Dave Layzell

David Robert Layzell is an Australian politician who has been in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Upper Hunter for the NSW Nationals since May 2021.

[5] Dave Layzell was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly at the 2021 Upper Hunter state by-election.

He was educated at The Armidale School and attained a building degree from the University of New South Wales, while also being a member of the Kensington–Baxter Colleges.

[7] Layzell was preselected as the NSW National Party candidate in the Upper Hunter by-election following the resignation of former MP Michael Johnsen over sexual assault allegations.

David won the by-election on 22 May with a two-candidate-preferred 3-point swing toward the NSW National Party, despite comments from Premier Gladys Berejiklian that "it would take more than a miracle for us to keep the seat".