Education
University of Sydney.
University of Sydney.
He represented the Electoral district of Granville for the Australian Labor Party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2007 until 2011. Borger was Minister for Roads, Housing and Minister for Western Sydney in the Rees and Keneally Labor Government. David was appointed the inaugural Western Sydney Director of the in September 2012.
At 30 years of age, Borger became the youngest person to hold the office of Lord Mayor of Parramatta City Council.
Borger served as Lord Mayor for two terms (1999–2007). During his first term as Lord Mayor he instigated a fundraising campaign to help community groups that provide services to homeless people in Parramatta.
That campaign has already netted $25,000 for the Parramatta Mission’s Winter Appeal. He has worked closely with groups such as Shelter NSW, the Wesley Mission and the Exodus Foundation in securing more resources for the homeless during and beyond the Olympic Games.
Borger chaired Parramatta City’s Youth Forum.
In the Rees and Keneally Labor Governments, Borger was appointed to the following ministerial portfolios:
Minister for Western Sydney (2008 -2011);
Minister for Housing (2008–2009);
Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport and Roads (2009–2010);
Minister for Roads (2010–2011). As Housing Minister he oversaw the construction of approximately 9,000 new social housing dwellings - including 6,300 through the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan. During this time he championed major reforms to expand the community housing sector in NSW by transferring the title of $2 billion worth of public housing to highly performing community housing associations.
This reform allowed community housing to develop a balance sheet, and to trade and develop existing housing assets.
Following the 2011 election David along with Adam Byrnes established Think Planners, a busy planning firm with a focus on Western Sydney. David was appointed to the position of Western Sydney Director of the in 2012.
The s membership consists of chief executives of large corporations, who are working to make Sydney a more globally competitive region.
David Borger was an elected member of the Parramatta City Council, representing the Elizabeth Macarthur Ward, from 1995 to 2008.