Mr John Edwin McGrath MLA
Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier

House:Legislative Assembly
Party:Liberal Party
Electorate:South Perth

Inaugural Speech:

Speeches by Mr John Edwin McGrath
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Suite 8
219 Canning Highway
South Perth WA 6151

Ph: 9368 6270
Fax: 9368 6280
Email: john.mcgrath@mp.wa.gov.au

Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
McGRATH, John Edwin, MLA
Member for South Perth
Liberal Party

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirty-Seventh Parliament for South Perth on 26 February 2005 in succession to Hon Phillip George Pendal (retired). Re-elected 2008, 2013.

Parliamentary Positions

Government Whip of the Legislative Assembly from 23 September 2008 to 7 July 2011.

Ministerial Appointments

Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier: Minister for State Development from 8 July 2011 to 21 March 2013.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier; Minister for State Development; Science from 21 March 2013.

Standing Committees

Member Parliamentary Services Committee from 7 April 2005 to 6 September 2008.
Member Economics and Industry Standing Committee from 13 November 2008 to 24 March 2011.
Member of Joint Standing Committee on the Review of the Racing and Wagering Western Australia Acts from 24 September 2009 to 21 October 2010.

Shadow Ministerial Appointments

Opposition Spokesperson on Seniors; Racing and Gaming; Liquor Licensing from 10 March 2005.
Shadow Minister for Road Safety; Housing and Works from 24 January 2008.

PERSONAL

Born 17 June 1947, Fremantle, Western Australia.

Marital Status

Married.

Qualification and Occupation Before Entering Parliament

Journalist

ELECTORATE — SHORT DESCRIPTION

The electorate of South Perth is located in the South Metropolitan Region and includes the localities of Como, Karawara, Manning, Salter Point, Waterford and parts of Kensington and South Perth.
Enrolment (6 September 2010) 23,747; area 37 sq kms.