Bronnie Taylor | |
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Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council | |
In office 2 April 2019 –28 March 2023 | |
Leader | Don Harwin |
Preceded by | Sarah Mitchell |
Succeeded by | John Graham |
21st Deputy Leader of the National Party in New South Wales | |
Assumed office 6 October 2021 | |
Leader | Paul Toole Dugald Saunders |
Preceded by | Paul Toole |
Minister for Women | |
In office 2 April 2019 –28 March 2023 | |
Premier | Gladys Berejiklian Dominic Perrottet |
Preceded by | Tanya Davies |
Succeeded by | Jodie Harrison |
Minister for Mental Health | |
In office 2 April 2019 –28 March 2023 | |
Premier | Gladys Berejiklian Dominic Perrottet |
Preceded by | Tanya Davies |
Succeeded by | Ryan Park |
Minister for Regional Health | |
In office 21 December 2021 –28 March 2023 | |
Premier | Dominic Perrottet |
Preceded by | new position |
Succeeded by | Ryan Park |
Minister for Regional Youth | |
In office 2 April 2019 –21 December 2021 | |
Premier | Gladys Berejiklian Dominic Perrottet |
Preceded by | new position |
Succeeded by | Ben Franklin |
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
Assumed office 28 March 2015 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | National |
Spouse | Duncan Taylor |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Occupation |
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Bronwyn "Bronnie" Taylor, an Australian politician, was the New South Wales Minister for Women, the Minister for Regional Health, and the Minister for Mental Health in the Perrottet ministry, from December 2021 to March 2023. [1] Taylor has served as the Deputy Leader of the National Party in New South Wales since October 2021. She has been a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 2015, representing The Nationals. [2]
Previously, Taylor was the Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women in the second Berejiklian ministry [3] [4] [5] Before entering parliament, she served on the Cooma-Monaro Shire Council.
Taylor is the daughter of Ward Washington who died of pancreatic cancer. [6] She studied nursing at the University of Sydney, and developed specialty in the field of both palliative care and oncology. She was one of the original Clinical Nurse Consultants appointed for the McGrath Foundation and then worked for NSW Health until June 2014. Her final nursing appointment before entering parliament was Director of Cancer Services for the Southern New South Wales Local Health District. [7] [8] Elected to Cooma-Monaro Shire Council in 2010, Taylor became Deputy Mayor in 2011 was nominated for a 2013 award to recognise the outstanding contributions and achievements of women in local government. [9]
Taylor was elected a Member of the Legislative Council at the 2015 state election.
Taylor previously served on several standing committees, having been the Chair of the Standing Committee on Social issues, and previously sat on the Joint Select Committee of Companion Animal Breeding Practices in New South Wales. On 25 August 2016, Taylor was appointed to the position of Parliamentary Secretary for Southern NSW and Regional Communications. Following the 2019 state election, Taylor was appointed as the Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women in the second Berejiklian ministry with effect from 2 April 2019; [10] and in December 2021, her portfolios were changed to Minister for Women, Minister for Regional Health, and Minister for Mental Health. [1]
Taylor is married to Duncan Taylor and together they have two daughters, Hannah and Holly. Taylor is the sister-in-law of Angus Taylor. [11] [12] [13]
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