Hon. Alanna Therese Clohesy MLC BSoc.Sci (Social Policy) (Hons)
President of the Legislative Council
| House: | Legislative Council |
| Party: | Australian Labor Party |
| Electorate: | East Metropolitan Region |
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Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
CLOHESY Hon. Alanna Therese, MLC
Member for East Metropolitan Region
Australian Labor Party
Parliamentary Service
Elected to the Thirty-ninth Parliament for the East Metropolitan Region on 5 April 2013 for the term commencing 22 May. Re-elected 2017 and 2021 for the terms commencing 22 May.
Parliamentary Appointments
Deputy Chair of Committees: 22 May 2013 - 21 May 2017.
President of the Legislative Council: 25 May 2021 - present.
Ministerial Appointments
Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health: from 17 March 2017 to 19 March 2021.
Standing Committees
Member, Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations: 22 May 2013 - 21 May 2017.
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Audit: 13 June 2013 - 30 January 2017.
Deputy Chair, Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations- Inquiry into the Government's Local Projects Local Jobs Program: 7 November 2018 - 25 June 2020.
Chair, Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations: 23 May 2017 - 21 May 2021.
Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Audit: 13 June 2017 - 29 January 2021.
Chair, Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges: 25 May 2021 - present.
PERSONAL
Birth
21 August 1962, Sealake, Victoria.
Occupation before entering Parliament and Qualifications
Advisor for Labor Senator for Western Australia
BSoc.Sci (Social Policy) (Hons)
EAST METROPOLITAN REGION - ELECTORATE PROFILE
East Metropolitan Region includes the Legislative Assembly electorates of Armadale, Bassendean, Belmont, Darling Range, Forrestfield, Kalamunda, Maylands, Midland, Mirrabooka, Morley, Mount Lawley, Swan Hills, Thornlie (formerly Gosnells), and West Swan.