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Mr Brian Charles Ellis MLC




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ELLIS, Hon. Brian Charles, MLC
Member for Agricultural Region
Liberal Party

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirty-seventh Parliament for Agricultural Region on 16 July 2007 to fill vacancy upon resignation of Hon Margaret Rowe on 22 June 2007.
Re-elected 6 September 2008 for term commencing 22 May 2009. Re-elected 2013 for term commencing 22 May.
Defeated 11 March 2017 (term concluded 21 May 2017).


PARLIAMENTARY APPOINTMENTS
Deputy Chair of Committees: 22 February 2011 - 21 May 2013. Reappointed 22 May 2013 - 21 May 2017.

STANDING COMMITTEES
Note: At the commencement of each Parliament, Members are required to be (re)appointed
Member, Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations: 5 December 2007 - 4 June 2009.
Member, Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review: 6 November 2008 - 4 June 2009. (Elected as Deputy Chairman: 26 November 2008 - 4 June 2009.)
Member, Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs: 4 June 2009 - 21 May 2013. (Elected as Chairman: 4 June 2009 - present.)
Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee: 22 February 2011 - 21 May 2013.
Member, Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs: 22 May 2013 - 21 May 2017.
Deputy Chair, Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review: 22 May 2013 - 5 April 2016.
Member, Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review: 22 September 2016 - 21 May 2017.


PERSONAL

Birth
Born 28 April 1950, Perth, Western Australia.

Marital Status
Married.

Occupation before entering Parliament and Qualifications
Farmer.

ELECTORATE - SHORT DESCRIPTION
Agricultural Region includes the Legislative Assembly electorates of Central Wheatbelt, Geraldton, Moore, and Roe.