2020 23 days Constitution Amendment (Water Accountability and Transparency) Bill 2020, Water Management Amendment (Transparency of Water Rights) Bill 2020 and Water Management Amendment (Water Allocations - Drought Information) Bill 2020
Member, Select Committee on the High Level of First Nations People in Custody and Oversight and Review of Deaths in Custody 23 Jun 2020 14 Apr 2021 9 months 23 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Legal Affairs 19 May 2020 06 Jan 2022 1 year 7 months 19 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 20 May 2021 1 year 2 months 18 days
Deputy Chair, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the Crime Commission 05 Nov 2019 09 Jun 2021 1 year 7 months 5 days
Member, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the Crime Commission 23 Oct 2019 04 Nov 2019 13 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Legal Affairs 16 Oct 2019 22 Oct 2019 7 days
Substitute Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues 07 Aug 2019 27 Aug 2019 21 days Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019
Member, Select Committee on the Proposal to Raise the Warragamba Dam Wall 27 Jun 2019 22 Oct 2019 3 months 26 days
Deputy Chair, Legislation Review Committee 20 Jun 2019 09 Jun 2021 1 year 11 months 21 days
Member, Legislation Review Committee 19 Jun 2019 09 Jun 2021 1 year 11 months 22 days
Substitute Member, Portfolio Committee No. 2 - Health 11 Jun 2019 27 Feb 2020 8 months 17 days Operation and management of the Northern Beaches Hospital
Member, Privileges Committee 28 May 2019 06 Jan 2022 2 years 7 months 10 days
Member, Procedure Committee 28 May 2019 06 Jan 2022 2 years 7 months 10 days
Member, Selection of Bills Committee 28 May 2019 06 Jan 2022 2 years 7 months 10 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Industry 15 May 2019 19 May 2020 1 year 5 days
Member, Public Accountability Committee 15 May 2019 06 Jan 2022 2 years 7 months 23 days
Member, Public Works Committee 15 May 2019 06 Jan 2022 2 years 7 months 23 days
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice 15 May 2019 06 Jan 2022 2 years 7 months 23 days
Substitute Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues 19 Sep 2018 26 Feb 2019 5 months 8 days Gay and Transgender hate crimes between 1970 and 2010
Member, Select Committee on Landowner Protection from Unauthorised Filming or Surveillance 17 May 2018 25 Oct 2018 5 months 9 days
Member, Public Accountability Committee 28 Mar 2018 01 Mar 2019 11 months 2 days
Member, Public Works Committee 28 Mar 2018 01 Mar 2019 11 months 2 days
Member, Regulation Committee 30 Nov 2017 01 Mar 2019 1 year 3 months 1 day
Member, Selection of Bills Committee 30 Nov 2017 01 Mar 2019 1 year 3 months 1 day
Member, Select Committee on Human Trafficking in New South Wales 16 Nov 2016 19 Oct 2017 11 months 4 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Legal Affairs 09 Sep 2016 01 Mar 2019 2 years 5 months 21 days
Member, Standing Committee on Law and Justice 09 Sep 2016 01 Mar 2019 2 years 5 months 21 days
Member, Select Committee on off-protocol prescribing of chemotherapy in NSW 11 Aug 2016 18 May 2017 9 months 8 days
Member, Select Committee on the Legislative Council committees system 24 Jun 2015 28 Nov 2016 1 year 5 months 5 days
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption 02 Jun 2015 01 Mar 2019 3 years 9 months
Member, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the Crime Commission 02 Jun 2015 01 Mar 2019 3 years 9 months
Member, Privileges Committee 19 May 2015 01 Mar 2019 3 years 9 months 11 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 1 – Premier and Finance 14 May 2015 22 Jun 2017 2 years 1 month 9 days
Member, Procedure Committee 12 May 2015 01 Mar 2019 3 years 9 months 18 days
Member, Select Committee on the Leasing of Electricity Infrastructure 06 May 2015 02 Jun 2015 28 days
Deputy President and Chair of Committees 05 May 2015 06 Jan 2022 6 years 8 months 2 days Reelected 7 May 2019
Member, Select Committee on the conduct and progress of the Ombudsman's Inquiry "Operation Prospect" 19 Nov 2014 25 Feb 2015 3 months 7 days
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption 22 Oct 2014 06 Mar 2015 4 months 13 days
Temporary Chair of Committees 09 Sep 2014 06 Mar 2015 5 months 26 days
Member, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Police Integrity Commission and the Crime Commission 18 Jun 2014 06 Mar 2015 8 months 17 days
Member, Select Committee on home schooling 04 Jun 2014 05 Dec 2014 6 months 2 days
Member, Select Committee on the sale of the Currawong property at Pittwater 27 Mar 2014 26 Jun 2014 3 months
Member, Select Committee on Greyhound Racing in New South Wales 29 Aug 2013 16 Oct 2014 1 year 1 month 18 days
Member, Select Committee into ministerial propriety in New South Wales 28 Aug 2013 24 Feb 2015 1 year 5 months 28 days
Member, Select Committee on the agistment of horses at Yaralla Estate 27 Jun 2013 24 Oct 2013 3 months 28 days
Temporary Chair of Committees 20 Jun 2013 08 Sep 2014 1 year 2 months 20 days
Member, Select Committee on the partial defence of provocation 21 Jun 2012 23 Apr 2013 10 months 3 days
Member, Joint Select Committee on the NSW Workers Compensation Scheme 02 May 2012 13 Jun 2012 1 month 12 days
Member, Select Committee on the provisions of the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Amendment Bill 2011 24 Nov 2011 15 Feb 2012 2 months 23 days
Member, Select Committee on the Kooragang Island Orica chemical leak 06 Sep 2011 23 Feb 2012 5 months 18 days
Member, Joint Select Committee on the Parliamentary Budget Office 10 Aug 2011 02 Dec 2011 3 months 23 days
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters 22 Jun 2011 06 Mar 2015 3 years 8 months 13 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 4 17 May 2011 06 Mar 2015 3 years 9 months 18 days
Member, Privileges Committee 17 May 2011 06 Mar 2015 3 years 9 months 18 days Chair
Member, Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary Procedure 27 Sep 2010 21 Oct 2010 25 days
Member, Legislation Review Committee 10 Mar 2010 04 Mar 2011 11 months 23 days
Member, Select Committee on the NSW Taxi Industry 11 Nov 2009 01 Jun 2010 6 months 22 days
Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption 25 Sep 2008 04 Mar 2011 2 years 5 months 8 days
Member, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3 29 May 2007 04 Mar 2011 3 years 9 months 4 days
Member, Standing Committee on Social Issues 29 May 2007 04 Mar 2011 3 years 9 months 4 days Deputy Chair
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 24 Mar 2007 06 Jan 2022 14 years 9 months 14 days
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Qualifications, occupations and interests
Trevor Khan was born and raised in Wollongong, and is a former partner of a legal firm in Tamworth.

