Stuart Ayres
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Stuart Ayres MP is an Australia
n politician
. He is a Liberal Party of Australia
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
since 19 June 2010, representing the electorate of Penrith
.
which resulted in him moving all over the country until settling in Penrith in 1993. He was educated at St Dominic's College
in Kingswood
. He is the partner of federal Liberal Senator
Marise Payne
.
and worked as a Development Officer for the Australian Football League
before joining the staff of the member for Lindsay
, Jackie Kelly
, in her capacity as the then Minister for Sport and Tourism and the Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Ayers was an Account Executive for Austereo (2DayFM and Triple M
radio stations), and returned to the Australian College of Physical Education in 2008, initially as Student Recruitment Manager and then later as Director of Marketing and Business Development.
Ayres has been heavily involved in the administration of local sport in Western Sydney where he has been a Board Member of the Penrith Australian Football Club for 10 years and was also the founding secretary of the Penrith Valley Sports Foundation.
on 19 June 2010, receiving 66.3% of the two-party-preferred vote. Ayres was the first successful state Liberal Party candidate in Western Sydney
for twenty years. Like his partner Marise Payne, Ayres is a republican. In his maiden speech to parliament he voiced his support for Australia to have an Australian head of state
and become a republic.
Since his re-election in March 2011, Mr Ayres was elevated to the position of Deputy Government Whip in the NSW Legislative Assembly, and currently sits on the Staysafe Road Safety Committee and the Economic Development Committee.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He is a Liberal Party of Australia
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
since 19 June 2010, representing the electorate of Penrith
Electoral district of Penrith
Penrith is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It has been represented by Stuart Ayres of the Liberal Party of Australia since the 2010 by-election...
.
Private life
Ayres was born to a father serving in the Australian Defence ForceAustralian Defence Force
The Australian Defence Force is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy , Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force and a number of 'tri-service' units...
which resulted in him moving all over the country until settling in Penrith in 1993. He was educated at St Dominic's College
St Dominics College, Sydney
St Dominic's College is an all boys Catholic secondary school located in Penrith, New South Wales. St. Dominic's College was established in 1959 under Christian Brothers and to this day is officially run by Christian Brothers. Between 1978 and 1985 years 11 and 12 at the college were co-educational...
in Kingswood
Kingswood, New South Wales
Kingswood is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales Australia. Kingswood is located 49 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith...
. He is the partner of federal Liberal Senator
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
Marise Payne
Marise Payne
Marise Ann Payne is an Australian politician. She is a Liberal Senator for the state of New South Wales. Senator Payne was appointed to the Senate on 9 April 1997, and elected in 2001 for a full term, and again in 2007.-Early life:...
.
Early career
Ayers graduated in 1999 with a degree in Sports Business from the Australian College of Physical EducationAustralian College of Physical Education
The Australian College of Physical Education is an independent specialist tertiary education institution in Sydney, Australia. The college offers degree programmes in physical education, sports coaching, health and fitness, dance education, and sports management...
and worked as a Development Officer for the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
before joining the staff of the member for Lindsay
Division of Lindsay
The Division of Lindsay is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the outer western suburbs of Sydney, and is centred around Penrith. It also includes the suburbs of Castlereagh, Mulgoa and Werrington....
, Jackie Kelly
Jackie Kelly
Jacqueline Marie Kelly , former Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 until November 2007, representing the Division of Lindsay, New South Wales.-Early career:...
, in her capacity as the then Minister for Sport and Tourism and the Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Ayers was an Account Executive for Austereo (2DayFM and Triple M
Triple M
The Triple M Network is an active rock radio network in Australia owned by media company Austereo, who also own the Today Network.- History :...
radio stations), and returned to the Australian College of Physical Education in 2008, initially as Student Recruitment Manager and then later as Director of Marketing and Business Development.
Ayres has been heavily involved in the administration of local sport in Western Sydney where he has been a Board Member of the Penrith Australian Football Club for 10 years and was also the founding secretary of the Penrith Valley Sports Foundation.
New South Wales state political career
Ayres was elected at the Penrith State by-electionPenrith state by-election, 2010
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Penrith on 19 June 2010. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of sitting member and Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Training Karyn Paluzzano, who had lied to an Independent Commission Against...
on 19 June 2010, receiving 66.3% of the two-party-preferred vote. Ayres was the first successful state Liberal Party candidate in Western Sydney
Western Sydney
Western Sydney is a major region of Sydney, Australia. It has a number of different definitions but one consistently used is the region composed of the 11 councils which until recently were all members of the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils:* Auburn Council* Bankstown City Council*...
for twenty years. Like his partner Marise Payne, Ayres is a republican. In his maiden speech to parliament he voiced his support for Australia to have an Australian head of state
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
and become a republic.
Since his re-election in March 2011, Mr Ayres was elevated to the position of Deputy Government Whip in the NSW Legislative Assembly, and currently sits on the Staysafe Road Safety Committee and the Economic Development Committee.