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Hon Simone McGurk MLA

Minister for Creative Industries; Heritage; Industrial Relations; Aged Care and Seniors; Women

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Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook

McGURK, Hon. Simone Frances, MLA
Member for Fremantle
Australian Labor Party


PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirty-Ninth Parliament for Fremantle, at the general election of 9 March 2013, in succession to Adele Simone Carles (defeated).
Re-elected 2017, 2021, 2025.

Ministerial Appointments

Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services from 17 March 2017 to 19 March 2021.
Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services from 19 March 2021 to 14 December 2022.
Minister for Training; Water; Youth from 14 December 2022 to 8 June 2023.
Minister for Training; Water; Youth from 8 June 2023 to 8 December 2023.
Minister for Training and Workforce Development; Water; Industrial Relations from 8 December 2023 to 19 March 2025.
Minister for Creative Industries; Heritage; Industrial Relations; Aged Care and Seniors; Women from 19 March 2025.

Shadow Ministerial Appointments

Shadow Minister for Community Services; Children's Interests; Women's Interests from 26 June 2015 to 11 March 2017.

Standing Committees

Member, Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation from 23 May 2013 to 30 January 2017.


PERSONAL


Qualifications and occupation before entering Parliament

BA (History); BA (Communication).


FREMANTLE - ELECTORATE PROFILE

The electorate of Fremantle includes all or parts of the City of Cockburn, City of Fremantle and the Town of East Fremantle.

Comprising of all or parts of the localities of Beaconsfield, Coogee, East Fremantle, Fremantle, Hamilton Hill, Hilton, North Coogee, Rottnest Island, South Fremantle, Spearwood and White Gum Valley.

Enrolment - 30,650 (2025)

Area - 41 km²


Further Biographical Details for Simone McGurk