Andrew Stoner

Andrew Stoner

Andrew was elected to the NSW Parliament as the Nationals Member for Oxley on March 27 1999. He was subsequently re-elected in March 2003 and 2007 and was elected Leader of the NSW Nationals in March 2003.

In late 2008, Andrew was given responsibility for the Shadow Roads & Ports and State and Regional Development portfolios.

Andrew had previously served in several other Shadow Ministerial roles, including Shadow Minister for Education, Skills, Emergency Services, Sport and Recreation, Natural Resources, Regional Development, Energy and Water Utilities.

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Rees should do the decent thing and call the Governor

Rees should do the decent thing and call the Governor

27 Aug 09 To put it kindly, Nathan Rees’ Premiership has been a rocky ride. His own inexperience has been exacerbated by a…... Read more

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Eurovision, the only game worth watching this weekend

Eurovision, the only game worth watching this weekend

At about 8pm each Sunday night, having digested my fill of weekend sport, I sit down and pen a Monday…

Some sensible thoughts to stop us losing to boozing

Some sensible thoughts to stop us losing to boozing

How old were you when you first had a few drinks? There’s a good chance that by the time you turned…

Five sparky ideas from a revolutionary talkfest

Five sparky ideas from a revolutionary talkfest

If the weekend of provocative public talks TEDxSydney accepted your application to be part of their 800-strong…

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From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments

Michael S says:

"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]

From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone

Change Up! says:

I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]

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They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments

They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments

A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more

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