Natalie Ward (politician)

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The Honourable
Natalie Ward
MLC
Deputy Leader of the NSW Liberal Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 May 2023
Personal details
NationalityAustralian
Political party Liberal Party
SpouseDavid Begg
Children2
ProfessionLawyer

Natalie Peta Ward is an Australian politician who is currently the deputy leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party. [1] Ward has been a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 21 November 2017, when she filled a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of The Hon. Greg Pearce. [2] Ward served as the Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans in the second Berejiklian ministry and the first arrangement of the Perrottet ministry between May and December 2021. [3] She was the Minister for Metropolitan Roads and Minister for Women's Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence in the second Perrottet ministry, from December 2021 to March 2023.

Ward is a commercial litigation lawyer of 20 years practice in large commercial firms, boutique practice and government regulatory financial services areas. She served on the board of Women Lawyers and is a member of the Rotary Club of Sydney. [4] She is a former director of Australian Rugby Foundation. [5]

Ward was formerly deputy chief of staff to NSW Minister for Finance and Services and Minister for the Illawarra, Greg Pearce. Prior to her appointment to the ministry, Ward served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General and Chaired the Joint Select Committee on Coercive Control and the Joint Select Committee on Sydney's Night Time Economy.

Her husband, David Begg, is a commercial lawyer and former president of Sydney Rugby Union. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Ward wanted to move to the Legislative Assembly at the 2023 New South Wales state election, but in a preselection contest for the ultra-safe Liberal seat of Davidson, in Sydney’s northern suburbs, she was defeated by Matt Cross, a former staff member for Mike Baird. [10]

After the defeat of the Coalition government at the 2023 state election, Ward was elected deputy leader of the NSW Liberal Party. This is despite the fact that she is a member of the upper house the Legislative Council as the position usually goes to a member of the lower house the Legislative Assembly and therefore necessitating rule changes to allow her to assume the position. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Natalie Ward". nswliberal.org.au.
  2. ↑ "The Hon. Natalie Peta Ward, MLC". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  3. ↑ Smith, Alexandra. "Berejiklian fills cabinet vacancies after ministers forced to quit". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Rotary Club of Sydney - Home".
  5. ↑ "About".
  6. ↑ "New faces plot the future of the Shute Shield and grassroots rugby in Sydney". 24 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "How Rats and Marlins revived Australian rugby". 28 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "The Cauliflower: Australian Rugby 2018 Power Rankings". 22 February 2018.
  9. ↑ Devine, Miranda (8 November 2017). "Faction fight heats up in North Sydney". The Daily Telegraph .
  10. ↑ Smith, Alexandra (28 November 2022). "Roads Minister Natalie Ward fails in push to move to NSW lower house". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "NSW Liberals elect Ward deputy leader after historic rule change". Australian Financial Review. 8 May 2023.
Political offices
Preceded byas Minister for Transport and Roads Minister for Metropolitan Roads
2021–2023		Succeeded byas Minister for Roads
Preceded byas Minister for Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence Minister for Women's Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence
2021–2023		Succeeded byas Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Preceded by Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans
2021		Succeeded byas Minister for Tourism and Sport
Succeeded byas Minister for Multiculturalism
and as Minister for Seniors
Succeeded byas Minister for Minister for Veterans
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