1. David Saliba has been a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the Electoral District of Fairfield since the 2023 New South Wales state election.
17 Facts About David Saliba
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David Saliba studied at Western Sydney University and the University of Wollongong.
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David Saliba graduated with degrees in economics and law with double first-class honours, and dux in both honours cohorts.
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David Saliba then completed a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and was admitted as a lawyer in New South Wales.
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David Saliba's thesis examined Australian economic policy, business power, and the Australian resources boom.
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David Saliba taught both economics and law at Western Sydney University.
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David Saliba graduated from the Australian Federal Police College and became a Federal Agent in the Sydney Office.
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David Saliba worked in multi-agency teams combatting organised crime, corruption, and drug importations.
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David Saliba later served with the Sydney Joint Counter Terrorism Team.
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David Saliba was awarded two AFP Commissioner's Group Citations for Conspicuous Conduct for operations relating to terrorism, organised crime and corruption.
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David Saliba served in the Australian Army Reserve for more than 19 years.
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David Saliba graduated from the part-time general service officer course at the Royal Military College, Duntroon and became an Infantry Captain with operational service in Australia and overseas.
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David Saliba founded the Youth Pathways Network, a volunteer group aimed at reducing youth unemployment and crime in Western Sydney.
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David Saliba ran a mentoring program for young refugee students settling into Australia, the Say "No" to Crime Forum to help young people stay away from crime, HSC study sessions to help students enter university, and an online advice service for high school students about life after high school as well as assisting with resume drafting and job interviews.
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David Saliba produced two resource booklets about employment skills and youth crime.
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David Saliba was a Non-Executive Director at Community First Step Australia, a not-for-profit organisation providing services for community, childcare, youth and disabilities in Fairfield City.
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David Saliba was endorsed as the Labor candidate for the state seat of Fairfield at the 2023 New South Wales Election and was elected to represent the seat.