Gurmesh Singh
Gurmesh Singh | |
|---|---|
 Singh in 2022 | |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Coffs Harbour | |
| Assumed office 23 March 2019 | |
| Leader of the New South Wales National Party | |
| Assumed office 18 November 2025 | |
| Deputy | Kevin Anderson |
| Preceded by | Dugald Saunders |
| Deputy Leader of the New South Wales National Party | |
| In office 20 June 2024 – 18 November 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Bronnie Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 April[1] |
| Political party | National Party of Australia |
| Residence | Woolgoolga[2] |
Gurmesh Singh is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since 2019, representing Coffs Harbour for the Nationals.[3] He has served as leader of the NSW Nationals since November 2025.
Early life
[edit]A Sikh, Singh's family has lived around Woolgoolga since the 1890s, working in the horticulture industry.[4] Singh is a fourth-generation Australian.[5] Singh was a blueberry and macadamia farmer before his election to parliament.[6][7]
Political career
[edit]In June 2024, Singh was elected Deputy Leader of the New South Wales National Party.[8]
In November 2025, Singh was elected the leader of the New South Wales National Party, the day after Dugald Saunders resigned.[9] He became the first person of Sikh descent to lead a major party in Australia.[10][11]
Views
[edit]Singh stated his support for "reliable and clean energy" in his 2019 maiden speech.[12] He said to The Sydney Morning Herald following his election as leader that metropolitan areas should contain more wind and solar plants, and that he would be open to government funding of nuclear energy facilities.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Coffs Harbour Electorate". Hansard. 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Candidates - The Legislative Assembly District of Coffs Harbour". NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 April 2023.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Mr Gurmesh Singh, MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ Simmonds, Claire; Rushforth, Charles (18 November 2025). "Sikh communities celebrate Gurmesh Singh's election as NSW Nationals leader". ABC News. Archived from the original on 18 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Stephen (12 September 2025). "The fourth-generation Australian sick of being told he is Indian". The Nightly. Archived from the original on 18 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Coffs Harbour". abc.net.au. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Inaugural speech" (PDF). Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ Vivian, Andrew (30 June 2024). "Gurmesh Singh Named Deputy Leader Of NSW National Party". Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Dole, Nick (18 November 2025). "NSW Liberals leadership remains in doubt, as new leader also elected for NSW Nationals". Archived from the original on 17 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
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- ^ Leeming, Lachlan (18 November 2025). "Gurmesh Singh, former blueberry grower and clean energy supporter, takes NSW Nationals' top job". The Australian. Archived from the original on 18 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ Maddison, Max (18 November 2025). "New NSW Nationals leader Gurmesh Singh open to nuclear energy". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 18 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
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