Leader of the Opposition (New South Wales)

Leader of the Opposition
Incumbent
Mark Speakman
since 21 April 2023
Term lengthWhile leader of the largest political party not in government
Inaugural holderCharles Lee
SalaryA$309,621[1]

The Leader of the Opposition is a title held by the leader of the second-largest party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of New South Wales.[2] There is also a Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council.[3] The leader acts as the public face of the opposition, leading the opposition on the floor of parliament. They act as a chief critic of the government and ultimately attempt to portray the opposition as a feasible alternate government. They are also given certain additional rights under parliamentary standing orders, such as extended time limits for speeches.

  1. ^ "PARLIAMENTARY SALARIES AND ALLOWANCESAS FROM 1 JULY 2020. FOLLOWING APPLICATION OF PARLIAMENTARY REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL dated 7 July 2020" (PDF). Parliament of New South Wales. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Leaders LA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Leaders LC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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