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Write to your political representative about your concerns
Below is a list of NSW and Commonwealth Ministers and Shadow Ministers, Greens Members, Member for Bega and Bega Valley Shire Councillors:
New South Wales Parliament
Government Ministers
Morris Iemma
MP (Legislative Assembly)
Member for Lakemba
Premier
Minister for State Development
Minister for Citizenship
Australian Labor Party member
Ministerial Office
Phone (02)
9228 5239
Fax (02) 9228 3934
thepremier@www.nsw.gov.au
Electorate
Office:
Phone (02) 9584 1788
Fax (02) 9584 1945
lakemba@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Bob Debus
MP (Legislative Assembly)
Member for Blue Mountains
Attorney General
Minister for the Environment
Minister for the Arts
Australian Labor Party member
Ministerial Office
Phone (02)
9228 3071
Fax (02) 9228 3166
bob.debus@debus.minister.nsw.gov.au
Electorate
Office:
Phone (02) 4751 3298
Fax (02) 4751 1245
bluemountains@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Michael Costa
MLC (Legislative Council)
Treasurer
Minister for Infrastructure
Minister for the Hunter
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council
Australian Labor Party membe
Ministerial Office
Phone (02) 9228 5665
Fax (02) 9228
5699
Electorate Office
Phone (02)
9230 2044
Fax (02) 9230 2914
costa.office@minister.nsw.gov.au
Frank Sartor
MP (Legislative Assembly)
Member for Rockdale
Minister for Planning
Minister for Redfern Waterloo
Minister for Science and Medical Research
Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer)
Australian Labor Party member
Ministerial
Office:
Phone (02) 9228 4700
Fax (02) 9228 4711
office@sartor.minister.nsw.gov.au
Electorate
Office:
Phone (02) 9597 1414
Fax (02) 9567 0508
rockdale@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Ian Macdonald
MLC (Legislative Council)
Minister for Natural Resources
Minister for Primary Industries
Minister for Mineral Resources
Australian Labor Party member
Ministerial
Office:
Phone (02) 9228 3344
Fax (02) 9228 3452
macdonald.office@macdonald.minister.nsw.gov.au
Parliamentary
Office:
Phone (02) 9230 3034
Fax (02) 9230 3032
macdonald.office@macdonald.minister.nsw.gov.au
Tony Kelly
MLC (Legislative Council)
Minister for Justice
Minister for Juvenile Justice
Minister for Emergency Services
Minister for Lands
Minister for Rural Affairs
Leader of the House in the Legislative Council
Australian Labor Party member
Ministerial
Office:
Phone (02) 9228 3999
Fax (02) 9228
3988
Parliamentary
Office:
Phone (02) 9230 2528
Fax (02) 9230 2530
sharon.armstrong@lands.nsw.gov.au
Joseph Tripodi
MP (Legislative Assembly)
Member for Fairfield
Minister for Energy
Minister for Ports and Waterways
Minister Assisting the Treasurer on Business and Economic Regulatory Reform
Australian Labor Party member
Ministerial
Office:
Phone (02) 9228 5451
Fax (02) 9228 5466
joe@tripodi.minister.nsw.gov.au
Electorate
Office:
Phone (02) 9726 9323
Fax (02) 9726 9783
fairfield@parliament.nsw.gov.au
David Campbell
MP (Legislative Assembly)
Member for Keira
Minister for Water Utilities
Minister for Small Business
Minister for Regional Development
Minister for the Illawarra
Australian Labor Party member
Ministerial
Office:
Phone (02) 9228 3777
Fax (02) 9228 3722
david@campbell.minister.nsw.gov.au
Electorate
Office:
Phone (02) 4285 1588
Fax (02) 4285 1858
keira@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Kerry Hickey
MP (Legislative Assembly)
Member for Cessnock
Minister for Local Government
Australian Labor Party member
Ministerial
Office:
Phone (02) 9228 3333
Fax (02) 9228 5551
localgovt@hickey.minister.nsw.gov.au
Electorate
Office:
Phone (02) 4991 1466
Fax (02) 4991 1103
ahickey@parliament.nsw.gov.au
NSW Shadow Ministers
Peter Debnam
MP (Legislative Assembly)
Member for Vaucluse
Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Treasurer
Shadow Minister for Western Sydney
Shadow Minister for Redfern Waterloo
Shadow Minister for Citizenship
Liberal Party member
Phone (02)
