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The Honourable
Paul Toole
MP
19th Deputy Premier of New South Wales
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 October 2021
PremierDominic Perrottet
Preceded byJohn Barilaro
13th Leader of the National Party in New South Wales
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 October 2021
DeputyBronnie Taylor
Preceded byJohn Barilaro
Minister for Regional New South Wales
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 October 2021
PremierDominic Perrottet
Preceded byJohn Barilaro
Minister for Police
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 December 2021 (2021-12-21)
LeaderDominic Perrottet
Preceded byDavid Elliott (as Minister for Police and Emergency Services)
Succeeded by
Former Cabinet positions
20th Deputy Leader of the National Party in New South Wales
In office
29 March 2019 – 5 October 2021[a]
LeaderJohn Barilaro
Preceded byNiall Blair
Succeeded byBronnie Taylor
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads
In office
2 April 2019 – 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21)
PremierGladys Berejiklian
Dominic Perrottet
Preceded byMelinda Pavey
Succeeded bySam Farraway
Minister for Lands and Forestry
In office
30 January 2017 – 23 March 2019
PremierGladys Berejiklian
Preceded bySteve Whan
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Minister for Racing
In office
30 January 2017 – 23 March 2019
PremierGladys Berejiklian
Preceded byTroy Grant
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Minister for Local Government
In office
23 April 2014 – 30 January 2017
PremierMike Baird
Preceded byDon Page
Succeeded byGabrielle Upton
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Bathurst
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 March 2011
Preceded byGerard Martin
Former local government positions
Mayor of Bathurst
In office
September 2007 – September 2012
DeputyIan North
Preceded byNorm Mann
Succeeded byMonica Morse
Deputy Mayor of Bathurst
In office
March 2005 – September 2007
MayorNorm Mann
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byIan North
Member of the Evans Shire Council
In office
September 1995 – May 2004
Personal details
Born
Paul Lawrence Toole

(1970-08-02) 2 August 1970 (age 54)[1]
Peel, New South Wales, Australia[b]
Political partyNational
SpouseJoanne Toole
Children3
Parent(s)Trevor Toole
Ellen Toole
Residence(s)Kelso, New South Wales[3]
Alma materMitchell College of Advanced Education (DipTeach)
Occupation
  • Teacher
  • Politician

Paul Lawrence Toole (born 2 August 1970), an Australian politician, is the Deputy Premier and leader of the New South Wales Nationals since October 2021.[4] Toole is the Minister for Regional New South Wales in the second Berejiklian and Perrottet ministries, since April 2019;[5][6][7] and the New South Wales Minister for Police in the Perrottet ministry since December 2021.[8] He is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing Bathurst for the Nationals since 26 March 2011.

Toole was previously the Deputy Leader of the NSW Nationals between 2019 and 2021;[9] served as the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads between April 2019 and December 2021; the Minister for Lands and Forestry and the Minister for Racing in the First Berejiklian ministry from January 2017 until March 2019; and the Minister for Local Government in the Second Baird ministry from April 2014 until January 2017.

Early years and background

Toole is one of nine children raised by Trevor and Ellen Toole, of Peel, a village outside Bathurst, in the central west of New South Wales. Toole's father was a thrice-unsuccessful candidate for state and federal political office, representing the National Party at the 1984 and 1995 state elections for Bathurst and the 1996 federal election, for Calare. Paul Toole's grandfather, Jack Toole, was an unsuccessful Liberal candidate at 1956 state election, also for Bathurst.[2]

Toole began teaching at Assumption Primary School in Bathurst in 1995.[10]

Political career

In the same year, Toole was elected a councillor to Evans Shire Council. Evans was amalgamated with Bathurst to create the Bathurst Regional Council in 2005. He was elected to the new Council that year, filling the post of deputy mayor, becoming mayor in 2007.[10]

On 30 October 2010, Toole was the sole nominee that sought and gained endorsement by the National Party as the candidate for the state seat of Bathurst.[11] At the March 2011 elections, Toole was elected and recorded a swing of 36.3 points–almost unheard of in Australian politics–in the traditionally Labor seat, winning 74.8% of the two-party vote[10][12] Toole's main competitor was Labor's Dale Turner; and his election followed the retirement of Labor member, Gerard Martin.[13] Toole picked up enough of a swing to turn Bathurst from safe Labor to safe National in one stroke.

Following his election to state parliament, Toole announced his decision to immediately retire from teaching and step down as Mayor in September 2011. He stated that he will remain on Council until the 2012 local government elections.[14]

Due to the ICAC related resignation of Barry O'Farrell as Premier,[15] and the subsequent ministerial reshuffle by Mike Baird, the new Liberal Leader,[16] in April 2014 Toole was promoted as the Minister for Local Government in the first Baird government;[17][18] and was reconfirmed as the Minister for Local Government in the second Baird ministry.[19] Toole's attempts to amalgamate a large number of councils resulted in him becoming very unpopular across the state,[citation needed] including in areas of his own constituency, such as Oberon and Blayney.

