Tim Crakanthorp

Member for Newcastle

Tim has represented Newcastle in the NSW Parliament since 2014, first standing in a by-election and re-elected in 2015 and 2019. In 2021 he was elevated to the Shadow Ministry, taking on the portfolios of TAFE, Skills and Tertiary Education.

Before he was elected Tim worked in environmental education, adult and community education, disability care, and mine safety for the government regulator. He also served on Newcastle council for eight years and has held positions on the boards of Northern Settlement Services and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.

Tim holds a Bachelor of Business from Charles Sturt University and a Master of International Studies from the University of Sydney, and Intermediate and Advanced Certificates in Industrial Law.

Tim is passionate about Newcastle and loves to spend time surfing, running, live music, reading and spending time with his family.

Connect with Tim

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: (02) 4926 1126
• Website: www.timcrakanthorp.com
• Facebook: fightingfornewcastle
• Twitter: @crakanthorp
• Instagram: @timcrakanthorp