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Mrs Monica Rose Holmes MLA
JP
House:
Legislative Assembly
Party:
Liberal Party
Speeches by Mrs Monica Rose Holmes
Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
HOLMES, Monica Rose, MLA
Member for Southern River (14 December 1996 to 10 February 2001)
Liberal
PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE
Elected to the Thirty–fifth Parliament for Southern River (new seat) on 14 December 1996. Defeated 10 February 2001.
Parliamentary Appointments
Deputy Chairman of Committees from 20 August 1997 to 7 September 1999. Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 8 September 1999 - 10 January 2001.
Standing Committees
Member Public Accounts and Expenditure Review Committee from 11 March 1997; and Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Intergovernmental Agreements from 15 May 1997 - 10 January 2001.
PERSONAL
Birth
Born (Monica Rose Blagrove) 25 June 1944, Bushey, Hertfordshire, England. Arrived in Western Australia 1983.
Marital Status
Married.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Parliament
Graduate in Business Management. Self employed hotelier, executive Chamber of Commerce and Industry, electorate officer.
ELECTORATE — SHORT DESCRIPTION
Southern River is located in the East Metropolitan Region and includes the suburbs of Atwell, Banjup, Forrestdale, Gosnells, Huntingdale, Jandakot, Southern River and Wandi, and parts of Armadale, Byford, Canning Vale, Maddington, Martin and Oakford. Enrolment (14 December 1996) 24,960; area 208 sq km.