Member - Hon. Edmund (Ed) Rupert Joseph Dermer, BSc (Hons), Dip. Ed.

Hon. Edmund (Ed) Rupert Joseph Dermer MLC BSc (Hons), Dip. Ed.
Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council

House:	Legislative Council
Party:	Australian Labor Party
Electorate:	North Metropolitan Region

Inaugural Speech:

Speeches by Hon. Edmund (Ed) Rupert Joseph Dermer

Electorate Office:...

82 Collier Avenue (cnr Amelia Street)
Balcatta WA 6021

Ph: (08) 9345 2767
Fax: (08) 9344 5355
Email: ed.dermer@mp.wa.gov.au

Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook

Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
DERMER, Hon. Edmund (Ed) Rupert Joseph, MLC
Member for North Metropolitan Region
Australian Labor Party

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirty-fifth Parliament for North Metropolitan Region on 14 December 1996 for term commencing 22 May 1997. Declared elected on 24 December 1996 following a recount to fill a casual vacancy until 21 May 1997 consequent upon the resignation of Hon. Samuel Mathew Piantadosi. Re-elected 2001, 2005 (for term commencing 22 May 2005). Re-elected 6 September 2008 for term commencing 22 May 2009.

Parliamentary Party/Shadow Ministerial Appointments
Shadow Minister for Communications and Information Technology: 15 January 1997 - 10 February 2001.
Government Whip in the Legislative Council: 22 May 2001 - 24 September 2008.
Member, Trustee Parliamentary Superannuation Fund: 27 June 2001 - 21 May 2005. Reappointed 17 August 2005 - present.
Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council: 24 September 2008 - present.

Standing Committees
Note: It is anticipated that membership of standing committees will be reviewed following the commencement of the New Legislative Council on 22 May 2009.
Member, Joint House Committee: 18 March 1997 - 16 September 1997.
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation: 13 May 1997 - 26 June 1997.
Member, Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations: 26 June 1997 - 21 May 2001¹.
Member, Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance: 28 June 2001 - 21 May 2005². [Deputy Chairman from 1 August 2001 - 21 May 2005]. Reappointed 26 May 2005 - 17 August 2005.
Member, Standing Committe on Public Administration: 17 August 2005 - present. [Deputy Chairman from 24 August 2005 - 4 June 2009] Reappointed: 4 June 2009 - present.

[^1. The House was prorogued from 10 January 2001 - 1 May 2001]
[^2.The House was prorogued from 23 January 2005 - 29 March 2005]

PERSONAL

Birth
Born 30 October 1957, Subiaco, Western Australia.

Marital Status
Married.

Occupation before entering Parliament and Qualifications
Union organiser.
BSc (Hons), Dip. Ed.

ELECTORATE - SHORT DESCRIPTION
North Metropolitan Region covers 14 districts, Balcatta, Carine, Churchlands, Cottesloe, Girrawheen, Hillarys, Joondalup, Kingsley, Mindarie, Nedlands, Ocean Reef, Perth, Scarborough and Wanneroo.