David Borger, Western Sydney Director, Sydney Business Chamber

David Borger, with UWS Deputy Chancellor Glen Sanford 

David Borger is the Western Sydney Director of the Sydney Business Chamber.

Prior to entering public life, David worked as an urban planner and adviser to the Minister for Planning.

At 30 years of age, he became the youngest person to hold the office of Lord Mayor of Parramatta, serving three terms. During this time he promoted urban renewal for the Parramatta city centre. Under David’s leadership, the city commenced a number of new civic projects to increase investment and employment, while also transforming the city’s parks, public spaces and walkways.

In 2007, he was elected to represent the Granville electorate in the NSW Parliament. In the NSW Government, he served as Minister for Western Sydney and Minister for Roads, as well as assistant Minister for Transport.

As Housing Minister he oversaw the construction of approximately 9,000 new social housing dwellings - including 6,300 through the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan.

He also championed major reforms to expand the state’s community housing sector by transferring the title of $2 billion worth of public housing to highly-performing community housing associations, which allowed community housing to develop a balance sheet, and to trade and develop existing housing assets.

Following the 2011 election, David along with Adam Byrnes, established Think Planners, a busy planning firm with a focus on Western Sydney.

In July this year, it was announced that he would become inaugural Western Sydney Director for the Sydney Business Chamber.

David lives in North Parramatta with his wife Giselle and daughters Grace and Zoe.

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