Adrian Piccoli
Adrian Piccoli MP is The Nationals Member for Murrumbidgee and Deputy Leader of the NSW Nationals. First elected in 1999 Adrian continues to represent one of the largest and most diverse electorates in NSW.
Adrian is the Shadow Minister for Education, Skills and Youth Affairs. In addition to his responsibilities as Shadow Minister and Deputy Leader, Adrian is also the Leader of Opposition Business in the NSW Legislative Assembly.
Adrian has degrees in Law and Economics from the Australian National University.
Adrian has previously held the Shadow Ministerial portfolios of Water, State and Regional Development, Mineral Resources and Ethnic Affairs.
Adrian was born in Griffith in 1970 where he lives with his wife Sonia and their son, Finn.
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Why conservatives don’t support school league tables
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marley says:
I'm one of the older ones, so I've certainly seen a few changes in my time. When I started school I learned to write with a nib pen, dipped in an inkwell (no, I'm not kidding). My mother became a dab hand at getting inkstains out of my clothes. Flicking ink at one another in the classroom was an essential… [read more]From: I’d rather have a piece of toast than listen to crap lyrics
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Led Zeppelin are responsible for my all-time favourite mixed metaphor: "There you sit, sit and stare, like a book on a shelf rusting." (Misty Mountain Hop) I laugh every time I hear it. Hmmm, I believe I've decided what to play on the way to work today. [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
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