Dominic Perrottet
Dominic grew up in the Hills District and was educated at Redfield College and Oakhill College before graduating from Sydney University with a Commerce/Law degree.
Before entering parliament, Dominic worked as a solicitor at Henry Davis York Lawyers in the areas of banking restructuring and insolvency law.
At university, Dominic became involved in student politics and served as a member of the Student Representative Council and was elected president of the Sydney University Liberal Club. He was also elected as the President of the NSW Young Liberal Movement and served on the State Executive of the NSW Liberal Party.
In March 2011 Dominic was elected as the State Member for Castle Hill and is currently the Chair of the NSW Legislative Assembly Legal Affairs Committee. He is also Joint-Chair of the Sri Lankan Ministerial Consultative Committee.
Dominic maintains a close relationship with the various community organisations in the Hills District. He is the founder and co-ordinator of the Hills St Vincent De Paul Young Adults Program, Patron to Community Foundation of North Western Sydney, Patron of the Castle Hill RSL Club, member of the Glenhaven Lions Club and serves on The Hills Australia Day Committee.
Dominic is married to Helen and they are the proud parents of Charlotte and Amelia .
Articles by Dominic Perrottet
Why The Wiggles’ PR debacle shouldn’t make us squirm
The recent Wiggles interview on the Today Show is worth a look. Now in these matters I am no polemicist.…... Read more
It’s tough, it’s expensive, but rehab really works
Rehabilitation works. Just ask Sally*, who first injected heroin at the of 15. By 19, she was injecting four times…... Read more
The Earth needs more people. 7 billion isn’t enough
Somewhere yesterday in rural India, the world’s 7 billionth person was born. This event, which should be a cause for…... Read more
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