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Hon John Carey MLA

Minister for Planning and Lands; Housing and Works; Health Infrastructure

BA (Hons)





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, at the general election of 11 March 2017, in succession to Eleni Evangel (defeated).
Re-elected 2021, 2025.

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 to 8 June 2023.
Minister for Planning; Lands; Housing; Homelessness from 8 June 2023 to 19 March 2025.
Minister for Planning and Lands; Housing and Works; Health Infrastructure from 19 March 2025.


PERSONAL

Qualifications and occupation before entering Parliament

BA (Hons).
Mayor of the City of Vincent.



PERTH - ELECTORATE PROFILE

The electorate of Perth 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 - 31,903 (2025)

Area - 20 km²

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