| Gerard Martin MP | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Bathurst |
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| In office 27 March 1999 – 26 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Mick Clough |
| Succeeded by | Paul Toole |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerard Francis Martin May 28, 1946 |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse(s) | Kathy Martin |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Occupation | Administration manager, politician |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Website | NSW Legislative Assembly webpage |
Gerard Francis Martin MP (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 Australian Labor Party.[1]
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]
| Parliament of New South Wales | ||
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| Preceded by Mick Clough |
Member for Bathurst 1999 – 2011 |
Succeeded by Paul Toole |