Stephen Lawrence (politician)

	Stephen Lawrence (politician) Stephen Lawrence is an Australian barrister and Labor Party politician who is currently serving as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. He previously served as the mayor of the Dubbo Regional Council. He also co-hosts Australian legal podcast "The Wigs", with Jim Minns, Emmanuel Kerkysharian and Felicity Graham. Early life Lawrence was born in Griffith, New South Wales in 1975 to a family of five children. He was educated at St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill and received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Laws and Masters of Laws from the Australian National University. Career Legal Lawrence has been a lawyer since 2001 specialising in criminal and administrative law. He was a specialist family violence and sexual assault prosecutor in Canberra, Australia. He has specialised in transitional justice, having been a public defender in the Solomon Islands as part of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands and an Australia G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	New South Wales Legislative Council The New South Wales Legislative Council, often referred to as the upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of the Australian state of New South Wales. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. It is normal for legislation to be first deliberated on and passed by the Legislative Assembly before being considered by the Legislative Council, which acts in the main as a house of review. The Legislative Council has 42 members, elected by proportional representation in which the whole state is a single electorate. Members serve eight-year terms, which are staggered, with half the Council being elected every four years, roughly coinciding with elections to the Legislative Assembly. History The parliament of New South Wales is Australia's oldest legislature. It had its beginnings when New South Wales was a British colony under the control of the Governor, and was first established by the ''New South Wales Act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	2017 New South Wales Local Elections The 2017 New South Wales local elections were held on 9 September 2017 to elect the councils of 46 of the 128 local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales. Several councils also held 2017 New South Wales mayoral elections, mayoral elections and/or #Referendums and polls, referendums. Background Following the 2012 New South Wales local elections, 2012 elections, major changes occurred as a result of the enactment of the ''Local Government (Areas) Act 1948'' and as a result of a review by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of New South Wales, NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) that commenced in 2013. On 12 May 2016, following a further review by the Minister for Local Government (New South Wales), Minister for Local Government and the independent Local Government Boundaries Commission, Premier of New South Wales, Premier Mike Baird announced Stage 1 starting with 19 new councils, through amalgamations and mergers, with immediate effect. The Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]