{{Short description|Australian politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = The Honourable | name = Bronnie Taylor | honorific_suffix = | image = 140px | caption = Taylor in 2022 | office = Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council | leader = Don Harwin | term_start = 2 April 2019 | term_end = 28 March 2023 | predecessor = Sarah Mitchell | successor = John Graham | office1 = 21st Deputy Leader of the National Party in New South Wales | leader1 = Paul Toole<br>Dugald Saunders | term_start1 = 6 October 2021 | term_end1 = 20 June 2024 | predecessor1 = Paul Toole | successor1 = Gurmesh Singh | office2 = Minister for Women | premier2 = Gladys Berejiklian<br>Dominic Perrottet | term_start2 = 2 April 2019 | term_end2 = 28 March 2023 | predecessor2 = Tanya Davies | successor2 = Jodie Harrison | office3 = Minister for Mental Health | premier3 = Gladys Berejiklian<br>Dominic Perrottet | term_start3 = 2 April 2019 | term_end3 = 28 March 2023 | predecessor3 = Tanya Davies | successor3 = Ryan Park | office4 = Minister for Regional Health | premier4 = Dominic Perrottet | term_start4 = 21 December 2021 | term_end4 = 28 March 2023 | predecessor4 = ''new position'' | successor4 = Ryan Park | office5 = Minister for Regional Youth | premier5 = Gladys Berejiklian<br>Dominic Perrottet | term_start5 = 2 April 2019 | term_end5 = 21 December 2021 | predecessor5 = ''new position'' | successor5 = Ben Franklin | office6 = Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | term_start6 = 28 March 2015 | term_end6 = 16 September 2024 | predecessor6 = | successor6 = Scott Barrett | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = National | alma_mater = University of Sydney | spouse = Duncan Taylor | children = 2 | occupation = {{hlist|Nurse|Politician}} | website = }} '''Bronwyn''' "'''Bronnie'''" '''Taylor''' is an Australian retired politician. She was the New South Wales Minister for Women, the Minister for Regional Health, and the Minister for Mental Health in the Perrottet ministry, from December 2021 to March 2023.<ref name="Gazelle 2021-12-21">{{Gazette NSW |title=Parliament, Ministerial, Courts and Police |issue=662 |date=21 December 2021 |url=https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gazette_2021_2021-662.pdf}}</ref> Taylor had served as the Deputy Leader of the National Party in New South Wales from October 2021 until June 2024.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newsofthearea.com.au/gurmesh-singh-named-deputy-leader-of-nsw-national-party |access-date=5 September 2024 |date=30 June 2024 |archive-date=5 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240905095054/https://www.newsofthearea.com.au/gurmesh-singh-named-deputy-leader-of-nsw-national-party |work=News of the Area |title=Gurmesh Singh Named Deputy Leader Of NSW National Party |url-status=live |first=Andrew |last=Vivian}}</ref> She was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 2015 until 2024, representing The Nationals.<ref name="NSW Parl">{{Cite NSW Parliament |id=121 |name=The Hon. (Bronnie) Bronwyn Taylor, MLC |former=no |access-date=6 April 2019}}</ref>
Previously, Taylor was the Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women in the second Berejiklian ministry<ref>{{Gazette NSW |title=Government Notices |issue=30 |page=1088-1090 |date=2 April 2019 |url=https://gazette.legislation.nsw.gov.au/so/download.w3p?id=Gazette_2019_2019-30.pdf |access-date=3 April 2019 |via= }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/news/premier-announces-new-cabinet/|title=Premier announces new Cabinet|publisher=Premier of New South Wales|date=31 March 2019|accessdate=3 April 2019|archive-date=10 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200310145752/https://www.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/news/premier-announces-new-cabinet/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Han, Sophie |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/berejiklian-s-new-massive-cabinet-sworn-in-amid-peals-of-laughter-20190402-p519wj.html |title=Berejiklian's new massive cabinet sworn in amid peals of laughter |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=2 April 2019 |accessdate=3 April 2019 |archive-date=28 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628050123/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/berejiklian-s-new-massive-cabinet-sworn-in-amid-peals-of-laughter-20190402-p519wj.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Before entering parliament, she served on the Cooma-Monaro Shire Council.
