Member - Hon. Giz Watson, BSC

Hon. Giz Watson MLC BSc

House:	Legislative Council
Party:	Greens (WA)
Electorate:	North Metropolitan Region

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Speeches by Hon. Giz Watson

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Leederville WA 6007

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Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
WATSON, Hon. Giz, MLC
Member for North Metropolitan Region
Greens Party of Western Australia

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirty-fifth Parliament for North Metropolitan Region on 14 December 1996 for term commencing 22 May 1997. Re-elected 2001 and 2005 (for term commencing 22 May 2005). Re-elected 6 September 2008 for term commencing 22 May 2009.

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, Standing Committee on Legislation: 26 June 1997 - 21 May 2001¹. Reappointed 31 May 2001 - 21 May 2005² [Deputy Chairman: [27 June 2001 - 21 May 2005]. Reappointed 26 May 2005 - 4 June 2009. [Deputy Chairman: 24 August 2005 - 4 June 2009].
Member, Parliamentary Services: 11 August 1999 - 21 May 2001. Reappointed 28 June 2001 - 11 April 2002.
Member, Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations: 30 June 2005 - present [Chairman: 15 August 2005 - present]. Re-appointed: 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]

Select Committees/Royal Commissions
Note: Select Committees cease to exist on Prorogation
Member, Select Committee on Native Title Rights in Western Australia: 17 September 1997 - 10 November 1998.
Member, Select Committee on Advocacy for Children: 26 June 2003 - 2 July 2004.
Member, Select Committee into the Adequacy for Foster Care Assessment Procedures by the Department for Community Development: 21 September 2005 - 7 August 2008.
Chair, Select Committee into the Department of Education and Training: 15 November 2006 - 7 August 2008.
Member, Select Committee into the Police Raid on the Sunday Times: 15 May 2008 - 7 August 2008.
Member, Select Committee into the Police Raid on the Sunday Times: 12 November 2008 - 4 June 2009.
Member, Select Committee into Parliamentary Privilege and Contempt of Parliament: 12 November 2008 - 4 June 2009.

PERSONAL

Birth
Born 18 January 1957, Eastleigh, Hampshire, England. Arrived in Western Australia September 1967.

Qualifications and Occupation before entering Parliament
B Sc. Environmental Consultant and registered builder.

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.