Walt Secord

The Honourable
Walt Secord
The Honourable Walt Secord
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
	In office; 24 May 2011 – 3 March 2023
Preceded by	Eddie Obeid
Leader
Shadow Ministerial offices 2012–⁠2022
Shadow Minister for Arts
	In office; 10 March 2016 – 15 August 2022
Leader	Luke Foley; Michael Daley; Jodi McKay; Chris Minns
Preceded by	Luke Foley
Succeeded by	John Graham
Shadow Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism
	In office; 12 June 2021 – 15 August 2022
Leader	Chris Minns
Preceded by	Lynda Voltz
Succeeded by	Paul Scully
Shadow Minister for Heritage
	In office; 12 June 2021 – 15 August 2022
Leader	Chris Minns
Preceded by	Kate Washington
Succeeded by	Penny Sharpe
Shadow Minister for the North Coast
	In office; 12 June 2021 – 15 August 2022
Leader	Chris Minns
Preceded by	Adam Searle
Succeeded by	John Graham
	In office; 11 December 2013 – 3 July 2019
Leader	John Robertson; Luke Foley; Michael Daley
Succeeded by	Adam Searle
Shadow Treasurer
	In office; 3 July 2019 – 25 May 2021
Leader	Jodi McKay
Preceded by	Ryan Park
Succeeded by	Daniel Mookhey
Shadow Special Minister of State
	In office; 3 July 2019 – 25 May 2021
Leader	Jodi McKay
Succeeded by	John Graham
	In office; 17 October 2012 – 11 December 2013
Leader	John Robertson
Preceded by	Steve Whan
Shadow Minister for Health
	In office; 19 September 2014 – 3 July 2019
Leader	John Robertson; Luke Foley; Michael Daley
Preceded by	Andrew McDonald
Succeeded by	Ryan Park
Shadow Minister for Medical Research
	In office; 27 November 2018 – 3 July 2019
Leader	Michael Daley
Preceded by	Tania Mihailuk
Succeeded by	Jenny Aitchison
Shadow Minister for Mental Health
	In office; 27 November 2018 – 3 July 2019
Leader	Michael Daley
Preceded by	Tania Mihailuk
Succeeded by	Tara Moriarty
Shadow Minister for Liquor Regulation
	In office; 19 September 2014 – 7 April 2015
Leader	John Robertson; Luke Foley
Shadow Minister for Roads
	In office; 11 December 2013 – 19 September 2014
Leader	John Robertson
Preceded by	Ryan Park
Succeeded by	Michael Daley
Shadow Minister for Water
	In office; 17 October 2012 – 11 December 2013
Leader	John Robertson
Preceded by	Luke Foley
Succeeded by	Barry Collier
Personal details
Born	25 December 1964; Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation, Ontario, Canada
Party	Labor Party
Alma mater	York University
Occupation	Journalist

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Walter Secord (born 25 December 1964) is a Canadian-born former Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from May 2011 to March 2023.

Secord was previously chief of staff to former NSW Premier, Kristina Keneally. He is the NSW patron of the Labor Israel Action Committee.