Brad Hazzard

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Brad Hazzard

Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
In office 1991 – Current
Preceded by	John Booth
Constituency	Wakehurst
Shadow Minister for Planning
In office 2007 – current
Shadow Minister for Education
In office 2007 – current
Shadow Minister for Redfern Waterloo
In office 2007 – current

Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Website	http://bradhazzard.com.au/

Bradley (Brad) Ronald Hazzard (1951- ) is an Australian politician and Liberal Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Hazzard has represented the electorate of Wakehurst since 1991.^[1] Hazzard was educated at Manly Boys' High School (now Manly Selective Campus), Macquarie University where he graduated BA(Science) and Diploma of Education, the University of New South Wales where he graduated LL.B., and the University of Sydney where he graduated LL.M.. He was a school teacher (1974-1977) before being admitted as a solicitor in 1977. He has been partner in a law firm at Manly since 1981.

Hazzard was pre-selected as Liberal Party candidate for the NSW State seat of Wakehurst in April 1991 ahead of the sitting Liberal Party member John Booth. He was elected to NSW Legislative Assembly in May 1991. He has held various shadow portfolios including Corrective and Emergency Services, Environment, Aboriginal Affairs(1996 - 2007) , Sport and Recreation, Housing, Disability Services and Ageing, Planning (2005 - 2007), and Community Services. Since 1995 Hazzard has been Chairman of the Joint Standing Committee upon Road Safety (Staysafe).

Hazzard is shadow Minister for Education, Redfern-Waterloo and Infrastructure. He is married with two teenage sons.^[2]