Rob Stokes
Rob Stokes is a former Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and served as the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces. He has been a prominent figure in discussions around urban development and green spaces in Sydney, notably advocating for sustainable planning solutions. Stokes has faced criticism and support for his proposals regarding Moore Park Golf Course, reflecting the ongoing tensions between recreational space and urban development.
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Rob Stokes is a former planning minister who discussed housing solutions a decade ago.
While Sydney’s transport has leapt ahead, housing and healthcare remain on the critical list
Australia· 2026-01-14Rob Stokes was the education minister who encouraged Kellie Sloane to consider a political career.
New NSW opposition leader talks Sussan Ley, Channel Nine and neo-Nazi trollsAustralia· 2025-11-29
Rob Stokes is referred to as a former Liberal minister and friend of the leader.
How NSW Liberals ousted leader after tumultuous 24 hoursAustralia· 2025-11-21
Rob Stokes convinced Mark Speakman that he needed to fall on his sword.
Damage to the Liberals done, former leader made dignified exitAustralia· 2025-11-20Rob Stokes had a final conversation with Speakman before he met with Sloane.
Mark Speakman resigns as NSW Liberal Party leaderAustralia· 2025-11-20
Pittwater MP Rob Stokes, who would go on to become a prominent state government minister.
Former NSW Treasurer Matt Kean appears at an event organised by Labor MP Jerome LaxaleAustralia· 2025-11-17
Stokes thanked Senator Graham Richardson for helping shape his political consciousness.
How Graham Richardson got Liberal Rob Stokes’ high school debating team bannedAustralia· 2025-11-13
Rob Stokes, a former Coalition planning minister, previously asked to consider shrinking the golf course.
First look at the $50m plan to slice Moore Park golf course in half for public park, sporting fieldsAustralia· 2025-10-27
Rob Stokes, the group executive – housing at Anglicare Sydney, highlighted the need for affordable housing for essential workers.
Only 1 per cent of properties affordable for essential workers, Anglicare report findsAustralia· 2025-10-15
Former Coalition cities minister Rob Stokes trumpeted plans to turn a portion of the fenced-off car park into a public space.
How Millers Point’s Marrinawi Cove became a car park with harbour viewsAustralia· 2025-10-08
Rob Stokes, a then-Coalition minister, swam fully clothed at the site’s opening.
Marrinawi Cove beach at Barangaroo to close for three monthsAustralia· 2025-09-19
Rob Stokes is a former NSW minister mentioned in relation to the quotas petition.
What ‘morons’ mentioned the Q word? They’d be the smart Libs trying to save their partyAustralia· 2025-07-10
Rob Stokes was the then-education minister who was informed about Manning's potential candidacy.
Anthony Manning admits he should have disclosed relationshipAustralia· 2025-06-16
Amy Brown mentioned Manning as a potential candidate for the job to then-education minister Rob Stokes.
Anthony Manning admits he should have disclosed conflictsAustralia· 2025-06-12
Rob Stokes was the education minister when the agency was established.
Former head of School Infrastructure NSW quizzed on ethical, conflict of interest obligationsAustralia· 2025-06-12Rob Stokes was the education minister who floated Manning's name as a candidate for chief executive.
ICAC NSW school infrastructure inquiry reveals Anthony Manning’s behaviour rang alarm bells for yearsAustralia· 2025-06-06
Rob Stokes, who was NSW’s education minister from 2017 to 2019, expresses strong disapproval of selective schools.
Why NSW has lost control of the beast it createdAustralia· 2025-05-26
Rob Stokes put forward Manning's name as someone worth investigating.
Schools boss was sacked from former role over ‘isolationist’ style, ICAC toldAustralia· 2025-05-23
Rob Stokes is mentioned as the then-education minister to whom Brown suggested Manning for a role.
Investigator would have a ‘field day’ with schools unit, inquiry hearsAustralia· 2025-05-22
Rob Stokes was the then-education minister who received a comment from Brown about Manning.
Schools boss Anthony Manning steered contracts to PwC partner who suggested him for top job, ICAC hearsAustralia· 2025-05-12
Rob Stokes is a former education minister who commented on the need for disclosure regarding relationships in the cycling group.
Schools Infrastructure NSW former chief executive Anthony ManningAustralia· 2025-05-05
Rob Stokes was unable to serve on the committee after learning about his appointment through the media.
NSW Liberals launch class action over botched council nominationsAustralia· 2025-04-08
Former Coalition planning minister Rob Stokes asked the Greater Sydney Parklands Trust to consider the proposal in 2020.
The two plans dividing Sydney’s eastAustralia· 2025-04-04
