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Ms Margaret Mary Quirk MLA

LLB (Hons), MA

Acting Speaker





Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook

QUIRK, Margaret Mary, MLA
Member for Landsdale
Australian Labor Party


PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirty-Sixth Parliament for Girrawheen on 10 February 2001, in succession to Edward (Ted) Joseph Cunningham (retired).
Re-elected 2005, 2008, 2013, 2017. Electorate abolished in the 2019 redistribution of seats.
Elected to the Forty-First Parliament for Landsdale (new seat) on 13 March 2021.

Parliamentary Appointments

Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 20 March 2018 to 7 December 2020.
Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 4 May 2021.

Ministerial Appointments

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services from 27 June 2003 to 26 February 2005.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Water Resources; Federal Affairs from 26 April 2005 to 25 November 2005.
Minister for Disability Services; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; Seniors and Volunteering; Minister assisting the Minister for Federal Affairs from 25 November 2005 to 3 February 2006.
Minister for Disability Services; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; Women's Interests; Minister Assisting the Minister for Federal Affairs from 3 February 2006 to 8 May 2006.
Minister for Justice; Women's Interests; Minister Assisting the Minister for Federal Affairs from 8 May 2006 to 9 May 2006.
Minister for Justice; Disability Services; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; Women's Interests; Minister Assisting the Minister for Federal Affairs from 9 May 2006 to 26 May 2006.
Minister for Corrective Services; Women's Interests; Minister Assisting the Minister for Federal Affairs from 26 May 2006 to 9 November 2006.
Minister for Corrective Services; Women's Interests; Small Business; Minister Assisting the Minister for Federal Affairs from 9 November 2006 to 13 December 2006.

Minister for Corrective Services; Small Business; Women's Interests; Minister Assisting the Minister for Federal-State Relations from 13 December 2006 to 2 March 2007.
Minister for Corrective Services; Small Business; Minister Assisting the Minister for Federal-State Relations from 2 March 2007 to 23 September 2008.

Shadow Ministerial Appointments

Shadow Minister for Police; Emergency Services; Road Safety from 26 September 2008 to 27 January 2012.
Shadow Minister for Emergency Services; Bushfire Response; Electoral Affairs; Seniors and Volunteering from 27 January 2012 to 9 April 2013.
Shadow Minister for Emergency Services; Bushfire Preparedness; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; Seniors, Ageing and Volunteering; Heritage from 9 April 2013 to 26 June 2015.
Shadow Minister for Emergency Services; Bushfire Preparedness; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; Seniors and Ageing from 29 June 2015 to 11 March 2017.

Standing Committees

Member, Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation from 28 June 2001 to 13 August 2003 (Chair from 28 June 2001).
Member, Joint Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission from 31 May 2005 to 8 March 2006.
Member, Community Development and Justice Standing Committee from 18 August 2010 to 30 January 2013.
Member, Community Development and Justice Standing Committee from 9 May 2013 to 30 January 2017 (Chair from 15 May 2013).
Member, Joint Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission from 15 June 2017 to 29 January 2021 (Chair from 21 June 2017).
Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee from 12 May 2021.

Sessional Committees

Member, Parliamentary Services Committee from 9 May 2013 to 30 January 2017.
Member, Parliamentary Services Committee from 23 May 2017 to 7 December 2020.

Parliamentary Party Appointments

Government Whip from 6 March 2001 to 23 January 2005.


PERSONAL

Birth

Born 26 June 1957, Adelaide, South Australia.
Arrived in Western Australia 1961.

Qualifications and occupation before entering Parliament

LLB (Hons), MA. Barrister and Solicitor. Regional Counsel, National Crime Authority, Perth, 1991 - 2001. Policy Officer. Prosecutor. Public Servant.


LANDSDALE - ELECTORATE PROFILE


The electorate of Landsdale is located in the North Metropolitan Region and includes all or parts of the City of Wanneroo.

Comprising of all or parts of the localities of Alexander Heights, Darch, Hocking, Landsdale, Madeley, Pearsall and Wangara.

Enrolment - 31,040 (11 February 2021)

Area - 26 km²


Further Biographical Details for Ms Margaret Mary Quirk