9369 3017
Fax (02) 9389 8050
peter.debnam@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Barry O”Farrell
MP (Legislative Assembly)
Member for Ku-ring-gai
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Leader of the House
Shadow Minister for Transport
Shadow Minister for Waterways
Liberal Party member
Phone (02)
9487 8588
Fax (02) 9487 8550
barry.o'farrell@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Duncan Gay
MLC (Legislative Council)
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
Shadow Minister for Primary Industries
Shadow Minister for Mineral Resources
Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs
The Nationals member
Phone (02)
9230 2329
Fax (02) 9230 2923
duncan.gay@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Peta Seaton
MP (Legislative Assembly)
Member for Southern Highlands
Shadow Minister for Finance
Shadow Minister for Energy
Shadow Minister for Reform of Government
Shadow Minister for the Illawarra
Liberal Party member
Phone (02)
4861 3623
Fax (02) 4861 3546
southernhighlands@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Michael Richardson
MP (Legislative Assembly)
Member for The Hills
Shadow Minister for the Environment
Liberal Party member
Phone (02)
9634 7474
Fax (02) 9899 3340
thehills@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Adrian Piccoli
MP (Legislative Assembly)
Member for Murrumbidgee
Shadow Minister for Natural Resources
Shadow Minister for Lands
The Nationals member
Phone (02)
6962 6644
Fax (02) 6962 7725
murrumbidgee@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Gregory Pearce
MLC (Legislative Council)
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure
Assistant Shadow Minister for Planning
Liberal Party member
Phone (02)
9230 2428
Fax (02) 9230 2767
greg.pearce@parliament.nsw.gov.au
NSW Greens members
Ian Cohen
Phone (02)
9230 2603
Fax (02) 9230 2267
ian.cohen@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Sylvia Hale
Phone (02)
9230 3030
Fax (02) 9230 2159
sylvia.hale@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Lee Rhiannon
Phone (02)
9230 3551
Fax (02) 9230 3550
lee.rhiannon@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Member for Bega
Mr Andrew Constance M.P.
Liberal Party member
Email: andrew.constance@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Tel: (02) 6492 2056
Fax: (02) 6492 3578
Commonwealth Parliament
Commonwealth Ministers
Prime Minister
The Hon John Howard, MP
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 7700
Fax: (02) 6273 4100
Minister for Transport
and Regional Services
(Deputy Prime
Minister)
The Hon Mark Vaile, MP
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 7680
Fax: (02) 6273 4126
Treasurer
The Hon Peter Costello, MP
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 7340
Fax: (02) 6273 3420
Minister for the
Environment and Heritage
Senator the Hon. Ian Campbell
Tel: (02) 6277 7640
Fax: (02) 6273 6101
Email: senator.ian.campbell@aph.gov.au
Minister for Trade
The Hon Warren Truss, MP
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 7420
Fax: (02) 6273 4128
Email: W.Truss.MP@aph.gov.au
Minister for Industry,
Tourism and Resources
The Hon Ian Macfarlane, MP
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 7580
Fax: (02) 6273 4104
Email: Ian.Macfarlane.MP@aph.gov.au
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
(Deputy Leader of the House)
The Hon Peter McGauran, MP
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 7520
Fax: (02) 6273 4120
Email: Peter.McGauran.MP@aph.gov.au
Outer Ministry
Minister for Fisheries,
Forestry and Conservation
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz
Tel: (02) 6277 7270
Fax: (02) 6273 7096
Email: senator.abetz@aph.gov.au
Parliamentary Secretaries
Parliamentary Secretary
to the Prime Minister
The Hon Malcolm Turnbull, MP
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 4279
Fax: (02) 6277 8510
Email: Malcolm.Turnbull.MP@aph.gov.au
Commonwealth Opposition: Shadow Ministers
Leader of the Opposition
Kevin Rudd
