I place on record my gratitude to Brads family and friends for supporting him in his long political career.. 'There is no doubt our state benefited from Brad's invaluable experience, commitment and advice throughout the pandemic and beyond. McKay saw an opportunity, or so she thought, and wanted to know whether this was because there was a supply problem. No widgets added. , updated Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. But some months later I was able to because politics is a strange life. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Mr Hazzard has spent more than 30 years in state politics after being elected as the Member for Wakehurst in 1991. Hazzard announced yesterday he would not contest the next election. Judging from the looks, we can say there is a nice age gap between them. Its happened out of a million vaccinations. NSW health minister Brad Hazzard (pictured with his wife, Nicole, in December 2021) won't contest the 2023 NSW election 'This period of political life has been very demanding,' he said. 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Mr Hazzard became a household name and constant presence during the pandemic, providing daily health Covid-19 updates alongside Dr Kerry Chant and Gladys Berejiklian. Premier Dominic Perrottet has been grilled over whether he skipped the ambulance que for his wife when she was sick. "Do you understand that most people in NSW wouldnt have the access to call the Health Minister or Ambulance Commissioner when they need an ambulance," she told the Premier. Maiani Secondary School, Details, Fees, Results, Location and Contacts, Don Gummer Bio, Age, Art, Education, Net Worth, Wife, Children, Meryl Streep and Sculptures ZIO Wiki, Where Is Tommy Steele Today? This is much worse. To improve your experience. Premier Dominic Perrottet has admitted to calling NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard when his wife required an ambulance. "I think it's time for Brad Hazzard to be given a break," Fordham said on his 2GB radio program on Friday morning. The former teacher and lawyer has held the seat of Wakehurst since 1991 and is currently the longest serving member of the NSW lower house. Im not sure, but it has to be challenging. The NSW health minister has awkwardly defended Kerry Chant as they were grilled by a parliamentary inquiry on their response to the state's Covid outbreak.. Brad Hazzard grew irritated as he and . He said they had his unwavering support. 'This period of political life has been very demanding,' he said. Both of his sons attended schools on the Northern Beaches. On the 25th of January 2020 we had the first four cases of COVID in NSW. Fordham then mentioned the case of the limo driver, who is believed to be Patient Zero of the Delta strain outbreak which has Sydney, and now all of Victoria in lockdown. . Register, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout, Join the conversation, you are commenting as. The school intended it well. Earlier in the morning before we meet, the couple had to farewell a foster Lab, which they had been caring for until a new family was found for him. Hazzard has spent 25 years on the frontbench, with 17 portfolios. On Thursday Mr Latham claimed Mr Hazzard had not correctly followed Covid public health orders, accusing him of 'rorting' the rules. One of Australia's most-seen faces during the Covid-19 pandemic will quit politics at the next state election. The worst of times came with Covid-19, Mr Hazzard said in a statement released late on Monday night. Resign. Speaking to Sky News Australia's. Friday, April 21 2023 Breaking News. But first he wants to check in on Larry and make sure his wife knows their beloved Lab is in safe hands. The virus is jumping containment lines. ', 'Go for your life,' Mr Latham said, 'But this is a question to you, why haven't you been honest in giving an account of'. Both of his sons attended schools on the Northern Beaches. I have got to start thinking about life. Former NSW Health secretary Elizabeth Koff also paid tribute to Mr Hazzard's'extraordinary contribution' but admits she had doubts when he first took over the health portfolio. Morning Mail: Amazon acts on party drug loophole, Credit Suisse takeover deal, Perrottet talks pokiesVladimir Putin visits Mariupol, Marles says Iraq war opponents have been vindicated and NSW election nears. Hazzard has to race off to Cronulla to launch Attorney-General Mark Speakmans re-election campaign and NSW Healths top bureaucrat is trying to reach him on his phone. One of Dominic Perrottets most recognisable ministers has moved to a new role in his first job since leaving politics. It is a seat that the Liberals could well lose. His close friend and former NSW Liberal opposition leader Kerry Chikarovski, now