| Dave Layzell | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MP |
| Constituency Mp: | Upper Hunter |
| Parliament: | New South Wales |
| Term Start: | 22 May 2021 |
| Predecessor: | Michael Johnsen |
| Birth Place: | , New South Wales |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Party: | NSW Nationals |
| Residence: | Clarence Town, New South Wales[1] |
| Profession: | Construction manager |
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.[2] [3] He is currently the Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads.
Layzell is a former construction manager.[4] He lives in .[5] Dave Layzell was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly at the 2021 Upper Hunter state by-election.
Layzell is married to Rachel Layzell, and the couple have four daughters.[6] Layzell was raised in and Nelson Bay by his mother, a nurse, and his father, a civil engineer. 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". The by-election also saw 7.46-point and 10-point first-preference swings against the NSW Labor Party and NSW Shooters, Fishers and Farmers respectively.
Layzell was officially sworn in as a member of the 57th Parliament of NSW on 8 June 2021, where he also asked his first question in question time to Deputy Premier Hon. John Barilaro. Layzell gave his first speech in parliament on 9 June 2021.