Paul Toole

The Honourable
Paul Toole
MP
The Honourable Paul Toole MP
19th Deputy Premier of New South Wales
	In office; 6 October 2021 – 28 March 2023
Premier	Dominic Perrottet
Preceded by	John Barilaro
Succeeded by	Prue Car
13th Leader of the National Party in New South Wales
	In office; 6 October 2021 – 8 May 2023
Deputy	Bronnie Taylor
Preceded by	John Barilaro
Succeeded by	Dugald Saunders
Premier	In office; 6 October 2021 – 28 March 2023
Former Cabinet positions
Minister for Regional New South Wales
	In office; 6 October 2021 – 28 March 2023
Premier	Dominic Perrottet
Preceded by	John Barilaro
Minister for Police
	In office; 21 December 2021 – 28 March 2023
Leader	Dominic Perrottet
Preceded by	David Elliott (as Minister for Police and Emergency Services)
Succeeded by	Yasmin Catley (as Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism)
20th Deputy Leader of the National Party in New South Wales
	In office; 29 March 2019 – 5 October 2021
Leader	John Barilaro
Preceded by	Niall Blair
Succeeded by	Bronnie Taylor
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads
	In office; 2 April 2019 – 21 December 2021
Premier	Gladys Berejiklian; Dominic Perrottet
Preceded by	Melinda Pavey
Succeeded by	Sam Farraway
Minister for Lands and Forestry
	In office; 30 January 2017 – 23 March 2019
Premier	Gladys Berejiklian
Preceded by	Steve Whan
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Minister for Racing
	In office; 30 January 2017 – 23 March 2019
Premier	Gladys Berejiklian
Preceded by	Troy Grant
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Minister for Local Government
	In office; 23 April 2014 – 30 January 2017
Premier	Mike Baird
Preceded by	Don Page
Succeeded by	Gabrielle Upton
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Bathurst
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 26 March 2011
Preceded by	Gerard Martin
Deputy	In office; September 2007 – September 2012
Former local government positions
Mayor of Bathurst
	In office; September 2007 – September 2012
Deputy	Ian North
Preceded by	Norm Mann
Succeeded by	Monica Morse
Deputy Mayor of Bathurst
	In office; March 2005 – September 2007
Mayor	Norm Mann
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Ian North
Member of the Evans Shire Council
	In office; September 1995 – May 2004
Personal details
Born	Paul Lawrence Toole; 2 August 1970; Peel, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	National
Parent(s)	Trevor Toole; Ellen Toole
Residence(s)	Kelso, New South Wales
Alma mater	Mitchell College of Advanced Education (DipTeach)
Occupation	Teacher; Politician;

Paul Lawrence Toole (born 2 August 1970) is an Australian politician. Toole was the Deputy Premier of New South Wales from 2021 to 2023, and the leader of the New South Wales Nationals from October 2021 to May 2023.

Toole was the Minister for Regional New South Wales in the second Berejiklian and Perrottet ministries, from April 2019; the New South Wales Minister for Police in the Perrottet ministry from December 2021, and the New South Wales Shadow Minister for Police from March 2023.

He is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing Bathurst for the Nationals since 26 March 2011.

Toole was previously the Deputy Leader of the NSW Nationals between 2019 and 2021; was the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads between April 2019 and December 2021; the Minister for Lands and Forestry and the Minister for Racing in the First Berejiklian ministry from January 2017 until March 2019; and the Minister for Local Government in the Second Baird ministry from April 2014 until January 2017.

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