Julia Finn
Member for Granville
Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier
Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts
State Member for Granville
Julia Finn has proudly served as the State Member for Granville since her election in March 2015. Julia lives locally with her husband Leigh and their much-loved dog, Hugo.
Julia is currently Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts, working with Premier Chris Minns and Arts Minister John Graham to support the NSW Government’s Creative Communities strategy and the Western Sydney Arts Plan.
Deeply connected to her local community, Julia is a strong supporter of grassroots cultural initiatives and works closely with community organisations to foster inclusion, participation, and creativity at a local level.
Julia has a strong connection to the Granville electorate community and regularly works with local groups, schools and organisations on cultural, community and local issues.
As the local MP, Julia works with residents across Granville to address everyday concerns and deliver practical improvements. This includes advocating for better transport services, supporting faster trains through Granville Station, and ensuring local infrastructure and services keep pace with population growth.
Julia is also working on housing issues affecting our community, supporting reforms to speed up planning approvals and improve outcomes for renters and first-home buyers. Locally, this includes the delivery of six new public preschools across six local schools, expanding access to early learning for families close to home.
Julia supports strong investment in frontline services such as hospitals, schools, police and emergency services, and has backed measures that are increasing the number of paramedics and police officers across Western Sydney, including within the Cumberland Police Area Command.
She has also supported cost-of-living relief measures such as the $60 weekly toll cap and energy-bill relief to help households manage rising expenses.
The NSW Government has reduced teacher vacancies to support stable classrooms, and Julia has supported stronger laws to address domestic and family violence.
Julia’s focus remains on listening to the community and working constructively to achieve practical outcomes for Granville.
Before entering Parliament, Julia worked in senior roles across the NSW public sector, including at the Motor Accidents Authority, Transport for NSW, Housing NSW, and the Department of Water and Energy. She holds a Master of Social Science (International Development) from RMIT University, a Master of Environmental Studies from Macquarie University, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney.
Julia also served in local government as a Parramatta City Councillor from 1999 to 2016, including as Lord Mayor from 2004 to 2005. During this time, she focused on strengthening relationships across government, promoting water conservation, and expanding the Sydney Festival program in Parramatta.
Connect with Julia
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: @JuliaFinnMP
Phone: 0414 899 155
Postal : PO Box 652, Guildford NSW 2161
Twitter: @juliafinnMP
