Natalie Ward (politician)

Natalie Peta Ward is an Australian politician. Ward is the Minister for Metropolitan Roads and Minister for Women's Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence in the Perrottet ministry, since December 2021. She has been a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 21 November 2017, when she filled a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of The Hon. Greg Pearce.[1]

The Honourable
Natalie Ward
MLC
Minister for Metropolitan Roads
Assumed office
21 December 2021 (2021-12-21)
Preceded byRob Stokes (as Minister for Transport and Roads)
Minister for Women's Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence
Assumed office
21 December 2021 (2021-12-21)
Preceded byMark Speakman (as Minister for Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence)
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
Assumed office
16 November 2017
Preceded byGreg Pearce
Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans
In office
27 May 2021 – 21 December 2021 (2021-12-21)
Preceded byJohn Sidoti
Succeeded by
Personal details
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Party
Spouse(s)David Begg
Children2
ProfessionLawyer

Ward has previously served as the Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans in the first Berejiklian ministry and the first arrangement of the Perrottet ministry between May and December 2021.[2] Prior to her appointment to the ministry, Ward served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General and Chaired the Joint Select Committee on Coercive Control and the Joint Select Committee on Sydney's Night Time Economy.

Ward is a commercial litigation lawyer of 20 years practice in large commercial firms, boutique practice and government regulatory financial services areas. She served on the board of Women Lawyers and is a member of the Rotary Club of Sydney.[3] She is a former director of Australian Rugby Foundation.[4]

Ward was formerly deputy chief of staff to NSW Minister for Finance and Services and Minister for the Illawarra, Greg Pearce. Her husband, David Begg, is a commercial lawyer and former President of Sydney Rugby Union.[5][6][7][8]

References
  1. "The Hon. Natalie Peta Ward, MLC". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. Smith, Alexandra. "Berejiklian fills cabinet vacancies after ministers forced to quit". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. "Rotary Club of Sydney - Home".
  4. "About".
  5. "New faces plot the future of the Shute Shield and grassroots rugby in Sydney". 24 February 2017.
  6. "How Rats and Marlins revived Australian rugby". 28 July 2017.
  7. "The Cauliflower: Australian Rugby 2018 Power Rankings". 22 February 2018.
  8. Devine, Miranda (8 November 2017). "Faction fight heats up in North Sydney". The Daily Telegraph.


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