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 4022
Fax: (02) 6277 8495
Email: Kevin.Rudd.MP@aph.gov.au
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations
Shadow Minister for Social Inclusion
Ms Julia Gillard, MP
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 4349
Fax: (02) 6277 8457
Email: Julia.Gillard.MP@aph.gov.au
Shadow Treasurer
Wayne Swan, MP
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 4925
Fax: (02) 6277 8498
Email: Wayne.Swan.MP@aph.gov.au
Shadow Minister for Finance
Lindsay Tanner, MP
Parliament House Contact
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 4428
Fax: (02) 6277 8499
Email: Lindsay.Tanner.MP@aph.gov.au
Leader of the Opposition in the
Senate
Shadow Minister for National Development, Resources and Energy
Senator Chris Evans
Tel: (02) 6277 3233
Fax: (02) 6273 3415
Email: Online Contact Form
Shadow Minister for Water and
Infrastructure
Manager of Opposition Business in the House
Anthony Albanese, MP
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 4031
Fax: (02) 6277 8445
Email: A.Albanese.MP@aph.gov.au
Shadow Minister for Trade and
Regional Development
The Hon Simon Crean, MP
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 4911
Fax: (02) 6277 8547
Email: S.Crean.MP@aph.gov.au
Shadow Minister for Service Economy,
Small Business and Independent Contractors
Craig Emerson, MP
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 4659
Fax: (02) 6277 8418
Online: Contact Form
Shadow Minister for Climate Change,
Environment and Heritage
Shadow Minister for the Arts
Peter Garrett, MP
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 2037
Fax: (02) 6277 8402
Email: Peter.Garrett.MP@aph.gov.au
Shadow Minister for Local Government
Shadow Minister
for Sport, Recreation and Health Promotion
Senator Kate Lundy
Tel: (02) 6277 3334
Fax: (02) 6277 3884
Email: senator.lundy@aph.gov.au
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Robert McClelland, MP
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 4323
Fax: (02) 6277 8442
Email: R.McClelland.MP@aph.gov.au
Shadow Minister for Primary
Industries, Fisheries and Forestry
Senator Kerry O'Brien
Tel: (02) 6277 3842
Fax: (02) 6277 3780
Email: senator.obrien@aph.gov.au
Electoral Division of Eden-Monaro (NSW)
The Hon Gary Nairn MP
Title: Special Minister of State.
Party: Liberal Party of Australia
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: (02) 6277 7600
Fax: (02) 6273 4541
Email: G.Nairn.MP@aph.gov.au
Bega Valley Shire Council
Councillors
Councillor Bill Taylor (Bega)
Phone: 02 6492 3482 Fax: 02 6492 3417
Brianderry Rd, Bega NSW 2550
Email: btaylor@begavalley.nsw.gov.au
Councillor Keith Hughes (Bega)
Phone: 02 6492 6325 Fax: 02 6492 6325
Mail: PO Box 915, Bega NSW 2550
Email: khughes@begavalley.nsw.gov.au
Councillor Joyce McGill (Bega)
Phone: 02 6495 9411
Email: jmcgill@begavalley.nsw.gov.au
Councillor David Hede (Merimbula)
Phone: 02 6495 3398 Fax: 02 6495 2487
42 Lake St, Merimbula NSW 2548
Email: council@begavalley.nsw.gov.au
Councillor Fraser Buchanan (Pambula)
Phone: 02 6494 3243
Mail: PO Box 281, Pambula NSW 2549
Email: fbuchanan@begavalley.nsw.gov.au
Mayor Tony Allen (Cobargo)
Phone: 02 6493 7351 Fax: 02 6493 7351
110 County Boundary Rd, Cobargo NSW 2550
Email: tallen@begavalley.nsw.gov.au
Deputy Mayor Janette Neilson (Bermagui)
Phone: 02 6493 4999 Fax: 02 6493 5182
Mail: PO Box 87, Bermagui NSW 2546
Email: jneilson@begavalley.nsw.gov.au
Councillor John Aveyard (Eden)
Phone: 02 6496 3605 Fax: 02 6496 3605
24 Ida Rodd Drive, Eden NSW 2551
Email: javeyard@begavalley.nsw.gov.au
Councillor Michael Skitt (Eden)
Phone: 02 6496 1495 Fax: 02 6496 4370
27 Bramble St, Eden NSW 2551
Email: mskitt@begavalley.nsw.gov.au
Administration Office Zingel Place Bega
Environment, Planning and Development Services
Director: Garret Barry
Postal Address
PO Box 492
Bega NSW 2550
Dx 4904 Bega
Phone: (02) 6499 2222 Fax: (02) 6499 2200
Email: council@begavalley.nsw.gov.au
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm
After Hours: 6492 4499