Greg Donnelly | |
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Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
Assumed office 23 February 2005 | |
Preceded by | Michael Egan |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labor Party |
Spouse | Gaynor |
Children | 3 |
Gregory John Donnelly is an Australian politician,a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 2005,representing the Labor Party. [1]
Donnelly was educated at Mandurah Primary,Christian Brothers College in Fremantle,and University of Western Australia studying industrial relations and economics. [2] He became an official of Shop,Distributive and Allied Employees' Association in 1986,and was promoted to branch secretary. [3] [4] Donnelly is Catholic and has been outspoken about matters associated with his faith. [5]
Donnelly was appointed to a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Treasurer Michael Egan [6] and currently serves on several parliamentary committees. [3] [4]
Donnelly has written opinion pieces criticising the representation of women in advertising, [7] a proposal for same sex couples to adopt in NSW [8] and has spoken in NSW Parliament about his opposition to pornography, [9] and has opposed a marriage equality bill put by the NSW Greens. [10]
In November 2016,Donnelly wrote an opinion piece [11] opposing the Safe Schools program.
In May 2017,Donnelly was one of three Labor MPs to vote with the Liberal Party and National Party to block a bill to decriminalise abortion in the state. [12]
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