Valuer General of New South Wales
Position in New South Wales, Australia
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The Valuer General of New South Wales oversees the land valuation system of New South Wales.
| Valuer General of New South Wales | |
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Incumbent since 1 June 2023Sally Dale | |
| Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure | |
| Appointer | Governor of New South Wales |
| Term length | 7 years |
Constituting instrument | Valuation of Land Act 1916 |
| Formation | 1916 |
| First holder | Edward Johnstone Sievers |
| Deputy | Deputy Valuer General |
| Salary | AU$370,025 |
| Website | https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/department-of-planning-housing-and-infrastructure/nsw-valuer-general |
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, Housing and Infrastructure.[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, Sally Dale, was appointed on 1 June 2023.[4][5]
Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer General
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.[6]
List of Valuers General
| Order | Valuer General | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Johnstone Sievers | 11 August 1916 | 31 March 1927 | [7][8] |
| – | ??? (acting) | 31 March 1927 | 26 August 1927 | |
| 2 | G.H. Legge | 26 August 1927 | 28 September 1934 | [9][10] |
| – | ??? (acting) | 28 September 1934 | 26 October 1934 | |
| 3 | Stanley Augustus Giraud | 26 October 1934 | 1 January 1947 | [11] |
| – | Victor Gordon Rush (acting) | 1 January 1947 | 5 April 1947 | [12] |
| 4 | Victor Gordon Rush | 5 April 1947 | 18 November 1950 | [13][14] |
| 5 | Rudolph Oscar Rost | 19 November 1950 | 2 December 1961 | [15][16] |
| 6 | Herbert William Eastwood | 2 December 1961 | 3 September 1974 | [17] |
| 7 | Frank Bird | 3 September 1974 | 11 November 1980 | [18] |
| 8 | Ian Beatty | 11 November 1980 | 13 March 1990 | [19] |
| 9 | Peter Cunningham | 14 March 1990 | 19 September 1991 | [20] |
| – | Garry Bardsley Kemp (acting) | 20 September 1991 | 8 October 1991 | [21] |
| (9) | Peter Cunningham | 9 October 1991 | 20 October 1991 | |
| – | Garry Bardsley Kemp (acting) | 21 October 1991 | 7 November 1994 | [22] |
| (9) | Peter Cunningham | 8 November 1994 | 31 October 1995 | |
| – | Garry Bardsley Kemp (acting) | 1 November 1995 | 14 November 1995 | [23] |
| (9) | Peter Cunningham | 15 November 1995 | 17 September 1998 | |
| – | Kerry William Lister (acting) | 18 September 1998 | 6 October 1998 | [24] |
| (9) | Peter Cunningham | 7 October 1998 | 4 July 1999 | |
| – | Kerry William Lister (acting) | 5 July 1999 | 19 July 1999 | [25] |
| (9) | Peter Cunningham | 20 July 1999 | 31 August 2003 | |
| 10 | Philip Western | 1 September 2003 | 31 August 2014 | [26] |
| – | Simon Gilkes (acting) | 1 September 2014 | October 2015 | [27] |
| 11 | Simon Gilkes | October 2015 | October 2018 | [28] |
| – | Michael Parker (acting) | October 2018 | 18 October 2019 | |
| – | Paul Chudleigh (acting) | 18 October 2019 | 20 January 2020 | [29] |
| 12 | Dr David Parker | 20 January 2020 | October 2022 | [29] |
| – | Josh Ethington (acting) | October 2022 | 31 May 2023 | [30] |
| 13 | Sally Dale | 1 June 2023 | present | [4][5] |