Member - - 08/19/2009

Mr Murray John Cowper MLA ExecCert (Business), DipBusMgt; DipSearch&Rescue
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport

House:	Legislative Assembly
Party:	Liberal Party
Electorate:	Murray-Wellington

Inaugural Speech:

Speeches by Mr Murray John Cowper

Electorate Office:...

Shop 1
Pinjarra Junction Shopping Centre
Pinjarra WA 6208

Postal Address:
PO Box 480
Pinjarra 6208
Ph: 9531 3155
Fax: 9531 3166
Email: murray.cowper@mp.wa.gov.au

Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
COWPER, Murray John, MLA
Member for Murray-Wellington
Liberal Party

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE
Elected to the Thirty-Seventh Parliament for Murray (new seat) on 26 February 2005. Electorate abolished in the redistribution of 2007. Elected to the Thirty-Eighth Parliament for Murray-Wellington (new seat) on 6 September 2008.

Parliamentary Appointments

Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 29 March 2005.

Ministerial Appointments

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Police; Emergency Services; Road Safety from 23 September 2008 to 11 August 2009.
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport from 11 August 2009.

Shadow Ministerial Appointments

Shadow Spokesperson for Road Safety; Peel from 9 March 2005 to 4 February 2006.
Shadow Minister for Transport from 4 February 2006 to 28 June 2006.
Shadow Minister for Emergency Services; Industrial Relations; Police; Assisting the Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs from 28 June 2006 to 24 January 2008.
Representing the Shadow Minister for Housing and Works; Peel in the Legislative Assembly from 28 June 2006 to 24 January 2008.
Shadow Minister for Employment Protection; Emergency Services; Assiting the Shadow Minister for Police from 24 January 2008 to 8 August 2008.
Shadow Minister for Community and Road Safety; Emergency Services 8 August 2008 to 6 September 2008.

Standing Committees

Deputy Chairman Community Development and Justice Standing Committee from 7 April 2005.

PERSONAL

Birth

Born 25 October 1960, South Perth, Western Australia.

Marital Status

Married.

Qualifications and Occupation Before Entering Parliament

Exec Cert (Business); Dip BusMgt; Dip Search & Rescue. Police Officer.

ELECTORATE - SHORT DESCRIPTION

The electorate of Murray-Wellington is located in the South West Region and includes the localities of Australind, Beela, Benger, Binningup, Birchmont, Blythewood, Brunswick , Cookernup, Coolup, Dwellingup, Fairbridge, Hamel, Harvey, Hoffman, Holyoake, Inglehope, Lake Clifton, Leschenault, Meelon, Mornington, Myalup, Nambeelup, Nirimba, North Dandalup , North Yunderup, Oakley, Parkfield, Pinjarra, Preston Beach , Ravenswood, Roelands, South Yunderup, Stake Hill, Teesdale, Uduc, Wagerup, Warawarrup, Waroona, Wellesley , West Coolup, West Pinjarra, Whittaker, Wokalup, Yarloop and parts of Furnissdale and Keysbrook.
Enrolment (26 February 2007) 22,030; area 4,244 sq kms.