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Dr Jags Krishnan MLA

MBBS; FRACGP





Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
KRISHNAN, Dr Jagadish (Jags), MLA
Member for Riverton
Australian Labor Party


PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Forty-First Parliament for Riverton at the general election of 13 March 2021, in succession to Dr Michael (Mike) Dennis Nahan (retired).
Re-elected 2025

Ministerial Appointments

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance; Commerce; Women's Interests from 14 December 2022 to 8 December 2023.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier; Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade; Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance; Commerce; Women's Interests from 8 December 2023 to 19 March 2025.


Standing Committees

Member, Economics and Industry Standing Committee from 12 May 2021 to 21 February 2023.



PERSONAL


Qualifications and occupation before entering Parliament

MBBS; FRACGP.
General Practitioner.



RIVERTON - ELECTORATE PROFILE

The electorate of Riverton includes all or parts of the City of Canning and the City of Melville.

Comprising of all or parts of the localities of Brentwood, Bull Creek, Mt Pleasant, Parkwood, Riverton, Rossmoyne, Shelley and Willetton.

Enrolment - 31,245 (2025)

Area - 23 km²

Further Biographical Details for Jags Krishnan