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11 Facts About Robert Borsak

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Robert Borsak was born on 14 August 1953 and is an Australian politician who serves as the chairman of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party.

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Robert Borsak represents the party in the New South Wales Legislative Council.

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Robert Borsak 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.

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Robert Borsak has called on the NSW Government to re-negotiate the Murray Darling Basin Plan, to secure a better deal for NSW farmers and regional communities.

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Robert Borsak has denied human involvement in climate change, stating that "scientific research, reports and arguments supporting human blame for climate change, were wrong".

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Robert Borsak was a guest on the 2014 show Living with the Enemy.

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Robert Borsak is a member of a number of Legislative Council committees, which scrutinise government activity.

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Robert Borsak chaired an inquiry into the NSW Government decision to re-locate Sydney's Powerhouse Museum.

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Robert Borsak has been publicly critical of both the cost of the museum move and the NSW Government's failure to release a business case.

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Under Robert Borsak, SFF campaigned on a "biased for the bush" agenda during the 2019 state election campaign, pledging to divert funds and services away from Sydney and towards regional NSW.

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Controversially, despite routine denial of preference deals between SFFP and the Labor Party, Robert Borsak was captured on film encouraging the taxi council to start a grassroots campaign to direct voters to Labor in the run-up to the February 2023 by-election.