Hon. Rita Saffioti MLA BBus
Minister for Transport; Planning; Ports
| House: | Legislative Assembly |
| Party: | Australian Labor Party |
| Electorate: | West Swan |
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Unit 1
23 Exhibition Drive
Malaga WA 6090
Postal Address:
PO Box 2656
Malaga WA 6944
Ph: 9248 3822
Email: westswan@mp.wa.gov.au
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Ministerial Office: |
9th Floor
Dumas House
2 Havelock Street
WEST PERTH WA 6005
Ph: (08) 6552 5500
Fax: (08) 6552 5501
Email: Minister.Saffioti@dpc.wa.gov.au |
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Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
SAFFIOTI, Rita, MLA
Member for West Swan
Australian Labor Party
PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE
Elected to the Thirty-Eighth Parliament for West Swan (new seat) on 6 September 2008.
Re-elected 2013, 2017, 2021.
Ministerial Appointments
Minister for Transport; Planning; Lands from 17 March 2017 to 13 December 2018.
Minister for Transport; Planning from 13 December 2018 to 19 March 2021.
Minister for Transport; Planning; Ports from 19 March 2021.
Shadow Ministerial Appointments
Shadow Minister for Planning; Finance; Government Accountability; Women's Interests from 9 April 2013 to 26 June 2015.
Shadow Minister for Planning; Finance; Transport; Infrastructure from 26 June 2015 to 11 March 2017.
Standing Committees
Member, Public Accounts Committee 15 October 2009 to 30 January 2013.
Member, Education and Health Standing Committee from 9 May 2013 to 30 January 2017. (Deputy Chair from 15 May 2013 to 30 January 2017).
PERSONAL
Birth
Born 26 May 1972, Perth, Western Australia.
Qualifications and Occupation Before Entering Parliament
BBus. Research officer; Economics Adviser; Chief of Staff, Office of the Premier.
WEST SWAN - ELECTORATE PROFILE
The electorate of West Swan is located in the East Metropolitan Region and includes all or parts of the City of Swan.
Comprising of all or parts of the localities of Aveley, Ballajura, Belhus, Bennett Springs, Brabham, Cullacabardee, Dayton, Ellenbrook, Henley Brook, Lexia, Malaga, The Vines, West Swan and Whiteman.
Enrolment - 32,247 (11 February 2021)
Area - 126 sq km