James Griffin (Australian politician)
James Griffin | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Manly | |
| Assumed office 8 April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Baird |
| Deputy Mayor of Manly | |
| In office 5 October 2015 – 12 May 2016 | |
| Mayor | Jean Hay |
| Preceded by | Steve Pickering |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished |
| Councillor of Manly Council | |
| In office 8 September 2012 – 12 May 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manly, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Elissa Griffin |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame Australia |
| Website | https://www.jamesgriffinmp.com/ |
James Henry Griffin is an Australian politician. He is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electoral district of Manly for the Liberal Party. Griffin was elected on 8 April 2017 at the Manly state by-election held to replace the previous member, former Premier of New South Wales Mike Baird.
Griffin went to school at St Mary's Cathedral College, and in 2006 was one of the first students to enrol at the Sydney campus of the University of Notre Dame Australia, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 2008.[1]
Griffin was appointed as an Adjunct Lecturer in the School of Business at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney. He is also a Board Member of the University of Sydney Innovation Hub. Griffin co-founded SR7, a social media risk consulting company, in 2009.[2] In February 2014, SR7 was acquired by professional service group KPMG, with Griffin joining the firm as a Director in the Risk Consulting Practice.[3]
Griffin was also involved in local government, serving a single term as a councillor on Manly Council, and as deputy mayor under Mayor Jean Hay from 2015 to 2016 when the council was amalgamated into the Northern Beaches Council. His mother, Cathy Griffin, was also a councillor in Manly, albeit as a member of the NSW Greens.[4]
Identified as a rising star in the NSW Parliamentary Liberal Party,[5] Griffin was appointed a Member of the Legislation Review Committee in June 2017, and subsequently appointed Chair of the same committee in November 2017. The Legislation Review Committee reviews all Bills introduced into Parliament and reports on the impact of these Bills on personal rights and liberties.[6]
References
- ^ "Uni student to deputy mayor in just 10 years". The Catholic Weekly. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Moss, Dan (26 November 2013). "How SR7 grew by talking about social media risk while others were spruiking the benefits". SmartCompany. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Kitney, Damon (1 February 2014). "KPMG buys social data expertise with SR7" The Australian.
- ^ "Premier's departure lures would-be pollies into fight for Mike Baird's vacated Manly seat". Manly Daily. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "The Rising Political Stars You Should be Keeping an Eye On: Part I". Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Legislation Review Committee". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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