About Mark Speakman
Mark Speakman is the Liberal member for Cronulla in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, a seat he has held since 2011. He was Attorney General of New South Wales from January 2017 until the Liberal–National defeat at the 2023 election. He was elected Liberal leader and Leader of the Opposition in April 2023 and resigned both positions on 20 November 2025.
- First elected
- 2011 state election, Cronulla
- Born
- 6 November 1959
- Education
- University of Sydney; master's degree from the University of Cambridge
- Attorney General
- From January 2017 until the 2023 election defeat
- Liberal leader
- Elected April 2023; resigned 20 November 2025
- Profession
- Practising lawyer; called to the bar in 1991; senior counsel from 2004
Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Party and seat checked against Wikipedia's list of members of the NSW Legislative Assembly on 11 November 2026.
