Natalie Peta Ward is an Australian politician who is currently the deputy leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party.
[1] Ward has been a Liberal member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 21 November 2017, when she filled a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of The Hon.
Prior to her appointment to the ministry, Ward served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General and Chaired the Joint Select Committee on Coercive Control and the Joint Select Committee on Sydney's Night Time Economy.
Her husband, David Begg, is a commercial lawyer and former president of Sydney Rugby Union.
[6][7][8][9] Ward wanted to move to the Legislative Assembly at the 2023 New South Wales state election, but in a preselection contest for the ultra-safe Liberal seat of Davidson, in Sydney’s northern suburbs, she was defeated by Matt Cross, a former staff member for Mike Baird.