Damien Tudehope | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 21 April 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Sarah Mitchell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader | Mark Speakman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Penny Sharpe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 21 December 2021 –17 February 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier | Dominic Perrottet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Don Harwin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Penny Sharpe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 15 April 2020 –3 July 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier | Gladys Berejiklian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Don Harwin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Don Harwin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vice-President of the Executive Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 21 December 2021 –17 February 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier | Dominic Perrottet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Don Harwin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sarah Mitchell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Liberal Party (after 1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Australian Family Alliance (1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 9,including Monica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | West Pennant Hills | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Solicitor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | damientudehope | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Damien Francis Tudehope (born 1953) [1] is an Australian politician. Tudehope served as the New South Wales Minister for Finance in the second Berejiklian and Perrottet ministries from April 2019 to March 2023. [2] [3] [4] [5] He was also the Minister for Employee Relations,the Vice-President of the Executive Council,and the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council in the Perrottet ministry since December 2021. [6] Tudehope has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since the 2019 state election,representing the Liberal Party.
Tudehope was the New South Wales Legislative Assembly member for Epping from March 2015 until March 2019,representing the Liberal Party
Tudehope was educated at the University of Sydney where he received a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws. [7] He has been a small business owner,worked as the chief of staff for the former Attorney-General Greg Smith in the O'Farrell ministry,and as a partner at O'Hara and Company Solicitors. [7]
As a lawyer,Tudehope successfully defended the later-convicted child sex offender priest Finian Egan against sexual abuse charges. [8] Later,as chief of staff to the Attorney General,Tudehope blocked release of material regarding Egan for a subsequent trial. On that occasion in 2013,Egan was represented by Tudehope's brother,Anthony Tudehope. [9] Egan was found guilty and jailed. [10]
Tudehope acted as spokesperson for the socially conservative Australian Family Association. He was previously the State President of the National Civic Council. [11] He ran against the Liberal Party in 1999 as the Australian Family Alliance candidate for the NSW Legislative Council,and has nominated for the seats of Baulkham Hills,Ryde and Epping for the Liberal Party,although he withdrew each time before the preselection stage. [1]
Tudehope was endorsed by the Liberal Party for the state seat of Epping following Greg Smith's retirement from politics. [1] At the 2015 state election,Tudehope achieved 54.3% of the primary vote,the second-highest primary vote in the history of the seat of Epping. [11] In his inaugural speech,Tudehope cited housing affordability as a key issue that needed addressing. [12] On 3 June 2015 Tudehope was appointed Chair for the Parliamentary Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption,and Deputy Chair for the Parliamentary Committee on Children and Young People. [7]
In an agreement reached between Tudehope and Dominic Perrottet,Tudehope agreed to not contest the seat of Epping at the 2019 state election,allowing Perrottet the opportunity to move from Hawkesbury to contest Epping. In exchange,Tudehope sought Liberal Party endorsement for the Legislative Council. However,in November 2018,Liberal Party members voted against the deal. [13] [14] Tudehope eventually gained endorsement [15] and was elected to the Legislative Council in March 2019. Tudehope was appointed as the Minister for Finance and Small Business in April 2019. [3]
In April 2020,Don Harwin resigned from his portfolios including Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council. Tudehope was appointed Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council between 15 April 2020 and 3 July 2020,after which Harwin's portfolios were reinstated. [7] [16] Tudehope was then appointed as Leader of the House in the Legislative Council. [17] In the December 2021 rearrangement of the Perrottet ministry,Tudehope was sworn in as the Minister for Finance,the Minister for Employee Relations,the Vice-President of the Executive Council,and the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council. [6]
Tudehope lives in West Pennant Hills with wife Diane,and has nine children,born between 1979 and 2000,including Monica,Liberal MLA for Epping and former Deputy Chief of Staff and Executive Director Policy to Dominic Perrottet. Tudehope is a Roman Catholic.[ citation needed ]
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