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Electorates
- MLA Kalgoorlie 10 February 2001–6 September 2008. Elected to the Thirty-sixth Parliament for Kalgoorlie on 10 February 2001 in succession of Megan Irene Anwyl (defeated). Re-elected 2005. Did not contest the general election of 6 September 2008.
Office
- Leader of the Opposition 9 March 2005–24 March 2006
- Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs and the Goldfields–Esperance Region 9 March–31 December 2001
- Shadow Minister for Police, Goldfields–Esperance and Commerce, Trade and Communications Services (from 24 February 2003), 1 January 2002–27 May 2004
- Coalition Shadow Minister for Police, Commerce, Trade and Communications, and Goldfields–Esperance 27 May 2004–9 March 2005
- Shadow Minister for Goldfields–Esperance, and Water Resources 9 March 2005–24 March 2006
- Shadow Treasurer, Shadow Minister for Federal Affairs, and Goldfields–Esperance 20 March 2005–24 March 2006
Committees
- Deputy chairman Joint Standing Committee on Corruption and Crime Commission 2 April 2008–7 August 2008
Historical Notes
- First non Labor member for Kalgoorlie since 1923
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Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Bill 2005 Bill discharged from Notice Paper under Standing Order 144A - 19/10/2006
Criminal Code Amendment (Alternative Offences to Wilful Murder) Bill 2005 Second reading not agreed to - 12/10/2005
Daylight Saving Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2007 Bill discharged from Notice Paper under Standing Order 144A - 01/04/2008
Daylight Saving Bill (No. 2) 2006 Assented to - 24/11/2006
Scrutiny of Government Publicity Bill 2005 Bill discharged from Notice Paper under Standing Order 144A - 12/06/2007 |
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Personal Information |
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10 June 1969 |
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Arrived in WA, 8 August 1969 |
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Son of Reginald Jack Birney, barrister and federal Member of Parliament (Member of the House Representatives 1975–1983, New South Wales), and Shirley Kathleen Kirk, administrations and personal assistant |
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Married |
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Not stated |
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Educated at North Kalgoorlie Primary School and Eastern Goldfields Senior High School
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Businessperson |
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Co-owner of auto parts operation and also other businesses
Director Goldfields Auto Spares Pty Ltd and Gold City Corp Pty Ltd |
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Descended from fifth generation goldfields family
Member Board Kalgoorlie–Boulder Chamber of Commerce, Goldfields Mining Expo, Kalgoorlie–Boulder Tourist Centre, and Australian Unlimited Task Force |
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D Black and G Bolton, Biographical register of members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume two 1930-2010, eds, Western Australian Parliamentary History Project, Perth, WA, 2011, p. 18. |
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