21 Facts About Mike Gallacher

Michael Joseph Gallacher was born on 27 September 1961 and is an Australian former politician.

Mike Gallacher was the Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Vice-president of the Executive Council in the O'Farrell government and Baird government from 2011 to 2014; the Minister for the Central Coast from December 2013 to May 2014; and the Minister for Industrial Relations in the Baird government from April to May 2014.

Mike Gallacher has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 1996.

Mike Gallacher was the Minister for the Hunter between 2011 and 2014.

Mike Gallacher was born in Paisley, Scotland, and migrated with his parents to Australia as a young child.

Mike Gallacher attended school at Lethbridge Park and Shalvey before completing his studies at Randwick Boys High School.

Mike Gallacher joined the NSW Police Force in 1980 and served as an officer in general duties, highway patrol, internal police investigations, criminal investigations and special operations.

Mike Gallacher completed a Bachelor of Professional Studies through the University of New England in 1998.

From 1991 to 1994, Mike Gallacher was a delegate to the New South Wales Police Association.

Mike Gallacher was a senior lecturer in the Police Service's Professional Responsibility Command and qualified for the Police Service Medal.

Mike Gallacher has lived and worked on the Central Coast for over 25 years.

Mike Gallacher is actively involved in local surf life saving and is a keen horseman.

Mike Gallacher credited Labor Attorney-General Frank Walker with having accidentally achieved this political conversion:.

Mike Gallacher had an approach to the criminal justice system which favoured the rights of offenders and I want to support the victims of crime and the police who uphold the law.

In 1996, Mike Gallacher was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council, filling a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Stephen Mutch.

Mike Gallacher had won preselection for the vacancy in a field of ten candidates.

Mike Gallacher first faced election at the 2003 state election and was re-elected.

In December 2013 Mike Gallacher took on the additional responsibilities as Minister for the Central Coast following the resignation of the incumbent minister, Chris Hartcher.

On 2 May 2014, the Independent Commission Against Corruption heard allegations that Mike Gallacher was involved with Chris Hartcher in the establishment of a business called Eightbyfive which sought to conceal prohibited donations to the Liberal Party from a development company owned by Nathan Tinkler.

Later that day, Premier Mike Baird announced that Gallacher had resigned from Cabinet.

Mike Gallacher resigned as an MP in April 2017 to become to CEO of Ports Australia.