RCNSW Advocacy

Images: Regional Cities New South Wales Delegation Meetings at Sydney Parliament House.

RCNSW is working hard to build positive relationships with both sides of politics to ensure that the growth and development of NSW regional cities is a top priority.  Our Board hosted a delegation to Parliament in November 2022 with the following Members of Parliament:

Government Ministers and Members of Parliament: 

  • Hon Paul Toole MP - MinDeputy Premier, Minister for Regional New South Wales, and Minister for Police;

  • Hon Wendy Tuckerman MP - Minister for Local Government and Member for Goulburn;

  • Hon Adam Marshall MP - Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Homes and Infrastructure and Member for Northern Tablelands;

  • Mr Gurmesh Singh MP - Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier and for Regional Jobs and Investment and Member for Coffs Harbour;

  • Mr Justin Clancy MP - Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Member for Albury;

  • Mr Geoff Provest MP - Parliamentary Secretary for Police and Emergency Services and Member for Tweed;

  • Mrs Nichole Lorraine Overall MP - Member for Monaro; and

  • Office of The Hon Dougal Saunders MP Minister for Agriculture Minister for Western New South Wales and Member for Dubbo.

Shadow Ministers and Opposition Members:

  • Hon Mick Veitch MLC - Shadow Minister for Regional NSW Shadow Minister for Agriculture Shadow Minister for Western NSW;

  • Ms Jenny Aitchison MP - Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads and Member for Maitland;

  • Mr Paul Scully MP - Shadow Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Shadow Minister for Police and Shadow Minister for Counter Terrorism;

  • Hon Rose Jackson MLC - Shadow Minister for Water, Housing and Homelessness;

  • Hon John Graham MLC - Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Shadow Minister for the Arts, Shadow Minister for the North Coast, Shadow Special Minister of State, Shadow Minister for Roads, Shadow Minister for Night Time Economy and Music; and

  • Ms Janelle Saffin MP - Member for Lismore.

Independent Members of Parliament:

  • Mr Roy Butler MP - Member for Barwon; and

  • Mr Philip Donato MP - Member for Orange. 


RCNSW will also be meeting with Mr Simon Draper, Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure New South Wales, to discuss the unique infrastructure requirements of regional cities, including current challenges with housing and supply chain constraints.

Edwina Blackburn