Robert Borsak
Robert Borsak | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1953 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party |
| Children | Annie Borsak (née Saab) |
| Alma mater | University of Technology Sydney |
| Occupation | Accountant |
Robert Borsak (born 14 August 1953) is an Australian politician who serves as the chairman of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party. He represents the party in the New South Wales Legislative Council. He was chosen by the Shooters and Fishers Party to fill the New South Wales Legislative Council vacancy caused by the death of Roy Smith on 30 July 2010.
During his time in NSW Parliament, Borsak has advocated for more funding and services for rural and regional NSW, defended the rights of law-abiding firearm users, introduced a bill to criminalise attacks on farms by animal rights activists, lobbied for further support of the greyhound racing industry and railed against attempts to restrict recreational fishing. Borsak has also called on the NSW Government to re-negotiate the Murray Darling Basin Plan, to secure a better deal for NSW farmers and regional communities. Borsak also has denied human involvement in climate change, stating that "scientific research, reports and arguments supporting human blame for climate change, were wrong".
Prior to be being elected to parliament, Borsak acted as Chairman of the Game Council NSW, which sets standards for conservation hunting in Australia.
He is an active hunter and fisher.
He was a guest on the 2014 show Living with the Enemy (Australian TV series)