Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 2007–2011

This is a list of members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, as elected at the 2003 and 2007 state elections. As members serve eight-year terms, half of the Council was elected in 2003 and did not face re-election in 2007, and the members elected in 2007 will not face re-election until 2015.

Name Party Term in office
Hon John Ajaka Liberal 2007–present
Hon Robert Borsak [7] Shooters and Fishers 2010–present
Hon Robert Brown Shooters Party/Shooters and Fishers 2006–present
Hon Tony Catanzariti Labor 2003–2011
Ian Cohen Greens 1995–2011
Hon David Clarke Liberal 2003–present
Hon Rick Colless National 2000–present
Hon Michael Costa [1] Labor 2001–2008
Hon Sophie Cotsis [6] Labor 2010–present
Hon Catherine Cusack Liberal 2003–present
Hon John Della Bosca [6] Labor 1999–2010
Hon Greg Donnelly Labor 2005–present
Cate Faehrmann [5] Greens 2010–present
Hon Amanda Fazio Labor 2000–present
Hon Marie Ficarra Liberal 2007–present
Hon Luke Foley [4] Labor 2010-present
Hon Mike Gallacher Liberal 1996–present
Hon Jenny Gardiner National 1991–present
Hon Duncan Gay National 1988–present
Hon Kayee Griffin Labor 2003–2011
Sylvia Hale [8] Greens 2003–2010
Hon Don Harwin Liberal 1999–present
Hon John Hatzistergos Labor 1999–2011
Dr John Kaye Greens 2007–present
Hon Tony Kelly Labor 1987–1988, 1997–2011
Hon Trevor Khan National 2007–present
Hon Charlie Lynn Liberal 1995–present
Hon Ian Macdonald [4] Labor 1988–2010
Hon Matthew Mason-Cox Liberal 2006–present
Hon Shaoquett Moselmane [3] Labor 2009–present
Rev Hon Dr Gordon Moyes Christian Democrats/Independent/Family First [2] 2002–2011
Rev Hon Fred Nile Christian Democrats 1981–2004, 2004–present
Hon Eddie Obeid Labor 1991–2011
Hon Robyn Parker Liberal 2003–2011
Hon Melinda Pavey National 2002–present
Hon Greg Pearce Liberal 2000–present
Hon Peter Primrose Labor 1996–present
Lee Rhiannon [5] Greens 1999–2010
Hon John Robertson [1] Labor 2008–2011
Hon Christine Robertson Labor 2003–2011
Hon Eric Roozendaal Labor 2004–present
Hon Penny Sharpe Labor 2005–present
David Shoebridge [8] Greens 2010–present
Hon Roy Smith[7] Shooters Party/Shooters and Fishers 2007–2010
Hon Henry Tsang [3] Labor 1999–2009
Hon Mick Veitch Labor 2007–present
Hon Lynda Voltz Labor 2007–present
Hon Ian West Labor 2000–2011
Hon Helen Westwood Labor 2007–present
1 Labor MLC Michael Costa resigned on 22 September 2008. Unions NSW secretary John Robertson was nominated by Labor as his successor, and was formally appointed at a joint sitting of parliament on 28 October.
2 Christian Democratic Party MLC Gordon Moyes was expelled from the party in March 2009 and subsequently sat as an independent. In November 2009 he joined the Family First Party.
3 Labor MLC Henry Tsang resigned effective 3 December 2009. Former Mayor of the City of Rockdale Shaoquett Moselmane was nominated by Labor as his successor, and was formally appointed at a joint sitting of parliament on 3 December.
4 Labor MLC Ian Macdonald resigned on 7 June 2010. Assistant general secretary of the NSW branch of the ALP Luke Foley was nominated by Labor as his successor, and was formally appointed at a joint sitting of pariliament on 10 June 2010.
5 Greens MLC Lee Rhiannon resigned on 19 July 2010 to contest a seat for the Federal Senate at the 2010 election. She was replaced by former Director of the NSW Conservation Council Cate Faehrmann on 7 September 2010.
6 Labor MLC John Della Bosca resigned on 30 July 2010. Sophie Cotsis was appointed his successor on 7 September 2010.
7 Shooters and Fishers MLC Roy Smith died on 30 July 2010. Robert Borsak was appointed as his successor on 7 September 2010.
8 Greens MLC Sylvia Hale resigned on 6 September 2010. Hale had already announced her retirement at the coming election; her preselected replacement David Shoebridge was appointed as her successor on 7 September 2010.
Members of the Parliament of New South Wales
Legislative Council

2003–2007 • 2007–2011 • 2011–2015
Legislative Assembly

2003–2007 • 2007–2011 • 2011–2015