# Paul Toole

_Australian politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-07

> Paul Lawrence Toole is an Australian politician. Toole was the Deputy Premier of New South Wales from 2021 to 2023, and the leader of the New South Wales Nationals from October 2021 to May 2023.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 August 1970 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7154043#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Peel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7154043#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7154043#P27))
- **Occupation:** alderman; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7154043#P106))
- **Political party:** National Party of Australia – NSW ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7154043#P102))
- **Positions held:** Minister for Police (21 December 2021 – 28 March 2023 · BS 5 Poush 2078 – 14 Chaitra 2079); Deputy Premier of New South Wales (6 October 2021 – 28 March 2023 · BS 19 Asoj 2078 – 14 Chaitra 2079); Regional minister (6 October 2021 – 28 March 2023 · BS 19 Asoj 2078 – 14 Chaitra 2079); Minister for Transport (2 April 2019 – 21 December 2021); Deputy Leader of the National Party of Australia in New South Wales (29 March 2019 – 5 October 2021); Minister for Agriculture (30 January 2017 – 23 March 2019); Minister for Local Government (23 April 2014 – 30 January 2017); Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (since 26 March 2011); mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7154043#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** PaulTooleMP ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7154043#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Paul Toole born?**  
Paul Toole was born on 2 August 1970 in Peel.

**What positions has Paul Toole held?**  
Positions held by Paul Toole include: Minister for Police (2021–2023); Deputy Premier of New South Wales (2021–2023); Regional minister (2021–2023); Minister for Transport (2019–2021); Deputy Leader of the National Party of Australia in New South Wales (2019–2021).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Paul Toole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Toole) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7154043](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7154043) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: John Flint, Paul Toole MP & Richard Neville (cropped).jpg by Jenolan.History (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Flint,_Paul_Toole_MP_%26_Richard_Neville_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Paul Toole, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: John Flint, Paul Toole MP & Richard Neville (cropped).jpg — Jenolan.History, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Paul Toole". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/paul-toole. Retrieved 7 November 2026.