Did you know Taylor Martin is a politician from Australia? This piece lets you know Taylor Martin’s wife, spouse, children and other information you need. But then, who is Taylor Martin?
Wife
Taylor Martin has a wife and children as of June 2023.
Life & career
Taylor Mitchell Martin is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 3 May 2017 and was re-elected at the 2019 New South Wales state election. He is an active member and volunteer with Surf Life Saving Australia.
Early life
Martin grew up on the New South Wales Central Coast. He was the first member of his family to study at university, studying Finance, Commerce, and Economics at the University of Newcastle. During his time there, Martin became the Treasurer of the University Finance Club.
Martin got his start in politics after a chance meeting with the candidate for the Federal Division of Robertson, Lucy Wicks, becoming a member of the Liberal Party soon after. He has previously worked at the firm Mercer Financial Services, his family’s kitchen fabrication business, and as an advisor to Federal MP Lucy Wicks.
Political career
Martin was preselected by the Liberal Party to fill a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Mike Gallacher and subsequently was elected as the youngest member of the New South Wales Legislative Council.
Martin is the youngest member of the Parliament of New South Wales elected at the age of 26. Martin was re-elected at the 2019 New South Wales state election and is currently serving an eight-year term set to expire in 2027.
In Martin’s inaugural speech, he highlighted small business support, bullying, and domestic violence as his priority policy areas. He also spoke on the emergence of technology and its impact on future regulation and jobs.
Martin has been appointed to and chaired a number of committees since his election, being the Public Works Committee, Select Committee on Electricity Supply, Demand and Prices in New South Wales, Portfolio Committee No. 1 – Premier and Finance, Standing Committee on State Development, Portfolio Committee No. 6 – Planning and Environment, Committee on the Ombudsman, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the Crime Commission, and Portfolio Committee No. 3 – Education.
In July 2023 it was revealed that former federal Liberal MP Lucy Wicks, who Martin had previously been in a relationship with, had lodged a complaint to the Liberal Party against Martin which included allegations that she was “physically threatened and received hundreds of demeaning, degrading, and abusive texts” from him.
Martin was subsequently stood aside from the party room pending an independent investigation by senior counsel. He stands at an appealing height of 1.83m and has a good body weight which suits his personality.
Is Taylor Martin married?
As of June 2023, Taylor Martin is still married to his longtime wife and together they have children.