15 Facts About Scott Farlow

Scott Farlow has been a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since the 2015 NSW state election, representing the Liberal Party.

Scott Farlow is married to Penny George and together they have two children.

Scott Farlow was the first member of his family to study at university, graduating with degrees in Law and Commerce from the University of Sydney.

Scott Farlow later graduated from the College of Law with a Diploma of Legal Practice.

Scott Farlow got his start in politics by joining the Sydney University Liberal Club, becoming a member of the Liberal Party soon after.

Scott Farlow became active in the Young Liberal Movement of NSW and in 2008 was elected president of the organisation, going on to become its longest-serving president.

In 2004, Scott Farlow was elected to Strathfield City Council and became mayor in 2007.

Scott Farlow worked as an advisor to a number of federal and state MPs during his career.

Scott Farlow has worked as an analyst and lobbyist for firms such as Deloitte and Hill+Knowlton.

Scott Farlow was preselected by the Liberal Party to run as a candidate for the NSW Legislative Council at the March 2015 Election.

Scott Farlow was elected and is serving an eight-year term set to expire in 2023.

Scott Farlow spoke on the need to restore state rights in order to counter the issue of vertical fiscal imbalance and to restore competitive federalism.

Scott Farlow has been appointed and chaired a number parliamentary committee's since entering the Upper House in 2015.

Scott Farlow was appointed chair of the Regulation Committee as of December 2017.

In February 2017 Scott Farlow was promoted to the position of Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Leader of the House in the Legislative Council; a position he held until April 2019.