| Stuart Ayres MP | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Penrith |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 19 June 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Karyn Paluzzano |
| Majority | 16.3% |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Domestic partner | Marise Payne |
| Residence | Leonay, New South Wales |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament |
| Profession | Marketing Manager |
| Website | Website |
Stuart Ayres MP (born 24 November 1980[1]) is an Australian politician. He is a Liberal Party of Australia Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 19 June 2010, representing the electorate of Penrith.
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Ayres was born to a father serving in the Australian Defence Force which resulted in him moving all over the country until settling in Penrith in 1993. He was educated at St Dominic's College in Kingswood.[2] He is the partner of federal Liberal Senator Marise Payne.[3]
Ayers graduated in 1999 with a degree in Sports Business from the Australian College of Physical Education and worked as a Development Officer for the Australian Football League before joining the staff of the member for Lindsay, Jackie Kelly, in her capacity as the then Minister for Sport and Tourism and the Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.[4]
Ayers was an Account Executive for Austereo (2DayFM and Triple M radio stations), and returned to the Australian College of Physical Education in 2008, initially as Student Recruitment Manager and then later as Director of Marketing and Business Development.[4]
Ayres has been heavily involved in the administration of local sport in Western Sydney where he has been a Board Member of the Penrith Australian Football Club for 10 years and was also the founding secretary of the Penrith Valley Sports Foundation.[4]
Ayres was elected at the Penrith State by-election on 19 June 2010,[5][6] receiving 66.3% of the two-party-preferred vote.[7] Ayres was the first successful state Liberal Party candidate in Western Sydney for twenty years. Like his partner Marise Payne, Ayres is a republican. In his maiden speech to parliament he voiced his support for Australia to have an Australian head of state and become a republic.[8]
Since his re-election in March 2011, Mr Ayres was elevated to the position of Deputy Government Whip in the NSW Legislative Assembly, and currently sits on the Staysafe Road Safety Committee and the Economic Development Committee.
| Parliament of New South Wales | ||
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| Preceded by Karyn Paluzzano |
Member for Penrith 2010 – present |
Incumbent |