In June 2024, Taylor announced her retirement from the Legislative Council.<ref name="Retirement">{{cite news |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/politics/nsw-nationals-mp-bronnie-taylor-announces-retirement-following-exit-of-former-liberal-treasurer-matt-kean/news-story/a3d90b4fd87ab6e12befc3d3659f078c |access-date=5 September 2024 |archive-date=5 September 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240905093431/https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/politics/nsw-nationals-mp-bronnie-taylor-announces-retirement-following-exit-of-former-liberal-treasurer-matt-kean/news-story/a3d90b4fd87ab6e12befc3d3659f078c |date=20 June 2024 |first=Jessica |last=Wang |via=news.com.au |work=NewsWire |title=NSW Nationals MP Bronnie Taylor announces retirement, following exit of former Liberal treasurer Matt Kean}}</ref> Taylor was replaced by Scott Barrett in September 2024.<ref>{{cite tweet |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240905092647/https://x.com/Preselection_AU/status/1831613557626302927 |archive-date=5 September 2024 |access-date=5 September 2024 |date=5 September 2024 |title=NSW Legislative Council: Scott Barrett has been appointed to the NSW Legislative Council by the Nationals to replace retiring former minister Bronnie Taylor. |url-status=live |quote=This is Barrett’s second appointment to NSW’s upper chamber, having been appointed to replace Trevor Khan in 2022, only to lose his seat at the state election a year later. |user=Preselection_AU |author=Preselection Updates |number=1831613560746864812}}</ref>
==Background and early career== Taylor is the daughter of Ward Washington, who died of pancreatic cancer.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://aboutregional.com.au/the-monaros-bronnie-taylor-speaks-to-the-nsw-assisted-dying-bill/|first=Ian |last=Campbell |title=The Monaro's Bronnie Taylor speaks to the NSW Assisted Dying Bill |date=16 November 2017 |archive-date=5 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240905095803/https://aboutregional.com.au/the-monaros-bronnie-taylor-speaks-to-the-nsw-assisted-dying-bill/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She studied nursing at the University of Sydney, and developed specialty in the field of both palliative care and oncology. She was one of the original Clinical Nurse Consultants appointed for the McGrath Foundation and then worked for NSW Health until June 2014. Her final nursing appointment before entering parliament was Director of Cancer Services for the Southern New South Wales Local Health District.<ref name="Nats profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.nswnationals.org.au/bronnie_taylor|title=Bronnie Taylor: Candidate for the Legislative Council|publisher=National Party of Australia – NSW|accessdate=29 March 2015|archive-date=1 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401000921/http://www.nswnationals.org.au/bronnie_taylor|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="cooma2">{{cite news|url=http://www.coomaexpress.com.au/story/2203129/taylor-in-box-seat-for-parliament-spot/|title=Taylor in box seat for Parliament spot|work=Cooma-Monaro Express|date=8 April 2014|accessdate=29 March 2015|archive-date=6 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806170148/http://www.coomaexpress.com.au/story/2203129/taylor-in-box-seat-for-parliament-spot/|url-status=live}}</ref> Elected to Cooma-Monaro Shire Council in 2010, Taylor became Deputy Mayor in 2011 was nominated for a 2013 award to recognise the outstanding contributions and achievements of women in local government.<ref name="cooma1">{{cite news|url=http://www.coomaexpress.com.au/story/1355900/women-in-local-government-bronnie-taylor-recognised/|title=Women in local government - Bronnie Taylor recognised|work=Cooma-Monaro Express|date=12 March 2013|accessdate=29 March 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402095528/http://www.coomaexpress.com.au/story/1355900/women-in-local-government-bronnie-taylor-recognised/|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Political career ==
Taylor was elected a Member of the Legislative Council at the 2015 state election.
Taylor previously served on several standing committees, having been the Chair of the Standing Committee on Social issues, and previously sat on the Joint Select Committee of Companion Animal Breeding Practices in New South Wales. On 25 August 2016, Taylor was appointed to the position of Parliamentary Secretary for Southern NSW and Regional Communications. Following the 2019 state election, Taylor was appointed as the Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women in the second Berejiklian ministry with effect from 2 April 2019;<ref name="ABC-2019-03-31">{{cite news |author=Sas, Nick |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-31/cabinet-reshuffle-after-nsw-election-from-berejiklian/10956776 |title=Gladys Berejiklian says Liberal Party has no women problem as re-elected NSW Premier shuffles Cabinet |work=ABC News |location=Australia |date=31 March 2019 |accessdate=3 April 2019 |archive-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108000047/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-31/cabinet-reshuffle-after-nsw-election-from-berejiklian/10956776 |url-status=live }}</ref> and in December 2021, her portfolios were changed to Minister for Women, Minister for Regional Health, and Minister for Mental Health.<ref name="Gazelle 2021-12-21"/>
In June 2024, Taylor announced her resignation from the Legislative Council.<ref name="Retirement" />
==Personal life== Taylor is married to Duncan Taylor and together they have two daughters, Hannah and Holly. Taylor is the sister-in-law of Angus Taylor.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Davies |first=Anne |date=2019-07-22 |title=NSW funded $16m project run by MP Bronwyn Taylor's husband |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jul/23/nsw-funded-16m-project-run-by-mp-bronwyn-taylors-husband |access-date=2023-06-13 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Davies |first=Anne |date=2020-03-05 |title=NSW Nationals deputy Bronwyn Taylor notified instantly of $8m grant to husband's organisation |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/mar/05/nsw-nationals-deputy-bronwyn-taylor-notified-instantly-of-8m-grant-to-husbands-organisation |access-date=2023-06-13 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=6 May 2015 |title=Inaugural Speech of the Honourable Bronnie Taylor |url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/member/files/121/Hon%20Bronnie%20Taylor%20-%20Inaugural%20speech.pdf |website=Parliament of New South Wales |access-date=14 February 2025 |archive-date=25 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925023332/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/member/files/121/Hon%20Bronnie%20Taylor%20-%20Inaugural%20speech.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}} {{s-start}} {{s-off}} {{s-bef|rows=2|before=Tanya Davies }} {{s-ttl|title=Minister for Women |years=2019{{endash}}2023}} {{s-aft|after=Jodie Harrison }} {{s-ttl|title=Minister for Mental Health |years=2019{{endash}}2023}} {{s-aft|after=Ryan Park }} {{s-new|rows=2}} {{s-ttl|title=Minister for Regional Health |years=2021{{endash}}2023}} {{s-aft|after=Ryan Park }} {{s-ttl|title=Minister for Regional Youth |years=2019{{endash}}2021 }} {{s-aft|after=Ben Franklin }} {{s-ppo}} {{s-bef|before=Paul Toole}} {{s-ttl|title=Deputy Leader of the National Party in New South Wales |years=2021{{endash}}present }} {{s-inc}} {{s-end}}
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