Adam Marshall

Marshall received his elementary education while attending Gunnedah South Public School before completing his secondary studies at Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School where he earned the higher school certificate. In his final year, he was voted by his peers as the "person most likely to be Australian Prime Minister", which is a prediction he is also said to have made as a youth, to fellow students on the school bus.{{cite web |url=http://www.nvi.com.au/story/1532786/former-mayor-to-enter-parliament/ |title=Former Mayor to enter Parliament |last=Ramien |first=Kate |date=28 May 2013 |work=Namoi Valley Independent |access-date=28 January 2015}}

Elected to Gunnedah Shire Council in 2004, aged 19, Marshall became deputy mayor and then mayor of Gunnedah, an office his father once held, after the 2008 local government elections. During his time as Mayor, Marshall served as president of the Country Mayors' Association and Senior Vice-President of the Shires Association of NSW. Marshall moved to Armidale in 2012, resigning from the council, and commenced studying commerce at the University of New England, prior to his endorsement as a candidate for the March 2013 by-election held after sitting independent member Richard Torbay was forced out of politics amid allegations of corruption.{{cite web|author=Green, Antony|author-link=Antony Green|title=2013 Northern Tablelands by-election: Guide|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2013/northerntablelands/|work=ABC News|location=Australia|year=2013|access-date=25 May 2013}}

Marshall would claim victory on election night having receiving over 60% of the vote,{{cite web|title=Nationals take landslide win in Northern Tablelands by-election|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-25/nationals-landslide-in-northern-tablelands-by-election/4713256|work=ABC News|location=Australia|date=25 May 2013|access-date=25 May 2013}} subsequently being declared the winner with a margin of more than 30%.{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nsw/2013/northerntablelands/result.htm |title=2013 Northern Tablelands by-election results |author-link=Antony Green |author=Green, Antony |work=ABC News |access-date=31 May 2013 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/results/by-elections/state/2013_northern_tablelands_by-election_results|title=2013 Northern Tablelands By-election Results|work=Results: By-Elections: State|publisher=New South Wales Electoral Commission|date=30 May 2013|access-date=17 June 2013}} This was not considered an upset; in 2011, the Nationals would have won it with a majority of 26.1 percent in a "traditional" matchup with Country Labor. Marshall won a full term almost as easily in 2015, boosting his majority to 27.1 percent, the third-safest in the state. He was reelected in 2019, and now sits on a majority of 33.8 percent, the safest in the state.

During his preselection bid ahead of the Northern Tablelands by-election in 2013, it was revealed that Marshall once held concurrent membership with both the Nationals and Labor from 2001 to 2003, while also being employed on the staff of independent Member for Tamworth, Peter Draper. Country Labor organiser Courtney Roche said Marshall would have been deemed to be a card carrying member of the party until 2004, after which his membership expired.{{cite news|url=http://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/1506636/adams-labor-past/?cs=469|title=Adam's Labor past|author=Jeffrey, Stephen|date=17 May 2013|work=Armidale Express|access-date=25 May 2013 }}

Having served on several standing, select and statutory Parliamentary Committees, as well as in the position of Temporary Speaker, Marshall was appointed to the position of Parliamentary Secretary for Northern New South Wales and Renewable Energy on 25 August 2016.

