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'''James Henry Griffin''' is an Australian politician. He is a member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] representing the [[electoral district of Manly]] for the [[Liberal Party of Australia]]. Griffin was elected on 8 April 2017 at the [[Manly state by-election, 2017|Manly state by-election]] held to replace the previous member, former Premier of New South Wales [[Mike Baird]].


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Griffin went to school at [[St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney|St Mary's Cathedral College]], and in 2006 was one of the first students to enrol at the Sydney campus of the [[University of Notre Dame Australia]], from which he graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in 2008.<ref name="cathweekly">{{cite news|title=Uni student to deputy mayor in just 10 years|url=https://www.catholicweekly.com.au/uni-student-to-deputy-mayor-in-just-10-years/|accessdate=14 April 2017|work=The Catholic Weekly|date=12 May 2016}}</ref>
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Griffin was appointed as an Adjunct Lecturer in the School of Business at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney. He is also a Board Member of the University of Sydney Innovation Hub. Griffin co-founded SR7, a social media risk consulting company, in 2009.<ref name="sr7">{{cite news|last1=Moss|first1=Dan|title=How SR7 grew by talking about social media risk while others were spruiking the benefits|url=http://www.smartcompany.com.au/entrepreneurs/influencers-profiles/against-the-tide-how-sr7-built-a-business-talking-about-social-media-risk-while-others-were-spruiking-the-benefits/|accessdate=14 April 2017|work=SmartCompany|date=26 November 2013}}</ref> In February 2014, SR7 was acquired by professional service group [[KPMG]], with Griffin joining the firm as a Director in the Risk Consulting Practice.<ref name="kpmg">Kitney, Damon (1 February 2014). "[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/kpmg-buys-social-data-expertise-with-sr7/news-story/b60584adc85fdd1b7c9ccc2eaf1222c0 KPMG buys social data expertise with SR7]" ''The Australian.'' </ref>
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'''James Henry Griffin''' is an Australian politician. He is a member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] representing the [[electoral district of Manly]] for the [[Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division)|Liberal Party]]. Griffin was the [[Government of New South Wales|New South Wales]] [[Minister for the Environment (New South Wales)|Minister for Environment]] and [[Minister for Heritage (New South Wales)|Heritage]] in the [[Second Perrottet ministry]] from December 2021<ref name="Gazette 2021-12-21">{{Gazette NSW |title=Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police |issue=662 |date=21 December 2021 |url=https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gazette_2021_2021-662.pdf}}</ref> to March 2023.


Griffin is the Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change and Shadow Minister for Digital Government.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shadow Ministry |url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/Pages/shadow-ministry.aspx |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=www.parliament.nsw.gov.au}}</ref>
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Griffin was also involved in local government, serving a single term as a councillor on [[Manly Council]], and as deputy mayor under Mayor [[Jean Hay]] from 2015 to 2016 when the council was amalgamated into the [[Northern Beaches Council]]. His mother, Cathy Griffin, was also a councillor in Manly and currently in Northern Beaches, albeit as a member of the [[Greens New South Wales|NSW Greens]].<ref name="council">{{cite news|title=Premier’s departure lures would-be pollies into fight for Mike Baird’s vacated Manly seat|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily/premiers-departure-lures-wouldbe-pollies-into-fight-for-mike-bairds-vacated-manly-seat/news-story/9a20a935194e63e154b8f6724c62ba26|accessdate=14 April 2017|work=Manly Daily|date=20 January 2017}}</ref>


He had previously served as the NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Veterans,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.veterans.nsw.gov.au/about-us/parliamentary-secretary-for-veterans-affairs/|title=Office for Veterans Affairs – Parliamentary Secretary for Veterans|last=Department of Premier and Cabinet|first=Sydney|website=veterans.nsw.gov.au|access-date=23 June 2019}}</ref> the NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Health, and previously served as the NSW Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment.<ref name="James Griffin NSW parl">{{Cite NSW Parliament |id=2229 |former= |title=Mr James Henry Griffin, BA MP |access-date=23 June 2019}}</ref>
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Identified as a rising star in the NSW Parliamentary Liberal Party<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://advoc8.co/blog/6-rising-political-stars-you-should-be-keeping-an-eye-on/|title=The Rising Political Stars You Should be Keeping an Eye On: Part I|access-date=20 October 2017|language=en}}</ref>, Griffin was appointed a Member of the Legislation Review Committee in June 2017, and subsequently appointed Chair of the same committee in November 2017. The Legislation Review Committee reviews all Bills introduced into Parliament and reports on the impact of these Bills on personal rights and liberties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/listofcommittees/Pages/committee-details.aspx?pk=245|title=Legislation Review Committee|website=www.parliament.nsw.gov.au|language=en-AU|access-date=18 June 2017}}</ref>

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Griffin was elected on 8 April 2017 at the [[2017 Manly state by-election|Manly state by-election]] held to replace the previous member, former Premier of New South Wales [[Mike Baird]].

