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Mr Matthew (Matt) John Birney MLA
House:
Legislative Assembly
Party:
Liberal Party
Inaugural Speech:
Speeches by Mr Matthew (Matt) John Birney
Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
BIRNEY, Matthew John, MLA
Member for Kalgoorlie (10 February 2001 - 6 September 2008)
Liberal
PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE
Elected to the Thirty-sixth Parliament for Kalgoorlie on 10 February 2001 in succession of Megan Irene Anwyl (defeated).
Re-elected 2005. Did not contest the general election of 6 September 2008.
Shadow Ministerial Appointments
Shadow Minister for Youth and Goldfields-Esperance 9 March - 31 December 2001.
Shadow Minister for Police, Goldfields-Esperance and Communication Services (from 24 February 2003) 1 January 2002 - 27 May 2004.
Coalition Shadow Minister for Police, Commerce and Communications and Goldfields-Esperance from 27 May 2004 - 9 March 2005.
Shadow Minister for Treasury, Federal Affairs, Goldfields-Esperance and Water Resources from 9 March 2005 to 24 March 2006.
Leader of the Opposition 9 March 2005 - 24 March 2006.
Parliamentary Party Appointments
Leader of the Opposition from 9 March 2005 to 24 March 2006.
PERSONAL
Birth
Born 10 June 1969, Sydney NSW.
Arrived in Western Australia, August 1969.
Marital Status
Married.
Qualifications and Occupation Before Entering Parliament
Small business proprietor.
ELECTORATE - SHORT DESCRIPTION
Kalgoorlie is located in the Mining and Pastoral Region and includes the towns/localities of Hannan, Kalgoorlie, Lamington, Piccadily, South Kalgoorlie, Victory Heights and West Lamington and parts of Boulder, and Sommerville. Enrolment (31 January 2005) 12,837; area 67 sq kms.