Gerard Francis Martin (born 28 May 1946), a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Bathurst between 1999 and 2011 for the Labor Party.
[1] Martin has worked as an administrator in the coal industry for 30 years and is married with two children.
[2][3] Prior to entering New South Wales politics, he was previously Deputy Chair, Central West Regional Development Board, and is a former chairman of Blayney Abattior County Council.
Martin, a Catholic,[4] expressed his opposition to stem cell research in 2007 by voting against legislation allowing the practice.
[5] On 19 October 2010, Martin announced his decision to not seek re-election for the seat of Bathurst at the 2011 state election.