Member for Murrumbidgee
Deputy Leader of The Nationals – NSW
Minister for Education

A strong voice for his local community, Adrian Piccoli has been a Member of the National Party since 1994.

He was elected to the NSW Parliament as the Member for Murrumbidgee on 27 March 1999 and was re-elected in 2003, 2007 and 2011.

Prior to entering Parliament, Adrian was a solicitor and a farmer. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws from the Australian National University in Canberra.

Adrian has previously held the Shadow Ministerial portfolios of Education, Skills, Youth Affairs, Water, State and Regional Development, Mineral Resources, Lands and Natural Resources, as well as serving as the Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader for Natural Resources (Forests) and Ethnic Affairs. He was also appointed to the Standing Committee on Public Works and the Parliamentary Library Committee in June 1999.

In late 2008, Adrian was elected Deputy Leader of the Nationals, a position he retained following the March 2011 election when he also became the Minister for Education.

Adrian is committed to making sure that the voices of country and coastal residents that live outside the major cities are heard.

Adrian is particularly interested in the areas of providing good quality education for our children, maintaining a strong skilled workforce, helping NSW families struggling with the cost of living, supporting our front line service workers, upgrading roads, hospitals and schools, supporting our farmers through some of the most challenging conditions in living memory, and encouraging strong Government investment in small business, the backbone of the NSW economy.

Born and bred in Griffith, Adrian is a member of Sporting Shooters. In his free time Adrian is an avid cyclist and rugby union supporter.

Adrian is married to Sonia and they have 2 children.