== Background ==
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Griffin went to school at [[St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney|St Mary's Cathedral College]], and in 2006 was one of the first students to enrol at the Sydney campus of the [[University of Notre Dame Australia]], from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 2008.<ref name="cathweekly">{{cite news |title=Uni student to deputy mayor in just 10 years |url=https://www.catholicweekly.com.au/uni-student-to-deputy-mayor-in-just-10-years/ |access-date=14 April 2017 |work=[[The Catholic Weekly]] |date=12 May 2016}}</ref>

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Griffin was also involved in local government, serving a single term as a councillor on [[Manly Council]], and as deputy mayor under Mayor [[Jean Hay]] from 2015 to 2016 when the council was amalgamated into the [[Northern Beaches Council]]. His mother, Cathy Griffin, was a major in the Australian Army, and also served one term as a councillor in Manly, albeit as a member of the [[Greens New South Wales|NSW Greens]].<ref name="council">{{cite news|title=Premier's departure lures would-be pollies into fight for Mike Baird's vacated Manly seat |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily/premiers-departure-lures-wouldbe-pollies-into-fight-for-mike-bairds-vacated-manly-seat/news-story/9a20a935194e63e154b8f6724c62ba26 |access-date=14 April 2017 |work=[[Manly Daily]] |date=20 January 2017}}</ref>

He is the son of Australian Army Officer Brigadier Michael Griffin AM (Ret) who was the Australian Commissioner for Law Enforcement Integrity.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nabb|first=Liz|title=Meet Our Team|url=https://vcsnb.org.au/about-us/who-we-are/|access-date=2020-08-25|website=VCSNB|language=en-AU}}</ref>

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Griffin was appointed as an Adjunct Lecturer in the School of Business at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney. He has also served as a board member of the University of Sydney Innovation Hub. Griffin co-founded SR7, a digital risk consulting company, in 2009.<ref name="sr7">{{cite news|last1=Moss|first1=Dan|title=How SR7 grew by talking about social media risk while others were spruiking the benefits|url=http://www.smartcompany.com.au/entrepreneurs/influencers-profiles/against-the-tide-how-sr7-built-a-business-talking-about-social-media-risk-while-others-were-spruiking-the-benefits/|access-date=14 April 2017|work=SmartCompany|date=26 November 2013}}</ref> In February 2014, SR7 was acquired by professional service group [[KPMG]], with Griffin joining the firm as a Director in the Risk Consulting Practice.<ref name="kpmg">{{cite news |last=Kitney |first=Damon |date=1 February 2014 |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/kpmg-buys-social-data-expertise-with-sr7/news-story/b60584adc85fdd1b7c9ccc2eaf1222c0 |title=KPMG buys social data expertise with SR7 |work=[[The Australian]]}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Griffin was reported as a potential NSW Opposition Leader following the Coalition election loss in March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-27 |title=‘It’s a thankless job’: Who should become the next Liberal Opposition Leader? |url=https://www.2gb.com/its-a-thankless-job-who-should-become-the-next-liberal-opposition-leader/ |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=2GB |language=en}}</ref>

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Identified as a rising star{{clarify|date=December 2021}} in the NSW Parliamentary Liberal Party,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://advoc8.co/blog/6-rising-political-stars-you-should-be-keeping-an-eye-on/|title=The Rising Political Stars You Should be Keeping an Eye On: Part I|access-date=20 October 2017}}</ref> Griffin was appointed a Member of the Legislation Review Committee in June 2017, and subsequently appointed Chair of the same committee in November 2017. The Legislation Review Committee reviews all Bills introduced into Parliament and reports on the impact of these Bills on personal rights and liberties.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/listofcommittees/Pages/committee-details.aspx?pk=245 |title=Legislation Review Committee |website=parliament.nsw.gov.au |access-date=18 June 2017}}</ref>

In September 2018 Griffin was elected Chairman of the NSW Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Planning.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/listofcommittees/Pages/committee-details.aspx?pk=171#tab-members|title=Legislative Assembly Committee on Environment and Planning|website=parliament.nsw.gov.au|access-date=13 January 2019}}</ref> The Committee tabled the Land Release and Housing Supply in NSW report in October 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/ladocs/inquiries/2446/Land%20release%20and%20Housing%20Supply%20in%20NSW.pdf |author=Legislative Assembly. Committee on Environment and Planning |title=Inquiry into land release and housing supply in NSW: final report |date=October 2018 |work=Report no. 2/56 |publisher=Parliament of New South Wales}}</ref>

