James Griffin (Australian politician)
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 to March 2023.
The Honourable James Griffin MP | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Manly | |
| Assumed office 8 April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Baird |
| Minister for Environment and Heritage | |
| In office 21 December 2021 – 28 March 2023 | |
| Premier | Dominic Perrottet |
| Preceded by | Matt Kean (as Minister for Energy and Environment) |
| Succeeded by | Penny Sharpe |
| Deputy Mayor of Manly | |
| In office 5 October 2015 – 12 May 2016 | |
| Mayor | Jean Hay |
| Preceded by | Steve Pickering |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished |
| In office 8 September 2012 – 12 May 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manly, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame Australia |
| Occupation | Director KPMG Australia |
| Website | jamesgriffinmp |
Griffin is the Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change and Shadow Minister for Digital Government.
He had previously served as the NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Veterans, the NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Health, and previously served as the NSW Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment.
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.