Leader of the Opposition (New South Wales)

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Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition
Luke Foley MLC (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Luke Foley
since 5 January 2015
Term length While leader of the largest political party not in government
Inaugural holder Charles Lee
Formation 23 March 1901
Deputy Linda Burney

The role of the Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition (or more commonly the Leader of the Opposition) in New South Wales is a title held by the leader of the largest minority party in the state lower house, the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. There is also a Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council. He or she acts as the public face of the opposition, leading the opposition on the floor of parliament. They act as a chief critic of the government and ultimately attempt to portray the opposition as a feasible alternate government. They are also given certain additional rights under parliamentary standing orders, such as extended time limits for speeches.

Since 2015, the Leader of the Opposition is Luke Foley. Adam Searle serves as leader in the Legislative Council.

List of Leaders of the Opposition in New South Wales

Leaders of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly

Order Name[1] Party Term begin Term end Term of office
1 Charles Lee Liberal Reform 23 March 1901 18 September 1902 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
2 Joseph Carruthers Liberal Reform 18 September 1902 30 August 1904 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
3 James McGowen Labor 20 September 1904 21 October 1910 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
4 Charles Wade Liberal Reform 21 October 1910 15 November 1916 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
5 Ernest Durack Labor 22 November 1916 19 February 1917 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
6 John Storey Labor 22 February 1917 13 April 1920 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
7 George Fuller Nationalist 14 April 1920 13 April 1922 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
8 James Dooley Labor 20 April 1922 31 July 1923 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
9 Greg McGirr Labor 9 March 1923 16 April 1923 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
10 Bill Dunn Labor 16 April 1923 31 July 1923 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
11 Jack Lang Labor 31 July 1923 17 June 1925 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
n/a Sir George Fuller Nationalist 23 June 1925 24 September 1925 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
12 Thomas Bavin Nationalist 24 September 1925 18 October 1927 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
n/a Jack Lang Labor 18 October 1927 4 November 1930 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
n/a Thomas Bavin Nationalist
United Australia		 25 November 1930 5 April 1932 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
13 Sir Bertram Stevens United Australia 5 April 1932 13 May 1932 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
n/a Jack Lang Labor 22 June 1932 5 September 1939 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
14 William McKell Labor 5 September 1939 16 May 1941 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
15 Alexander Mair United Australia
Democratic		 19 May 1941 10 February 1944 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
16 Reginald Weaver Democratic
Liberal		 10 February 1944 12 November 1945 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
n/a Alexander Mair Liberal 13 November 1945 20 March 1946 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
17 Vernon Treatt Liberal 20 March 1946 10 August 1954 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
18 Murray Robson Liberal 17 August 1954 20 September 1955 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
19 Pat Morton Liberal 20 September 1955 17 July 1959 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
20 Sir Robert Askin Liberal 17 July 1959 13 May 1965 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
21 Jack Renshaw Labor 14 May 1965 23 July 1968 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
22 Pat Hills Labor 30 July 1968 3 December 1973 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
23 Neville Wran Labor 3 December 1973 14 May 1976 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
24 Sir Eric Willis Liberal 15 May 1976 16 December 1977 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
25 Peter Coleman Liberal 16 December 1977 7 October 1978 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
26 John Mason Liberal 24 October 1978 29 May 1981 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
27 Bruce McDonald Liberal 1 June 1981 12 October 1981 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
28 John Dowd Liberal 27 October 1981 15 March 1983 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
29 Nick Greiner Liberal 15 March 1983 25 March 1988 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
30 Bob Carr Labor 6 April 1988 4 April 1995 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
31 Peter Collins Liberal 4 April 1995 7 December 1998 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
32 Kerry Chikarovski Liberal 7 December 1998 28 March 2002 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
33 John Brogden Liberal 28 March 2002 1 September 2005 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
34 Peter Debnam Liberal 1 September 2005 4 April 2007 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
35 Barry O'Farrell Liberal 4 April 2007 28 March 2011 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
36 John Robertson Labor 31 March 2011 23 December 2014 Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
37 Luke Foley Labor 5 January 2015 incumbent Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).

Leaders of the Opposition in the Legislative Council

Order Name[2] Party Term begin Term end Term of office
1 Sir Henry Manning[3] United Australia
Democratic
Liberal		 16 May 1941 (1941-05-16) 22 April 1958 (1958-04-22) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
2 Hector Clayton Liberal 12 April 1960 (1960-04-12) 30 October 1962 (1962-10-30) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
3 Arthur Bridges Liberal 30 October 1962 (1962-10-30) 13 May 1965 (1965-05-13) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
4 Reg Downing Labor 13 May 1965 (1965-05-13) 4 February 1972 (1972-02-04) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
5 Neville Wran Labor 22 February 1972 (1972-02-22) 19 October 1973 (1973-10-19) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
6 Leroy Serisier Labor 3 December 1973 (1973-12-03) 13 May 1976 (1976-05-13) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
7 Sir John Fuller National Country 14 May 1976 (1976-05-14) 1 August 1978 (1978-08-01) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
8 Max Willis Liberal 1 August 1978 (1978-08-01) 20 October 1981 (1981-10-20) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
9 Lloyd Lange Liberal 20 October 1981 (1981-10-20) 3 April 1984 (1984-04-03) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
10 Ted Pickering Liberal 3 April 1984 (1984-04-03) 24 March 1988 (1988-03-24) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
11 Jack Hallam Labor 6 April 1988 (1988-04-06) 2 May 1991 (1991-05-02) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
12 Michael Egan Labor 2 July 1991 (1991-07-02) 4 April 1995 (1995-04-04) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
13 John Hannaford Liberal 11 April 1995 (1995-04-11) 31 March 1999 (1999-03-31) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
14 Michael Gallacher Liberal 31 March 1999 (1999-03-31) 4 March 2011 (2011-03-04) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
15 Tony Kelly Labor 8 April 2011 (2011-04-08) 6 June 2011 (2011-06-06) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). days
16 Luke Foley Labor 14 June 2011 (2011-06-14) 8 April 2015 (2015-04-08) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).
17 Adam Searle Labor 8 April 2015 (2015-04-08) incumbent Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value).

References

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See also

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  3. ↑ Manning refused the role of 'official' Leader of the Opposition, when offered to him, owing to his beliefs in a non-partisan council. Nevertheless he was considered by his colleagues as the de facto leader of the opposition members.
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