Valuer General of New South Wales

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Position in New South Wales, Australia

The Valuer General of New South Wales oversees the land valuation system of New South Wales.

The Valuer General is responsible for standards and policy in relation to the land valuation system and determining compensation for the acquisition of properties and monitors the quality of the value of land and services to the community by Property NSW.[1] The Office of the Valuer General provides day-to-day support to the Valuer General. The Valuer General reports administratively to the Minister for Lands and Water and the Secretary of the Department of Planning and Environment.[2] Since 20 January 2020, the Office of the Valuer General and Valuation Services (a division of Property NSW) were merged to form Valuer General NSW (VG NSW).[3]

The incumbent Valuer General, Dr David Parker, was appointed on 20 January 2020.[4]

Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer General[edit]

The Joint Committee on the Office of the Valuer General of the Parliament of New South Wales scrutinises the work done by the Valuer General and their office.[5]

List of Valuers General[edit]

Order Valuer General Term Start Term End Notes
1 Edward Johnstone Sievers 11 August 1916 31 March 1927 [6][7]
– ??? (acting) 31 March 1927 26 August 1927
2 G.H. Legge 26 August 1927 28 September 1934 [8][9]
– ??? (acting) 28 September 1934 26 October 1934
3 Stanley Augustus Giraud 26 October 1934 1 January 1947 [10]
– Victor Gordon Rush (acting) 1 January 1947 5 April 1947 [11]
4 Victor Gordon Rush 5 April 1947 18 November 1950 [12][13]
5 Rudolph Oscar Rost 19 November 1950 2 December 1961 [14][15]
6 Herbert William Eastwood 2 December 1961 3 September 1974 [16]
7 Frank Bird 3 September 1974 11 November 1980 [17]
8 Ian Beatty 11 November 1980 13 March 1990 [18]
9 Peter Cunningham 14 March 1990 19 September 1991 [19]
– Garry Bardsley Kemp (acting) 20 September 1991 8 October 1991 [20]
(9) Peter Cunningham 9 October 1991 20 October 1991
– Garry Bardsley Kemp (acting) 21 October 1991 7 November 1994 [21]
(9) Peter Cunningham 8 November 1994 31 October 1995
– Garry Bardsley Kemp (acting) 1 November 1995 14 November 1995 [22]
(9) Peter Cunningham 15 November 1995 17 September 1998
– Kerry William Lister (acting) 18 September 1998 6 October 1998 [23]
(9) Peter Cunningham 7 October 1998 4 July 1999
– Kerry William Lister (acting) 5 July 1999 19 July 1999 [24]
(9) Peter Cunningham 20 July 1999 31 August 2003
10 Philip Western 1 September 2003 31 August 2014 [25]
– Simon Gilkes (acting) 1 September 2014 October 2015 [26]
11 Simon Gilkes October 2015 October 2018 [27]
– Michael Parker (acting) October 2018 18 October 2019
– Paul Chudleigh (acting) 18 October 2019 20 January 2020 [4]
12 Dr David Parker 20 January 2020 Incumbent [4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “What we do”. NSW Government Valuer General. 19 June 2021. Archived from the original on 17 March 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ “Home – Valuer General of New South Wales”. www.valuergeneral.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. ^ “Annual Report 2019–20” (PDF). NSW Government Valuer General. 19 June 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b c “New NSW Valuer General Appointed” (PDF). NSW Government Valuer General. 18 October 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. ^ “Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer General”. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  6. ^ “PROCLAMATION”. Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 143. New South Wales, Australia. 11 August 1916. p. 4591. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ “RESIGNATION AND RETIREMENT”. Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 38. New South Wales, Australia. 18 March 1927. p. 1542. Retrieved 23 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ “SPECIAL GAZETTE UNDER THE “PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, 1902.”“. Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 118. New South Wales, Australia. 26 August 1927. p. 4293. Retrieved 23 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ “RETIREMENTS”. Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 182. New South Wales, Australia. 28 September 1934. p. 3616. Retrieved 23 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ “VALUATION OF LAND ACT, 1916”. Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 196. New South Wales, Australia. 26 October 1934. p. 3874. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ “SPECIAL GAZETTE UNDER THE “PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, 1902.” APPOINTMENTS”. Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 2. New South Wales, Australia. 3 January 1947. p. 29. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ^ “VALUATION OF LAND ACT, 1916”. Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 44. New South Wales, Australia. 3 April 1947. p. 803. Retrieved 23 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ “RETIREMENTS”. Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 178. New South Wales, Australia. 17 November 1950. p. 3444. Retrieved 23 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. ^ “SPECIAL GAZETTE UNDER THE “PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, 1902.”“. Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 193. New South Wales, Australia. 22 December 1950. p. 3791. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. ^ “RETIREMENTS”. Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 130. New South Wales, Australia. 1 December 1961. p. 3880. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. ^ “VALUATION OF LAND ACT, 1916”. Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 129. New South Wales, Australia. 1 December 1961. p. 3814. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  17. ^ “VALUATION OF LAND ACT, 1916, AS AMENDED”. Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 106. New South Wales, Australia. 30 August 1974. p. 3401. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  18. ^ “VALUATION OF LAND ACT, 1916”. Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 191. New South Wales, Australia. 19 December 1980. p. 6591. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  19. ^ “VALUATION OF LAND ACT, 1916”. Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 80. New South Wales, Australia. 22 June 1990. p. 5125. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  20. ^ “VALUER-GENERAL DEPARTMENT”. Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 127. New South Wales, Australia. 13 September 1991. p. 7917. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  21. ^ “VALUATION OF LAND ACT 1916”. Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 143. New South Wales, Australia. 21 October 1994. p. 6366. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  22. ^ “VALUER-GENERAL’S OFFICE”. Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 131. New South Wales, Australia. 27 October 1995. p. 7432. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  23. ^ “VALUER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT”. Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 130. New South Wales, Australia. 4 September 1998. p. 7255. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  24. ^ “PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT ACT 1988”. Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. No. 72. New South Wales, Australia. 25 June 1999. p. 4392. Retrieved 19 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  25. ^ NSW Government Gazette No 132 of 29 August 2003. New South Wales, Australia. 2003. p. 8960.
  26. ^ Government Gazette No 73 of 5 September 2014. New South Wales, Australia. 2014. p. 2995.
  27. ^ Government Gazette No 82 of 14 October 2016. New South Wales, Australia. 2016. p. 2797.