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[a]
Succeeded by
Alister Henskens
Minister for Tourism and Sport
In office 21 December 2021 – 3 August 2022
Premier
Dominic Perrottet
Preceded by
Himself[b]
Succeeded by
Ben Franklin
Minister for Western Sydney
In office 21 December 2021 – 3 August 2022
Premier
Dominic Perrottet
Preceded by
Himself[b]
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
(1980-11-24) 24 November 1980 (age 43)
Nationality
Australian
Political party
Liberal
Domestic partner
Marise Payne (since 2007)[1]
Residence(s)
Mulgoa, New South Wales[2]
Education
St Dominic's College
Alma mater
ACPE
Stuart Laurence Ayres (born 24 November 1980[3]) 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.
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.[4][5]
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;[6][7][8] 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;[9] as the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events between 2015 and 2017;[10] 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;[11][12] and as the Minister for Fair Trading between 2013 and 2014.[13]
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^King, Madonna (17 September 2015). "Meet Marise Payne, Australia's first female Defence Minister". Sydney Morning Herald.
^"Facts and Figures – Youngest Members of the NSW Legislative Assembly". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
^"Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police (662)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 21 December 2021.
^"Stuart Ayres resigns as NSW minister after questions raised by John Barilaro trade role review". TheGuardian.com. 3 August 2022.
^"Government Notices (30)" (PDF). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 2 April 2019. p. 1088-1090. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
^"Premier announces new Cabinet" (Press release). Premier of New South Wales. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
^Han, Sophie (2 April 2019). "Berejiklian's new massive cabinet sworn in amid peals of laughter". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
^Vukovic, Dom; Gerathy, Sarah; McDonald, Philippa (29 January 2017). "NSW Cabinet reshuffle: Premier Gladys Berejiklian announces big changes to front bench". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
^Hasham, Nicole (3 April 2015). "Premier Mike Baird's new NSW cabinet sworn in: Gladys Berejiklian and Gabrielle Upton first female Treasurer and Attorney-General". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
^Nicholls, Sean (22 April 2014). "Mike Baird's cabinet reshuffle a preparation for next election". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
^Hasham, Nicole (6 May 2014). "Stuart Ayres shines on first day as Police Minister". The Age. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
^"The Hon. Stuart Laurence AYRES, MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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