Mike Gallacher

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Mike Gallacher has been in the Legislative Council since April 1996.

He was re-elected at the 2003 State Election and in 2005 was appointed Shadow Minister for Police

In April 2007, he was also appointed Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations and the Hunter.

Read Mike's speeches to Parliament [1]

Mike was born in Paisley [2] Scotland and immigrated with his parents to Australia as a young child.

Mike grew up in Sydney and attended school at Lethbridge Park and Shalvey before completing his studies at Randwick Boys High School.

Mike has lived and worked on the Central Coast for over 25 years. He is actively involved in local surf lifesaving. He is also a keen horseman.

[edit] Police Service

Mike served for over 16 years in the NSW Police Force as a General Duties officer, in Highway Patrol, internal police investigations, criminal investigations and special operations.

Prior to entering Parliament Mike was a Senior lecturer in the Police Service's Professional Responsibility Command

Mike also served as Secretary/Delegate to the NSW Police Association