Walt Secord

Walter Secord (born 25 December 1964) is a Canadian-born Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since May 2011, when he was elected to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Eddie Obeid.[1] Secord was previously the Chief of Staff to former NSW Premier, Kristina Keneally.


Walt Secord

MLC
Shadow Treasurer of New South Wales
Assumed office
2 July 2019
LeaderJodi McKay
ShadowingDominic Perrottet
Preceded byRyan Park
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
Assumed office
24 May 2011
Personal details
Born (1964-12-25) 25 December 1964
Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian-Australian
Political partyLabor Party
Alma materYork University
OccupationJournalist

Secord was born in Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation, Ontario, Canada, and is of Canadian aboriginal ancestry.[2] He studied arts at York University in Toronto, and worked as a journalist for the Toronto Star before emigrating to Australia in September 1988.[3] He became an Australian citizen in June 1992.[4]

References

  1. "The Hon. Walter SECORD, MLC". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  2. First Nations Citizen Serves in Australian Parliament, Indian Country Today Media Network, 21 June 2011.
  3. Aston, Heath: Warrior who served many chiefs, The Sydney Morning Herald, 12 June 2011.
  4. Walt Secord new Labor Duty MLC, Tamworth City News.



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