David Borger
OfficeMinister for Western Sydney
Term start8 September 2008
Term end28 March 2011
PredecessorBarbara Perry
SuccessorBarry O'Farrell
PremierNathan Rees
Kristina Keneally
Office 1Minister for Roads
Premier 1Kristina Keneally
Term start 121 May 2010
Term end 128 March 2011
Predecessor 1David Campbell (as Minister for Transport and Roads)
Successor 1Duncan Gay (as Minister for Ports and Roads)
Office 2Minister for Housing
Premier 2Nathan Rees
Kristina Keneally
Term start 28 September 2008
Term end 221 May 2010
Predecessor 2Matt Brown
Successor 2Frank Terenzini
Office 3Lord Mayor of Parramatta
Term start 3September 2005
Term end 3September 2007
Predecessor 3Julia Finn
Successor 3Paul Barry Barber
Term start 4September 1999
Term end 4September 2000
Predecessor 4Paul Garrard
Successor 4Lorraine Wearne
Constituency mp 5Granville
Parliament 5New South Wales
Term start 524 March 2007
Term end 526 March 2011
Predecessor 5Kim Yeadon
Successor 5Tony Issa
Birth date7 September 1969 (age 56)
Birth nameDavid Lawrence Borger
PartyLabor Party
SpouseGiselle Borger[citation needed]
Alma materUniversity of Sydney[citation needed]
OccupationExecutive Director of the Western Sydney Business Chamber

David Lawrence Borger (born 7 September 1969[citation needed]) is an Australian former politician. He represented the seat of Granville for the Labor Party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2007 until 2011. Borger was Minister for Roads, Housing and Minister for Western Sydney in the Rees and Keneally Labor Governments.[1] Borger currently serves as the executive director of Business Western Sydney.[2]

Early years

Borger was an elected member of the Parramatta City Council, representing the Elizabeth Macarthur Ward, from 1995 to 2008. At 30 years of age, Borger became the youngest person to hold the office of Lord Mayor of Parramatta. Borger served as Lord Mayor for two terms (1999–2000 and 2005–2007).[3]

State politics

Following the retirement of Kim Yeadon, Borger won endorsement and then election for the seat of Granville at the 2007 state election.[1] Borger lost his seat at the 2011 state election to his Liberal opponent Tony Issa.

In the Rees and Keneally Labor Governments, Borger was appointed to the following ministerial portfolios:[1]

  • Minister for Western Sydney (2008–2011)
  • Minister for Housing (2008–2009)
  • Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport and Roads (2009–2010)
  • Minister for Roads (2010–2011)

Post-politics

Borger was appointed the inaugural Western Sydney Director of the Sydney Business Chamber in September 2012. The position has since evolved to become executive director of Business Western Sydney and, as of 2026, Borger continues to hold the role.[2]

In December 2024, Borger was appointed president of the Museum of Applied Arts and Science's (Powerhouse Museum) trust.[4]

References

  1. ^ 2192. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Meet the Team". Business Western Sydney. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  3. ^ "Parramatta Fit For A New Leader". Parramatta City Council. 17 September 2007. Archived from the original on 27 July 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  4. ^ Minister for the Arts (10 December 2024). "New leadership at NSW Cultural Institutions". NSW Government. Archived 10 July 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 December 2025.