Walt Secord

Walter Secord (born 25 December 1964) is a Canadian-born former Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from May 2011 to March 2023.

Walt Secord
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
In office
24 May 2011  3 March 2023
Preceded byEddie Obeid
Shadow Ministerial offices 2012–2022
Shadow Minister for Arts
In office
10 March 2016  15 August 2022
LeaderLuke Foley
Michael Daley
Jodi McKay
Chris Minns
Preceded byLuke Foley
Succeeded byJohn Graham
Shadow Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism
In office
12 June 2021  15 August 2022
LeaderChris Minns
Preceded byLynda Voltz
Succeeded byPaul Scully
Shadow Minister for Heritage
In office
12 June 2021  15 August 2022
LeaderChris Minns
Preceded byKate Washington
Succeeded byPenny Sharpe
Shadow Minister for the North Coast
In office
12 June 2021  15 August 2022
LeaderChris Minns
Preceded byAdam Searle
Succeeded byJohn Graham
In office
11 December 2013  3 July 2019
LeaderJohn Robertson
Luke Foley
Michael Daley
Succeeded byAdam Searle
Shadow Treasurer
In office
3 July 2019  25 May 2021
LeaderJodi McKay
Preceded byRyan Park
Succeeded byDaniel Mookhey
Shadow Special Minister of State
In office
3 July 2019  25 May 2021
LeaderJodi McKay
Succeeded byJohn Graham
In office
17 October 2012  11 December 2013
LeaderJohn Robertson
Preceded bySteve Whan
Shadow Minister for Health
In office
19 September 2014  3 July 2019
LeaderJohn Robertson
Luke Foley
Michael Daley
Preceded byAndrew McDonald
Succeeded byRyan Park
Shadow Minister for Medical Research
In office
27 November 2018  3 July 2019
LeaderMichael Daley
Preceded byTania Mihailuk
Succeeded byJenny Aitchison
Shadow Minister for Mental Health
In office
27 November 2018  3 July 2019
LeaderMichael Daley
Preceded byTania Mihailuk
Succeeded byTara Moriarty
Shadow Minister for Liquor Regulation
In office
19 September 2014  7 April 2015
LeaderJohn Robertson
Luke Foley
Shadow Minister for Roads
In office
11 December 2013  19 September 2014
LeaderJohn Robertson
Preceded byRyan Park
Succeeded byMichael Daley
Shadow Minister for Water
In office
17 October 2012  11 December 2013
LeaderJohn Robertson
Preceded byLuke Foley
Succeeded byBarry Collier
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 previously chief of staff to former NSW Premier, Kristina Keneally. He is the NSW patron of the Labor Israel Action Committee.

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