Stuart Ayres
Stuart Laurence Ayres (born 24 November 1980) is an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 19 June 2010 to 25 March 2023, representing the electorate of Penrith as a member of the Liberal Party.
Stuart Ayres | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales | |
| In office 5 October 2021 – 3 August 2022 | |
| Leader | Dominic Perrottet |
| Preceded by | Dominic Perrottet |
| Succeeded by | Matt Kean |
| Minister for Enterprise, Investment and Trade | |
| In office 21 December 2021 – 3 August 2022 | |
| Premier | Dominic Perrottet |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Alister Henskens |
| Minister for Tourism and Sport | |
| In office 21 December 2021 – 3 August 2022 | |
| Premier | Dominic Perrottet |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Ben Franklin |
| Minister for Western Sydney | |
| In office 21 December 2021 – 3 August 2022 | |
| Premier | Dominic Perrottet |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Prue Car |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Penrith | |
| In office 19 June 2010 – 25 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Karyn Paluzzano |
| Succeeded by | Karen McKeown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stuart Laurence Ayres 24 November 1980 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Domestic partner | Marise Payne (since 2007) |
| Residence(s) | Mulgoa, New South Wales |
| Education | St Dominic's College |
| Alma mater | ACPE |
He also served as the Deputy Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party in the Perrottet ministry from October 2021 to August 2022 and was the New South Wales Minister for Enterprise, Investment and Trade, the Minister for Tourism and Sport, and the Minister for Western Sydney from December 2021 to August 2022, until his resignation due to an investigation into his role in the John Barilaro trade commissioner scandal.
Ayres has previously served as the Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney and as the Minister for Trade and Industry from October to December 2021; as the Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney in the second Berejiklian ministry; as the Minister for Sport from April 2014, as the Minister for WestConnex and as the Minister for Western Sydney from January 2017 until March 2019 in the first Berejiklian ministry; as the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events between 2015 and 2017; as the Minister for Police and Emergency Services during 2014 and 2015; as the Minister Assisting the Premier on Western Sydney between 2013 and 2015; and as the Minister for Fair Trading between 2013 and 2014.