Hon. Grant Allen Woodhams MLA BA, GradCertTerAdEd, GradDipRecPlan
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

House:Legislative Assembly
Party:National Party of Australia
Electorate:Moore

Inaugural Speech:

Speeches by Hon. Grant Allen Woodhams
Electorate Office:...
Unit 3
5 Chapman Road
Geraldton WA 6530

Postal Address:
PO Box 1487
Geraldton 6531
Ph: 9921 4818
Fax: 9921 4972
Email: grant.woodhams@mp.wa.gov.au
Website: www.grantwoodhams.com.au


Parliament Office:
Parliament House
Harvest Terrace
Perth WA 6000
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Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
WOODHAMS, Grant Allen, MLA
Member for Moore
National Party of Australia

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirty-Seventh Parliament for Greenough in succession to Jeremy Philip Dalhousie Edwards (defeated). Electorate abolished in the redistribution of 2007. Elected to the Thirty-Eighth Parliament for Moore on 6 September 2008 in succession to Gary Snook (defeated).

Parliametary Appointments

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 6 November 2008.

Standing Committees

Member Economics and Industry Standing Committee from 7 April 2005.
Member Procedure and Privileges Committee from 13 November 2008 (Chairman from 26 November 2008).
Member Parliamentary Services Committee from 13 November 2008.

PERSONAL

Born 7 August 1952, Sydney NSW
Arrived Western Australia 1967.

Marital Status

Married.

Qualifications and Occupation Before Entering Parliament

BA; GradDipRecPlan; GradCertTerAdEd. Educational Consultant

ELECTORATE - SHORT DESCRIPTION

The electorate of Moore is located in the Agricultural Region and includes the localities of Allanooka, Alma, Ambania, Arrino, Arrowsmith, Arrowsmith East, Badgingarra, Bambun, Barberton, Beermullah, Bejoording, Berkshire Valley, Bindi Bindi, Bindoon, Bindoon Training Area, Binnu, Bolgart, Bonniefield, Bookara, Boonanarring, Boothendarra, Bowes, Bowgada, Breera, Buller, Bundanoon, Bunjil, Buntine, Calingiri, Canna, Caraban, Carani, Carnamah, Cataby, Cervantes, Chittering, Cooljarloo, Coomberdale, Coonabidgee, Coondle, Coorow, Cowalla, Culham, Cullalla, Dalwallinu, Dandaragan, Dartmoor, Devils Creek, Dewars Pool, Dindiloa, Dongara, Dudawa, Dumbarton, Durawah, East Bowes, East Damboring, East Nabawa, East Yuna, Eganu, Eneabba, Gabalong, Gabbadah, Gillingarra, Gingin, Ginginup, Glentromie, Goodlands, Granville, Green Head, Gregory, Grey, Guilderton, Gunyidi, Gutha, Hickety, Hill , iver, Hoddys Well, Holmwood, Horrocks, Howatharra, Ikewa, Irwin, Isseka, Jibberding, Julimar, Jurien Bay, Kadathinni, Kalannie, Karakin, Koojan, Koolanooka, Lancelin, Latham, Ledge Point, Leeman, Lennard Brook, Lockier, Lower Chittering, Marchagee, Marne, Maya, Merkanooka, Miamoon, Miling, Milo, Mimegarra, Mindarra, Mingenew, Mogumber, Mooliabeenee, Moondah, Moondyne, Moora, Mooriary, Morangup, Morawa, Mt Adams, Mt Budd, Mt Erin, Mt Horner, Muchea, Muckenburra, Mullewa, Nabawa, Namban, Nambung, Nangetty, Nanson, Naraling, Narra Tarra, Neergabby, New Norcia, Nilgen, Nolba, North Eradu, Northampton, Nugadong, Nunile, Oakajee, Ogilvie, Old Plains, Orange Springs, Perenjori, Petrudor, Piawaning, Pindar, Pintharuka, Pithara, Port Denison, Red Gully, Regans Ford, Rockwell, Rothsay, Sandy Gully, Seabird, South Yuna, Springfield, Tardun, Tenindewa, Three Springs, Toodyay, Valentine, Waddington, Waddy Forest, Walebing, Wandana, Wanerie, Wannamal, Warradarge, Watheroo, Wattening, Wedge Island, West Binnu, West Casuarinas, West Toodyay, White Peak, Wilbinga, Womarden, Wongoondy, Woodridge, Wubin, Wyening, Xantippe, Yallabatharra, Yandanooka, Yarawindah, Yardarino, Yarragadee, Yathroo, Yerecoin, Yetna, Yuna and parts of Ajana, Kalbarri and Waggrakine.
Enrolment (26 February 2007) 21,453; area: 71,909 sq km.