Following the resignation of Baird as Premier,[20] Gladys Berejiklian was elected as Liberal leader and sworn in as Premier.[21][22][23] Toole sworn in on 30 January 2017 as the Minister for Lands and Forestry and the Minister for Racing in the first Berejiklian ministry.[24] Following the 2019 state election, Niall Blair, the former Deputy Leader of the Nationals announced his resignation from parliament. Toole contested the vacancy and was elected Deputy Leader. He was subsequently appointed as the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads in the second Berejiklian ministry, with effect from 2 April 2019.[25][26]

National Party leadership

Further information: 2021 New South Wales National Party leadership ballot, Perrottet Government, and Deputy Premier

Following the resignation of NSW Nationals leader and Deputy Premier John Barilaro,[27] Melinda Pavey announced that she would contest the leadership. Toole later announced that he would run in the leadership contest, that was to take place the following day.[28]

On 6 October 2021, Toole successfully won the leadership contest against Pavey, 15–3. Bronnie Taylor was elected unopposed as his deputy.[29][30] Toole was sworn in as Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional New South Wales, and Minister for Regional Transport and Roads. In a reorganisation of the Perrottet ministry, Toole was sworn in as Minister for Police, relinquishing the Regional Transport and Roads portfolio, with effect from 21 December 2021.[8] On the same day, Pavey was demoted from the ministry.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ To run for the leadership contest, following its vacancy.
  2. ^ Raised in Peel, not known if Toole was born there.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Minister for Regional Tranport and Roads". Hansard. 1 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Rising son: this one's for you, Dad". Western Advocate. Fairfax Media. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  3. ^ "The Hon. Paul Toole MP". nswnationals.org.au. National Party – New South Wales.
  4. ^ "Paul Toole wins NSW Nationals leadership vote, becomes new Deputy Premier". ABC News. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Government Notices (30)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 1088-1090. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Premier announces new Cabinet" (Press release). Premier of New South Wales. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  7. ^ Han, Sophie (2 April 2019). "Berejiklian's new massive cabinet sworn in amid peals of laughter". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
  9. ^ Visentin, Lisa (29 March 2019). "NSW Nationals appoint Paul Toole as new deputy leader". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  10. ^ a b c Green, Antony (1 April 2011). "Electorate of Bathurst". NSW Votes 2011. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  11. ^ Stoner, Andrew (30 October 2010). "Bathurst Mayor Paul Toole to put an end to Labor's neglect" (Press release). National Party. Archived from the original on 10 April 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  12. ^ "Paul Toole wins seat of Bathurst". Western Advocate. Fairfax Media. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  13. ^ Stevenson, Andrew (29 March 2011). "Bathurst resident's historic swing his alone". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  14. ^ Eddy, Louise (29 March 2011). "Career change for our new MP". Western Advocate. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  15. ^ "Barry O'Farrell quits as NSW Premier over memory fail". The Australian. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  16. ^ Nicholls, Sean (22 April 2014). "Mike Baird's cabinet reshuffle a preparation for next election". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  17. ^ "Paul Toole enters cabinet". Western Advocate. Fairfax Media. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  18. ^ "Mike Baird's NSW cabinet". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  19. ^ Hasham, Nicole (3 April 2015). "Premier Mike Baird's new NSW cabinet sworn in: Gladys Berejiklian and Gabrielle Upton first female Treasurer and Attorney-General". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  20. ^ Jacques, Owen (19 January 2017). "Baird resigns: NSW Premier to quit top job and Parliament". The Satellite. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  21. ^ "Swearing-In of The Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP, the 45th Premier of New South Wales, and The Honourable John Barilaro MP, Deputy Premier". Vice Regal Program. Governor of New South Wales. 23 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  22. ^ "Ministers". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  23. ^ Clennell, Andrew (26 January 2017). "Premier Gladys Berejiklian plans major reshuffle for cabinet". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  24. ^ "Refreshed NSW cabinet sworn in". Sky News. Australia. AAP. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  25. ^ "The Hon. Paul Lawrence TOOLE, DipTeach MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  26. ^ Sas, Nick (31 March 2019). "Gladys Berejiklian says Liberal Party has no women problem as re-elected NSW Premier shuffles Cabinet". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  27. ^ Cormack, Lucy; Rabe, Tom (4 October 2021). "John Barilaro to resign as NSW Deputy Premier". Sydney Morning Herald.
  28. ^ Hevesi, Bryant (4 October 2021). "Melinda Pavey launches bid to become next leader of NSW Nationals after John Barilaro's resignation". skynews.com.au.
  29. ^ Tatham, Harriet (October 2021). "Paul Toole wins NSW Nationals leadership vote, becomes new Deputy Premier". ABC News.
  30. ^ Cormack, Lucy; Rabe, Tom (6 October 2021). "Paul Toole to become new deputy premier and leader of the NSW Nationals". Sydney Morning Herald.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Bathurst
2011–present 		Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Deputy Premier of New South Wales
2021–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by
John Barilaro
as Minister for Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade 		Minister for Regional New South Wales
2021–present
Preceded byas Minister for Police and Emergency Services Minister for Police
2021–present
Preceded byas Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Minister for Regional Transport and Roads
2019–2021 		Succeeded by
Preceded byas Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Lands and Forestry
2017–2019 		Succeeded byas Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales
Preceded byas Minister for Lands and Water
Preceded by Minister for Racing
2017–2019 		Portfolio abolished
Preceded by Minister for Local Government
2014–2017 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Deputy Leader of the New South Wales National Party
2019–2021 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Leader of the New South Wales National Party
2021–present 		Incumbent
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