Career
He was a councillor on the Lithgow City Council from 1974 to 1999 and was the longest serving Mayor of Lithgow, for sixteen years. Prior to entering New South Wales politics, he was previously Deputy Chair, Central West Regional Development Board, and is a former Chairman of Blayney Abattior County Council. Martin, a Catholic, expressed his opposition to stem cell research in 2007 by voting against legislation allowing the practice.
The bill subsequently passed.
On 19 October 2010, Martin announced his decision to not seek re-election for the seat of Bathurst at the 2011 state election.
