Troy Grant

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title: "Troy Grant" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1970-births", "living-people", "deputy-premiers-of-new-south-wales", "members-of-the-new-south-wales-legislative-assembly", "national-party-of-australia-members-of-the-parliament-of-new-south-wales", "australian-police-officers", "people-from-maitland,-new-south-wales", "21st-century-australian-politicians", "ministers-for-the-arts-(new-south-wales)", "ministers-for-justice-(new-south-wales)", "ministers-for-emergency-services-(new-south-wales)"] description: "Former Australian politician" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Grant" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
honorific-prefix	The Honourable
name	Troy Grant
image	Deputy Premier of New South Wales Troy Grant.jpg
caption	Grant in 2014
office	Inspector-General of Water Compliance
term_start	5 August 2021
office1	Minister for Police
term_start1	2 April 2015
term_end1	23 March 2019
predecessor1	Stuart Ayres (as Minister for Police and Emergency Services)
successor1	David Elliott (as Minister for Police and Emergency Services)
premier1	Mike Baird
Gladys Berejiklian
office2	Minister for Emergency Services
term_start2	30 January 2017
term_end2	23 March 2019
predecessor2	David Elliott
successor2	David Elliott (as Minister for Police and Emergency Services)
premier2	Gladys Berejiklian
order3	17th
office3	Deputy Premier of New South Wales
term_start3	16 October 2014
term_end3	15 November 2016
predecessor3	Andrew Stoner
successor3	John Barilaro
premier3	Mike Baird
office4	Minister for Justice
premier4	Mike Baird
term_start4	2 April 2015
term_end4	30 January 2017
predecessor4	Brad Hazzard
successor4	portfolio abolished
office5	Minister for the Arts
premier5	Mike Baird
term_start5	23 April 2014
term_end5	30 January 2017
predecessor5	George Souris
successor5	Don Harwin
office6	Minister for Racing
premier6	Mike Baird
Gladys Berejiklian
term_start6	2 April 2015
term_end6	30 January 2017
predecessor6	himself (as Minister for Hospitality, Gaming and Racing)
successor6	Paul Toole
office7	Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Dubbo
parliament7	New South Wales
term_start7	26 March 2011
term_end7	23 March 2019
predecessor7	Dawn Fardell
successor7	Dugald Saunders
birth_date
birth_place	Maitland, New South Wales
birthname	Troy Wayne Grant
nationality	Australian
party	Independent
otherparty	The Nationals (Until 2020)
spouse	Toni Grant
occupation	Police officer
website
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He is a former Deputy Premier of New South Wales and New South Wales Leader of The Nationals from October 2014 to November 2016. Grant was the Minister for Justice and Police, the Minister for Racing and the Minister for the Arts in the second Baird government, between April 2015 and January 2017. In April 2014, Grant was appointed as the Minister for Hospitality, Gaming and Racing and the Minister for the Arts in the first Baird government. Grant gained additional portfolio responsibilities in October 2014 and in addition to the above responsibilities in the two Baird ministries, he also served as the Minister for Trade and Investment, Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services, and the Minister for Tourism and Major Events until 2 April 2015. Grant stood down as Nationals leader and Deputy Premier on 15 November 2016. He was Minister for Police until being replaced in that position by David Elliott on 2 April 2019. In March 2021, Grant was appointed chairman of International Rugby League, the world governing body for the sport of rugby league.

Early years and background

A police officer for 22 years, Grant has twice been decorated with commendations for courage by the Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force. He has implemented a number of community-based policing initiatives in Gilgandra and Brewarrina and he has received other awards, including the Premier's Public Sector Award. Grant led the criminal investigation into Catholic priest Father Vincent Ryan and has said "there is nothing I would not do in order to protect the children of NSW" from sexual abuse.

In 2020, Grant featured in the ABC documentary series Revelation, where he told Sarah Ferguson how he investigated and charged Vincent Ryan on allegations of child sexual abuse. Grant was also featured giving evidence at Ryan's 2019 criminal trial.

Grant can speak Wiradjuri, a language from inland New South Wales

Political career

Grant was endorsed by the National Party as its candidate in Dubbo in June 2010, after a pre-selection battle with one other candidate, also a police officer. At the March 2011 elections, Grant was elected and received a swing of 14.5% in the traditionally strong Nationals seat, winning 63.7% of the vote on a two-party preferred basis. Grant actually won 60 per cent of the primary vote, enough to take the seat without the need for preferences. Grant defeated the incumbent independent politician Dawn Fardell, ending a 12-year hold by independent candidates. In accordance with electoral procedures, he resigned his commission as a police officer.

Due to the resignation of Barry O'Farrell as Premier, and the subsequent ministerial reshuffle by Mike Baird, the new Liberal Leader, in April 2014 Grant was appointed as Minister for Hospitality, Gaming and Racing, Minister for the Arts, and appointed as a member of Cabinet.

On 15 October 2014, Andrew Stoner stood down as Nationals leader and Deputy Premier, citing family reasons. On 16 October Grant was elected party leader and the following day he was sworn in as Deputy Premier of New South Wales, assuming the majority of Stoner's former ministerial responsibilities. Following a period of leadership speculation which came to a head on 12 November 2016 after the Nationals' poor performance at the Orange state by-election, on 14 November, Grant, facing a leadership spill, announced his resignation as Nationals leader and Deputy Premier, effective the following day.

Following the resignation of Mike Baird as Premier, Gladys Berejiklian was elected as Liberal leader and sworn in as Premier. The Berejiklian ministry was subsequently formed with Grant sworn in as the Minister for Police and the Minister for Emergency Services with effect from 30 January 2017. Grant did not seek re-endorsement for the 2019 state election.

On 21 March 2017, ABC News reported with a headline Mr Grant NSW Police Minister fined for using phone in car, says he didn't know it was illegal. The Daily Telegraph reported that Grant was a "...decorated former police officer..." and also that "Mr Grant, who has always tried to ram home road safety messages — including the dangers of using mobiles behind the wheel..."

In 2019, Grant's father was involved in a drink driving related death. He was sentenced to 23 months imprisonment.

On 16 December 2020, Grant took on the position as Interim Inspector-General of Water Compliance. Later, he became Australia’s first official Inspector-General of Water Compliance on 5 August 2021.

On 2 June 2022, ABC News reported on Grant's criticism of the NSW Government's "critical failure" in regards to its apparent "failure to produce water resource plans" for the Murray-Darling basin. With this, Grant had "told an audience in Mildura the Commonwealth government should use its 'step-in' powers under the Water Act to intervene if the situation continues" and said he would discuss the matter with Water and Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek. The NSW Water Minister Kevin Anderson announced that he would be working with the Murray–Darling Basin Authority to address Grant's comments, stating "I look forward to continuing to work with the Murray Darling Basin Authority to establish the most effective short and long-term solutions that will balance the needs of the environment, community and farmers while improving drought security".

References

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