Following the resignation of Mike Baird as Premier,{{cite web|url=http://m.thesatellite.com.au/news/baird-resigns-nsw-premier-quit-top-job-and-parliam/3133375/|first=Owen|last=Jacques|title=Baird resigns: NSW Premier to quit top job and Parliament|work=The Satellite|date=19 January 2017|access-date=18 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202002956/http://m.thesatellite.com.au/news/baird-resigns-nsw-premier-quit-top-job-and-parliam/3133375/|archive-date=2 February 2017|url-status=dead}} Gladys Berejiklian was elected as Liberal leader and sworn in as Premier.{{cite web|title=Swearing-In of The Honourable Gladys Berejiklian MP, the 45th Premier of New South Wales, and The Honourable John Barilaro MP, Deputy Premier|url=https://www.governor.nsw.gov.au/governor/vice-regal-program/monday-23-january-2017/|website=Vice Regal Program|publisher=Governor of New South Wales|access-date=27 January 2017|date=23 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202042336/https://www.governor.nsw.gov.au/governor/vice-regal-program/monday-23-january-2017/|archive-date=2 February 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Ministers|url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/pages/ministers.aspx|website=www.parliament.nsw.gov.au|publisher=Parliament of New South Wales|access-date=27 January 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Clennell|first1=Andrew|title=Premier Gladys Berejiklian plans major reshuffle for cabinet|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/premier-gladys-berejiklian-plans-major-reshuffle-for-cabinet/news-story/1bb77d4e287dc82004f80186e40d18f0|access-date=27 January 2017|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=26 January 2017}} The first Berejiklian ministry was subsequently formed with Marshall sworn in as the Minister for Tourism and Major Events, and Assistant Minister for Skills with effect from 30 January 2017. Following the 2019 state election Marshall was appointed the Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales in the second Berejiklian ministry with effect from 2 April 2019.{{cite news |author=Sas, Nick |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-31/cabinet-reshuffle-after-nsw-election-from-berejiklian/10956776 |title=Gladys Berejiklian says Liberal Party has no women problem as re-elected NSW Premier shuffles Cabinet |work=ABC News |location=Australia |date=31 March 2019 |access-date=3 April 2019 }}

Marshall has an honorary membership to the Gunnedah Rotary Club as well as a life membership to the Gunnedah Jockey Club.{{Cite web|last=Green|first=Steve|date=2019-04-01|title=Adam Marshall's journey from Gunnedah mayor to senior cabinet minister|url=https://www.gleninnesexaminer.com.au/story/5984174/adam-marshalls-journey-from-gunnedah-mayor-to-senior-cabinet-minister/|access-date=2021-06-24|website=Glen Innes Examiner|language=en-AU}}

On 27 June 2014, Marshall was stopped for a random breath test while driving and returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.112. On 15 July he pleaded guilty to and was convicted of mid range drink driving. Marshall's counsel argued in mitigation that he was suffering from a head cold which may have impaired his awareness of his level of intoxication. He was disqualified from driving for nine months and fined $2,000. It was subsequently revealed that Marshall had incurred 17 speeding offences since 2002,{{cite news|url=http://www.gleninnesexaminer.com.au/story/2423569/mp-faces-local-court/|title=MP faces local court |last=McCarthy|first=Simon|date=17 July 2014|work=Glen Innes Examiner|access-date=18 July 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.inverelltimes.com.au/story/2426136/marshall-pays-price-for-his-poor-driving-record/ |title=Marshall pays price for his poor driving record |date=14 July 2014 |work=Inverell Times |access-date=28 January 2015}} and that his licence had been suspended on three occasions between 2003 and 2011. He was able to avoid a fourth suspension in May 2014 by entering into a good-behaviour bond.{{cite web |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/leadfoot-mp-revealed-the-abysmal-driving-record-of-states-youngest-politician/story-fni0cx12-1227010774199 |title=Leadfoot MP revealed: The abysmal driving record of state's youngest politician |last=Chambers |first=Geoff |date=2 August 2014 |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=28 January 2015}}

On 24 June 2021, it was reported that Marshall had contracted COVID-19.{{Gazette NSW |title=Government Notices |issue=30 |page=1088-1090 |date=2 April 2019 |url=https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gazette_2019_2019-30.pdf |access-date=3 April 2019 }} This led to the state parliament being locked down, with MPs unable to enter or leave for a period of time.{{cite press release|url=https://www.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/news/premier-announces-new-cabinet/|title=Premier announces new Cabinet|publisher=Premier of New South Wales|date=31 March 2019|access-date=3 April 2019}}

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