Rod Roberts
Rod Roberts is an independent Member of Parliament in New South Wales and the chair of the state's parliamentary inquiry into the recent terrorism threat investigation. He has expressed concerns about the apparent breakdown in communication and trust between the Australian Federal Police and the NSW Police Force, urging that a harmonious relationship is essential for public safety. Roberts has called for greater transparency and cooperation between the two agencies to ensure effective responses to potential threats.
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Data provided to a question on notice posed by independent MP Rod Roberts also showed the number of licence holders who applied to add sport/target shooting as a genuine reason to hold a licence increased by almost 700 per cent.
Women rush to firearms training
Australia· 2026-02-24
Rod Roberts declared that the compromise amendments could not be voted on.
Labor's plan fails after independent MP Taylor Martin withdraws supportAustralia· 2025-11-13
Rod Roberts is an independent MP likely to vote to remove the proposed 31 per cent WPI.
Coalition blocks government plan to double threshold for psychologically injured paymentsAustralia· 2025-10-22
Rod Roberts, the Acting Legislative Council president, stated that the parliament would vigorously defend the case.
NSW premier’s chief of staff sues parliament to stop arrestAustralia· 2025-10-08
Rod Roberts is the NSW MP who is most vocal on police matters and supported Lanyon's appointment.
Appointment shows boys’ club is alive and well in SydneyAustralia· 2025-09-24
Rod Roberts joined Hanson’s outfit and subsequently resigned.
NSW Senate nominee lives in QueenslandAustralia· 2025-09-17
Rod Roberts’ request to seek arrest warrants for the staffers.
Top silk called in as fate of Minns staff threatened with arrest remains undecidedAustralia· 2025-06-23
Rod Roberts is an independent upper house MP who supports Lanyon for the commissioner’s job.
NSW Police deputy commissioner Mal Lanyon a front runner for top job despite incident outside Big MerinoAustralia· 2025-06-20
Inquiry chair Rod Roberts is seeking arrest warrants for staffers who defied the summons.
NSW Labor staffers face arrest after defying summons to front Dural caravan plot inquiryAustralia· 2025-06-20The chair of the 'Dural caravan incident' committee, independent MP Rod Roberts, held his nerve and issued five summonses to those staffers.
NSW Premier Chris Minns refuses to face inquiry, tells staff to stay awayAustralia· 2025-06-18
Rod Roberts is the chair of the NSW parliamentary inquiry who emphasized the need for a harmonious relationship between the AFP and NSW Police.
AFP, NSW Police relationship puts joint taskforces at riskAustralia· 2025-04-13