Trevor obtained a Bachelor of Jurisprudence and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of NSW. Whilst completing his Law degrees Trevor worked as a personnel officer and then, having completed his degrees, worked as an industrial relations officer with a major Australian company in both Sydney and the Latrobe Valley, Victoria. Later he completed a practical Legal Training Course at the College of Law in Sydney, and was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in NSW.

Trevor commenced working as a solicitor in Tamworth in 1986, where he practiced until entering the New South Wales Upper House in March 2007. Trevor’s area of practice has been Court Advocacy, but he has also undertaken a significant amount of Domestic and Rural Conveyancing. He has appeared as an Advocate in various Local and District Courts, the Supreme Court, the Family Court and the High Court. He has undertaken a number of Jury Trials for persons charged with serious criminal offences.

Trevor has always been heavily involved in giving to his community. He is a past treasurer of the Tamworth Junior Riding Club and coordinator, past Convenor of Tamworth Junior Boys Hockey and later Treasurer for the Tamworth Hockey Association. Trevor is a former member of the Family Issues Committee of the NSW Law Society. He is passionate about the future of his community and believes that each community should possess a high level of basic services including education, health and law & order.

Trevor will work to deliver a safer living, working and social environment for the people of NSW. Trevor became Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of The Nationals in January 2009 and through this role actively participates in the formulation and development of policy.
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First speech, 09 May 2007:

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.