| Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
| Kerry Hickey | |
| Office: | Minister for Local Government |
| Term Start: | 3 August 2005 |
| Term End: | 2 April 2007 |
| Leader: | Morris Iemma |
| Predecessor: | Tony Kelly |
| Successor: | Paul Lynch |
| Office1: | Minister for Mineral Resources |
| Term Start1: | 2 April 2003 |
| Term End1: | 3 August 2005 |
| Leader1: | Bob Carr |
| Predecessor1: | Eddie Obeid |
| Successor1: | Ian Macdonald |
| Office2: | Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Cessnock |
| Term Start2: | 27 March 1999 |
| Term End2: | 26 March 2011 |
| Predecessor2: | Stan Neilly |
| Successor2: | Clayton Barr |
| Birth Date: | 1960 4, df=yes |
| Birthname: | Kerry Arthur Hickey |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Party: | Labor Party |
| Spouse: | Nadine (divorced) Stephanie (2010-present) |
| Children: | 5 |
| Occupation: | Metal fabricator, milk vendor |
Kerry Arthur Hickey (born 6 April 1960), a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Cessnock between 1999 and 2011 for the Labor Party.[1]
Prior to entering politics, Hickey was a metal fabricator prior to 1982 and subsequently he was a milk vendor. In 1981 he was elected as a Councillor of the City of Cessnock.[1]
He was Minister for Mineral Resources from April 2003 to August 2005, and was Minister for Local Government between 2005 and 2007.[1]
On 7 November 2006, he admitted to having been fined four times in recent years for speeding:[2]
The Premier, Morris Iemma resisted calls to sack him as result. He was quoted as saying:
I'm disappointed that it happened. Like any other motorist, no one is above the law, whether you are a minister, a member of Parliament or a member of the general public. He has apologised, I've accepted that. Is it a sackable offence? No, but I am very disappointed that it has happened. He's suffering public humiliation as a result.[2]
In an interview with the Newcastle Herald, published on 10 July 2010, Hickey claimed that he was not the father of a child born in February 2009 to an unnamed parliamentary staff member.[3] A month later, on further questioning by the media, Hickey admitted that he had lied about his relationship with the parliamentary staff member and admitted that the 18-month-old child was his. In a dramatic day of lying about his relationship, Hickey initially decided to resign, but after speaking with the Premier Kristina Keneally, he issued a statement stating that he would be seeking re-election.[4] Hickey's initial claims were made in order to protect the mother's career and his family.[5]
Under mounting political and personal pressure, on 6 September 2010 Hickey announced his decision to not seek re-election at the 2011 state election, citing personal reasons.[6]