Justin Field

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{{Infobox Politician

| name = Justin Field

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| office1 = Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council

| term_start1 = 24 August 2016

| term_end1 = 3 March 2023

| predecessor1 = John Kaye

| successor1 = Amanda Cohn

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| party = {{ubl|Independent (2019–2023)|Greens NSW (2016–2019)}}

| alma_mater = {{ubl|Deakin University|Royal Military College, Duntroon}}

| spouse = Melissa Field

| children = 1

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| occupation = {{ubl|Politician|Army officer|Environmental campaigner|Policy adviser}}

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|allegiance = Australia

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|serviceyears = 2000–2007

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Justin Robert Field is an Australian environmental campaigner and former politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 24 August 2016, when he filled a casual vacancy caused by the death of Greens MP John Kaye until 2023. Before entering parliament, Field campaigned for the Lock the Gate Alliance and the Nature Conservation Council, and formerly worked as a military intelligence officer.{{cite news|author=Kirsty Needham |url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/lock-the-gate-campaigner-justin-field-wins-bitter-greens-nsw-race-20160813-gqrs7o.html |title=Lock the Gate campaigner Justin Field wins bitter Greens NSW race |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=2016-08-13|accessdate=2016-08-13}}{{Cite NSW Parliament |id=2223 |name=Mr Justin Robert Field, MLC |access-date=1 April 2019}} In April 2019, Field left the Greens to sit as an independent in the Legislative Council, citing problems with internal division and "hyper-partisanship" as reasons for quitting the party.{{Cite web |date=5 April 2019 |title=NSW Greens MP Justin Field quits party to sit on crossbench |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/apr/05/nsw-greens-mp-justin-field-quits-party-to-sit-on-crossbench |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=The Guardian|agency=Australian Associated Press}}