Steven Pringle

Steven Bruce Scott Pringle is a naval officer in the Royal Australian Naval Reserves and former politician. He was the member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from March 2003 to March 2007, representing the Electoral district of Hawkesbury.

He is a past mayor of Hornsby Shire Council, having served four terms (emeritus mayor) and was the director of community engagement at Macquarie University.

Pringle was elected at the 2003 New South Wales state election with 64% of the 2pp vote, having defeated in a single ballot veteran sitting MP Kevin Rozzoli, Boyd Falconer, Bart Bassett and Kevin Connolly in a Liberal Party preselection contest. He represented the party until October 2006, when he resigned to sit as an independent, after losing Liberal preselection in controversial circumstances as below. He was defeated (46.4% 2pp) in a closely fought contest at the 2007 state election by Liberal candidate Ray Williams.