Duncan Gay

Duncan John Gay (born 2 May 1950), an Australian politician, has been the Vice-President of the Executive Council of New South Wales and the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council since May 2014; and the Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight since April 2015. Gay is the Leader of the The Nationals in the Legislative Council and has been a member of the Council since 1988, represent The Nationals.

He served as the Minister for Roads and Freight and the Minister for the North Coast between 2014 and 2015 in the first Baird government; and the Minister for Roads and Ports in the O'Farrell ministry between 2011 and 2014.

Early life

Gay was born and raised in Crookwell, New South Wales near Goulburn and educated at Crookwell District Rural School. He attended Newington College (1962-1967) in Sydney as a boarding student before studying accountancy and wool classing. He is married to Katie and they have two children.

Prior to his political career, Gay owned a small trucking company and managed his family’s grazing property at Crookwell.