About Greg Piper
Greg Piper is an independent member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Lake Macquarie, a seat he has held since the 2007 general election. He accepted the offer from the minority Labor government to become Speaker of the Legislative Assembly after the 2023 election. He was previously mayor of the City of Lake Macquarie from 2004 to 2012.
- First elected
- 2007 general election, member for Lake Macquarie
- Born
- 31 August 1957, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
- Education
- St Pius X high school, Adamstown
- Before parliament
- Nurse at Morisset Hospital for 26 years
- Previous seat
- Mayor of City of Lake Macquarie, 2004 to 2012
- Self-described politics
- Left leaning, socially progressive, fiscally cautious
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