Biography

Alby Schultz, a member of the Liberal Party of Australia, has a long and proud history of serving in public office.

During a distinguished career spanning 34 years in the meat processing industry Alby was elected and spent eight years as a councillor in the Cootamundra Shire.

In March 1988 Alby was elected to the NSW Legislative Assembly as the State Member for Burrinjuck, winning in a three-cornered contest with the Labor and National parties a seat that had been a Labor stronghold for 47 years.

Following a difficult redistribution he relinquished his State seat in September 1998 to contest the Federal seat of Hume, which had been left vacant after the resignation of the sitting member.

Alby won the seat convincingly in another three-cornered contest between the Labor and National parties and later retained the seat with an increased majority at the 2001 and 2004 Federal elections. He was again reelected at the 2007 and 2010 elections.

Alby's political career has seen him make a significant contribution to many Parliamentary committees and take an active role in policy making. At the State level he sat on committees including law and justice, agricultural and rural affairs, justice and emergency services, police, public works, roads and transport.

At a Federal level he has been involved in committees including family and community affairs and primary industries, national crime and migration.

He is currently Deputy Chair of the Primary Industries and Resources committee and a former Member of the House of Representatives Speakers Panel.

As a former member of the Family and Human Services Policy Committee, the Employment, Workplace Relations and Workforce Participation Policy Committee, the Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation Committee and the Attorney-General Justice and Customs Committee.  He has made a significant contribution to Coalition policies.

Alby is married and has two adult children.

He is a proud grandfather and when not fulfilling his parliamentary duties he enjoys fishing, tinkering in the shed and spending valuable time with his family. He also enjoys painting in water colours, and pastels, riding his motorbike and is an avid gardener.

Alby is a staunch monarchist and is passionate about protecting and promoting our Australian flag, something he does through his membership of the Australian National Flag Association.

Alby involves himself in the local community by being a patron to a significant number of clubs and associations.

He has a reputation as a strong people-first politician and encourages his constituents to provide him with facts and information on any matters of a Federal nature that impact on them.

He considers himself a strong advocate of mainstream values and is a fierce defender of the traditional family unit.