About Hugh McDermott
Hugh McDermott is the Labor member for Prospect in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, first elected at the 2015 state election. He has served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General since 2023. In October 2026 he announced his resignation from Parliament, to take effect from the 2027 election.
- First elected
- 2015 New South Wales state election, as Labor member for Prospect
- Born
- 15 June 1968
- Before parliament
- International lawyer and university academic
- Education
- Bachelor of Laws with Honours and Master of Labour Law and Relations, University of Sydney and University of Technology Sydney
- Military service
- Australian Defence Force (Army General Reserve); awarded the Australian Defence Medal
- Resignation
- Announced October 2026, to take effect from the 2027 election
Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.
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