Hon. John Newton Carey MLA
BA (Hons)
Minister for Housing; Lands; Homelessness; Local Government
| House: | Legislative Assembly |
| Party: | Australian Labor Party |
| Electorate: | Perth |
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Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
CAREY, Hon. John Newton, MLA
Member for Perth
Australian Labor Party
PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE
Elected to the Fortieth Parliament for Perth on 11 March 2017, in succession to Eleni Evangel (defeated).
Re-elected 2021.
Ministerial Appointments
Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations from 17 March 2017 to 3 August 2017.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations; and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport; Planning; Lands from 3 August 2017 to 13 December 2018.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations; and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport; Planning from 13 December 2018 to 19 March 2021.
Minister for Housing; Local Government from 19 March 2021 to 21 December 2021.
Minister for Housing; Lands; Homelessness; Local Government from 21 December 2021.
PERSONAL
Birth
Born 11 July 1974, Perth, Western Australia.
Qualifications and occupation before entering Parliament
BA (Hons).
Mayor of the City of Vincent.
PERTH - ELECTORATE PROFILE
The electorate of Perth is located in the North Metropolitan Region and includes all or parts of the City of Perth and the City of Vincent.
Comprising of all or parts of the localities of Coolbinia, Crawley, East Perth, Highgate, Kings Park, Leederville, Mt Hawthorn, Mt Lawley, North Perth, Northbridge, Osborne Park, Perth and West Perth.
Enrolment - 32,096 (11 February 2021)
Area - 24 km²
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