Bruce Notley-Smith

1964

In 1940 Neville volunteered to serve in World World War World War II Initially refused as he was considered too old, he went to the next recruitment post and lied about his age. After seeing action in the Middle East, he was captured and spent the rest of the war working on the Thai-Burma railway. Peisley was the son John Peisley, a farmer and former convict. Bruce Notley-Smith was educated at Coogee Public School, then Randwick Boys High School, and Randwick Technical and Further Education. He commenced working in industrial first aid and as an officer in the NSW Ambulance Service, before running his own contract cleaning business. Eventually, he was elected to local government for the East Ward in 2000. Notley-Smith became Deputy Mayor from 2004 to 2005 and then subsequently Mayor of the City of Randwick in 2007, a role which he served in for two years. In 2009, he stood down as Mayor and commenced working in the office of Malcolm Turnbull, Member of Parliament, whilst remaining the Liberal Councillor for East Ward. In 2008 he declared his intention to run for the state seat of Coogee at the March 2011 election. Notley-Smith"s main competitor was the incumbent, Paul Pearce, a former Mayor of Waverley City Council, who had held he seat since 2003.

Bruce Notley-Smith

Edit Profile

Background

Bruce Notley-Smith grew up in Coogee, the son of Alan Notley-Smith and Gloria Peisley.

Career

In 1940 Neville volunteered to serve in World World War World War II Initially refused as he was considered too old, he went to the next recruitment post and lied about his age. After seeing action in the Middle East, he was captured and spent the rest of the war working on the Thai-Burma railway. Peisley was the son John Peisley, a farmer and former convict.

Bruce Notley-Smith was educated at Coogee Public School, then Randwick Boys High School, and Randwick Technical and Further Education. He commenced working in industrial first aid and as an officer in the NSW Ambulance Service, before running his own contract cleaning business.

Eventually, he was elected to local government for the East Ward in 2000. Notley-Smith became Deputy Mayor from 2004 to 2005 and then subsequently Mayor of the City of Randwick in 2007, a role which he served in for two years.

In 2009, he stood down as Mayor and commenced working in the office of Malcolm Turnbull, Member of Parliament, whilst remaining the Liberal Councillor for East Ward. In 2008 he declared his intention to run for the state seat of Coogee at the March 2011 election.

Notley-Smith"s main competitor was the incumbent, Paul Pearce, a former Mayor of Waverley City Council, who had held he seat since 2003.

Politics

Notley-Smith first entered politics when he unsuccessfully ran as an Independent candidate for Randwick City Council in 1995. At the March 2011 NSW State Election, Bruce Notley-Smith was elected and received a swing of 11.4 points in the traditionally strong Labor seat, winning 58.2 per cent of the two-party vote.

Membership

On his mother"s side, Notley-Smith is descended from John Peisley, the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Orange from 1860 to 1862. Bruce is the first openly gay member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, and worked to expunge the criminal records of gay men convicted under historical laws.

Connections

Partner:: Bruce Notley-Smith

Main Photo