Ms Libby Mettam MLA

Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Deputy Leader of the WA Liberal Party; Shadow Minister for Health; Mental Health; Prevention of Family & Domestic Violence; Defence Industries and AUKUS

Manager of Opposition Business

BA; MPA

House:

Legislative Assembly

Party:

Liberal Party

Electorate:

Vasse

Electorate Office:

16 Prince Street
Busselton WA 6280
Ph: (08) 9752 1949
Fax: (08) 9752 3949
Email: libby.mettam@mp.wa.gov.au

Postal Address:
PO Box 516
Busselton WA 6280

Inaugural Speech:

Inaugural Video:

Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook

METTAM, Libby, MLA
Member for Vasse
Liberal Party

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirty-Ninth Parliament for Vasse, at the by-election of 18 October 2014, held to fill the vacancy consequent upon the resignation of Troy Raymond Buswell.
Re-elected 2017, 2021, 2025.

Parliamentary Appointments

Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 11 March 2020 to 7 December 2020.

Shadow Ministerial Appointments

Shadow Minister for Tourism; Small Business from 25 March 2017 to 27 June 2019.
Shadow Minister for Transport; Shadow Minister assisting the Leader from 27 June 2019 to 28 February 2020.
Shadow Minister for Transport; Ports; Shadow Minister assisting the Leader from 28 February 2020 to 13 July 2020.
Shadow Minister for Transport; Ports; Fisheries; Shadow Minister assisting the Leader from 13 July 2020 to 8 December 2020.
Shadow Minister for Transport; Ports; Fisheries from 8 December 2020 to 19 April 2021.
Shadow Minister for Health; Mental Health; Disability Services; Prevention of Family & Domestic Violence from 19 April 2021 to 7 February 2023.
Shadow Minister for Health; Mental Health; Disability Services; Prevention of Family & Domestic Violence; Child Protection from 7 February 2023 to 2 November 2023.
Shadow Minister for Health; Mental Health; Prevention of Family & Domestic Violence from 2 November 2023 to 8 April 2025.
Shadow Minister for Health; Mental Health; Prevention of Family & Domestic Violence; Defence Industries and AUKUS from 8 April 2025.

Standing Committees

Member, Community Development and Justice Standing Committee from 26 February 2015 to 30 January 2017.
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation from 20 June 2017 to 16 May 2018.
Co-opted member, Community Development and Justice Standing Committee's Inquiry into the Magistrates Court of Western Australia’s management of matters involving family and domestic violence from 28 November 2019 to 11 March 2020.
Member, Community Development and Justice Standing Committee from 11 March 2020 to 29 January 2021.
Member, Community Development and Justice Standing Committee from 12 May 2021 to 21 February 2023, (Chair from 26 May 2021) .
Member, Public Accounts Committee from 21 February 2023 to 29 January 2025, (Deputy Chair from 22 February 2023).
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Audit from 21 February 2023 to 29 January 2025.

Sessional Committees

Member, Parliamentary Services Committee from 23 May 2017 to 7 December 2020.

Parliamentary Party Appointments

Government Whip from 23 September 2016 to 11 March 2017.
Opposition Whip from 25 March 2017 to 27 June 2019.
Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 24 November 2020 to 13 March 2021.
Deputy Leader of the WA Liberal Party from 23 March 2021 to 30 January 2023.
Leader of the WA Liberal Party from 30 January 2023 to 25 March 2025.
Deputy Leader of the WA Liberal Party from 25 March 2025.
Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 25 March 2025.
Manager of Opposition Business from 25 March 2025.

PERSONAL

Qualifications and occupation before entering Parliament

BA; MPA.

VASSE - ELECTORATE PROFILE

The electorate of Vasse includes all or parts of the City of Busselton and the Shire of Capel.

Comprising of all or parts of the localities of Abba River, Abbey, Acton Park, Ambergate, Anniebrook, Boallia, Bovell, Broadwater, Busselton, Capel River, Carbunup River, Chapman Hill, Dunsborough, Eagle Bay, Forrest Beach, Geographe, Hithergreen, Jarrahwood, Jindong, Kalgup, Kaloorup, Kealy, Ludlow, Marybrook, Metricup, Naturaliste, North Jindong, Peppermint Grove Beach, Quedjinup, Quindalup, Reinscourt, Ruabon, Sabina River, Siesta Park, Stirling Estate , Tutunup, Vasse, Walsall, West Busselton, Wilyabrup, Wonnerup, Yallingup, Yallingup Siding, Yalyalup, Yelverton, Yoganup and Yoongarillup.

Enrolment - 33,299 (2025)

Area - 1,611 km�

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