As Environment Minister, Griffin implemented a number of historic reforms including the banning of problematic single use plastics and the largest ever acquisition of land for a New South Wales National Park.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-26 |title='Globally significant wetlands' to be protected in NSW's largest-ever national park purchase |language=en-AU |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-28/largest-ever-national-park-acquisition-thurloo-downs-nsw-outback/102030204 |access-date=2023-09-17}}</ref>


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The Honourable
James Griffin
MP
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for Manly
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 April 2017
Preceded byMike Baird
Minister for Environment and Heritage
In office
21 December 2021 – 28 March 2023
PremierDominic Perrottet
Preceded byMatt Kean
(as Minister for Energy and Environment)
Succeeded byPenny Sharpe
Deputy Mayor of Manly
In office
5 October 2015 – 12 May 2016
MayorJean Hay
Preceded bySteve Pickering
Succeeded byCouncil abolished
In office
8 September 2012 – 12 May 2016
Personal details
BornManly, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyLiberal Party
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame Australia
OccupationDirector KPMG Australia
Websitejamesgriffinmp.com

James Henry Griffin is an Australian politician. He is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electoral district of Manly for the Liberal Party. Griffin was the New South Wales Minister for Environment and Heritage in the Second Perrottet ministry from December 2021[1] to March 2023.

Griffin is the Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change and Shadow Minister for Digital Government.[2]

He had previously served as the NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Veterans,[3] the NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Health, and previously served as the NSW Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment.[4]

Griffin was elected on 8 April 2017 at the Manly state by-election held to replace the previous member, former Premier of New South Wales Mike Baird.

Background

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Griffin went to school at St Mary's Cathedral College, and in 2006 was one of the first students to enrol at the Sydney campus of the University of Notre Dame Australia, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 2008.[5]

Griffin was also involved in local government, serving a single term as a councillor on Manly Council, and as deputy mayor under Mayor Jean Hay from 2015 to 2016 when the council was amalgamated into the Northern Beaches Council. His mother, Cathy Griffin, was a major in the Australian Army, and also served one term as a councillor in Manly, albeit as a member of the NSW Greens.[6]

He is the son of Australian Army Officer Brigadier Michael Griffin AM (Ret) who was the Australian Commissioner for Law Enforcement Integrity.[7]

Griffin was appointed as an Adjunct Lecturer in the School of Business at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney. He has also served as a board member of the University of Sydney Innovation Hub. Griffin co-founded SR7, a digital risk consulting company, in 2009.[8] In February 2014, SR7 was acquired by professional service group KPMG, with Griffin joining the firm as a Director in the Risk Consulting Practice.[9]

Political career

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Griffin was reported as a potential NSW Opposition Leader following the Coalition election loss in March 2023.[10]

Identified as a rising star[clarification needed] in the NSW Parliamentary Liberal Party,[11] Griffin was appointed a Member of the Legislation Review Committee in June 2017, and subsequently appointed Chair of the same committee in November 2017. The Legislation Review Committee reviews all Bills introduced into Parliament and reports on the impact of these Bills on personal rights and liberties.[12]

In September 2018 Griffin was elected Chairman of the NSW Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Planning.[13] The Committee tabled the Land Release and Housing Supply in NSW report in October 2018.[14]

As Environment Minister, Griffin implemented a number of historic reforms including the banning of problematic single use plastics and the largest ever acquisition of land for a New South Wales National Park.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Shadow Ministry". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  3. ^ Department of Premier and Cabinet, Sydney. "Office for Veterans Affairs – Parliamentary Secretary for Veterans". veterans.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Mr James Henry Griffin, BA MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Uni student to deputy mayor in just 10 years". The Catholic Weekly. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Premier's departure lures would-be pollies into fight for Mike Baird's vacated Manly seat". Manly Daily. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  7. ^ Nabb, Liz. "Meet Our Team". VCSNB. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  8. ^ Moss, Dan (26 November 2013). "How SR7 grew by talking about social media risk while others were spruiking the benefits". SmartCompany. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  9. ^ Kitney, Damon (1 February 2014). "KPMG buys social data expertise with SR7". The Australian.
  10. ^ "'It's a thankless job': Who should become the next Liberal Opposition Leader?". 2GB. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  11. ^ "The Rising Political Stars You Should be Keeping an Eye On: Part I". Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Legislation Review Committee". parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  13. ^ "Legislative Assembly Committee on Environment and Planning". parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  14. ^ Legislative Assembly. Committee on Environment and Planning (October 2018). "Inquiry into land release and housing supply in NSW: final report" (PDF). Report no. 2/56. Parliament of New South Wales.
  15. ^ "'Globally significant wetlands' to be protected in NSW's largest-ever national park purchase". ABC News. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

 

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 Deputy Mayor of Manly
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