Gerard Francis Martin (born 28 May 1946), a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Bathurst between 1999 and 2011 for the Labor Party.[1]
Gerard Martin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Bathurst | |
| In office 27 March 1999 – 26 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mick Clough |
| Succeeded by | Paul Toole |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerard Francis Martin 28 May 1946 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse | Kathy Martin |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Occupation | Administration manager, politician |
Martin has worked as an administrator in the coal industry for 30 years and is married with two children. He was a councillor on the Lithgow City Council from 1974 to 1999 and was the longest-serving mayor of Lithgow, for sixteen years.[2][3] Prior to entering New South Wales politics, he was previously Deputy Chair, Central West Regional Development Board, and is a former chairman of Blayney Abattior County Council.
In Parliament, he was Government Whip and was a member of both the Standing Committee on Natural Resource Management and the Standing Orders and Procedure Committee.
Martin, a Catholic,[4] expressed his opposition to stem cell research in 2007 by voting against legislation allowing the practice. The bill subsequently passed.[5]
On 19 October 2010, Martin announced his decision to not seek re-election for the seat of Bathurst at the 2011 state election.[3][6]
References
edit- ^ "Mr Gerard Francis Martin (1946- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "University Council: Current Members". Charles Sturt University. Archived from the original on 31 August 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2007.
- ^ a b Ashworth, Len (19 October 2010). "Gerard Martin retires: Bathurst vote wide open". Lithgow Mercury. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ^ "Adoption Amendment (Same Sex Couples) Bill 2010 (No. 2)". Hansard. Parliament of New South Wales. 2 September 2010. Archived from the original on 31 March 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ^ "Stem cell vote passes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 6 June 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2007.
- ^ "Another NSW MP to quit politics". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. AAP. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2010.