a civil celebrant, married them in February 2020, as COVID was starting its march into NSW. Hazzard says he has huge respect for former ALP premier Morris Iemma, as well Bob Debus, who was once attorney general, ex deputy premier Andrew Refshauge, and David Campbell, a one-time Labor police minister who was forced out of politics after a controversial Channel Seven report, which showed him leaving a gay club. The NSW Opposition Leader says he will continue working with Mark Latham, who is in hot water over a homophobic tweet. Premier Dominic Perrottet has admitted to calling NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard when his wife required an ambulance. I reject the proposition in the questionthat was not the situation that occurredI actually called the Health Minister for advice," Mr Perrottet said while defending himself. He added that his contact with Mr Marshall quickly became considered a 'casual contact', before taking a second dig at Mr Latham. Transport Minister David Elliott takes aim at factional power within the Liberal party as he becomes the latest Coalition member to announce their resignation ahead of the 2023 state election. "[I]t is time to focus on my family and new pursuits outside ofgovernment," he said on Monday night. Women's Six Nations: Gwenllian Pyrs backs Wales to build on positives in France clash after England loss; It's entirely possible that somebody who needed the ambulance more than his wife may have died as a result. He pops his head into the kitchen as we leave, to thank the chef and Noemie. Hazzard is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Wakehurst for the Liberal Party since 1991. Deafening silence from the big mouths at Sky News Australia. And police couldnt punish him because the health orders were too soft. Hazzard was married to his first wife for 30 years, and they had two sons together, but the relationship ended in 2013. Former ministers Melinda Pavey and Shelley Hancock are also stepping away from politics next year. My very good friend Barry OFarrell, unfairly and improperly, lost his job over one bottle of wine which to this day I think was abhorrent. Hazzard is a classic moderate Liberal. "This period of political life has been very demanding. Loyalty is one thing, ignoring the evidence in front of you is another. 'Brad's legacy is a health system that is the envy of every other state in Australia, with investment and support at record levels.'. Elected as the member for the northern beaches seat of Wakehurst in 1991, he has been in government, opposition and government once again. For months on end, Hazzard was at Berejiklians side along with chief health officer Kerry Chant delivering the daily 11am COVID update, beamed live into lounge rooms across the state. Brad has previously served as the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and the Minister serving the Premier on Infrastructure NSW in the OFarrell government within 2011 and 2014. Excuse the sexism, but how else to explain the display the NSW Health Minister put on in State Parliament on Thursday, when questioned by Opposition Leader Jodi McKay over mask supplies? He describes it as school boy French, but it is more than enough for the Health Minister to converse freely with a native speaker wh . Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia After a torrid few years, Hazzards wife is ecstatic that he is quitting parliament. He has been in cabinet since the Coalition's landslide victory at the 2011 election, including as attorney-general and minister for planning, justice, social housing, community services and finally health. The father of the house hopes to spend a good chunk of his post-politics life in the south of France after the March 25 election if it fits in with his wifes demanding work schedule as a senior regional development manager for Woolworths. Brad also served as the Minister for Family and Community Services and the Minister for Social Housing between April 2015 and January 2017 in the second Baird government. In the weeks that followed, 712 passengers and 202 crew tested positive to COVID-19 and 22 people died. Hazzard's attack confirms what many women suspect: contempt is close to the surface. Mr Latham then said Mr Marshall had claimed Mr Hazzard had 'rorted your own rules'. 'And that's been confirmed by witnesses, David Heffernan was there, Richard Walsh was there, a number of your now cabinet colleagues were at the function, all saw what happened. NSW will have ‘bigger deficits, bigger debt’ under Dominic Perrottet and Matt KeanNew South Wales Shadow Treasurer Daniel Mookhey says the Parliamentary Budget Office made it clear that under Premier Dominic Perrottet and Treasurer Matt Kean, the state will have bigger deficits and bigger debt.