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Electorates
- MLC South Metropolitan Region from 22 May 2001. Elected to the Thirty-Sixth Parliament for South Metropolitan Region on 10 February 2001. Re-elected 2005 (for term commencing 22 May 2005). Re-elected 2008, 2013, 2017 and 2021 for terms commencing 22 May.
Office
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General, Minister for Health, Electoral Affairs from 27 June 2003 to 5 August 2003
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth 22 September 2004 to 10 March 2005
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture and the Arts, Disability Services from 22 September 2004 to 26 April 2005
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors, Youth from 10 March 2005 to 26 April 2005
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health from 5 August 2003 to 2 March 2007
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General, Electoral Affairs from 26 April 2005 to 2 March 2007
- Minister for Child Protection, Community Services, Women's Interests, Seniors and Volunteering from 2 March 2007 to 23 September 2008
- Shadow Minister for Seniors and Volunteering from 26 September 2008 to 26 January 2012
- Shadow Minister for Child Protection, Community Services, Disability Services from 26 September 2008 to 8 April 2013
- Shadow Minister for Women's Interests from 14 February 2011 to 8 April 2013
- Shadow Minister for Early Childhood from 27 January to 8 April 2013
- Shadow Minister for Education, Children's Interests from 9 April 2013 to 26 June 2015
- Shadow Minister for Education from 26 June 2015 to 17 March 2017
- Minister for Education and Training from 17 March 2017 to 19 March 2021
- Minister for Education and Training from 19 March 2021 to 14 December 2022
- Minister for Finance; Commerce; Women's Interests from 14 December 2022 to present
Committees
- Member, Joint Standing Committee on the Anti-Corruption Commission from 27 June 2001 to 13 May 2004
- Member, Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance from 28 June 2001 to 21 May 2005
- Member, Select Committee into Workers Compensation from 2 July 2004 to 17 November 2004
- Member, Parliamentary Services Committee from 17 August 2005 to 30 May 2007
- Member, Select Committee into the Adequacy for Foster Care Assessment Procedures by the Department for Community Development from 21 September 2005 to 24 August 2006
- Substitute Member, Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations for the Inquiry into Public Service Expenditure from 3 December 2008 to 19 May 2009
- Co-opted Member, Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges from 15 September 2009 to 20 October 2011
- Co-opted Member, Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges Committee - Standing Order 6(3): Recalling The Council from 19 September 2018 to 4 December 2018
Parliamentary Party Appointments
- President, Parliamentary Labor Party from 12 April 2001 to 19 March 2007
- Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council from 16 September 2008 to 17 March 2017
- Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council from 17 March 2017
Historical Notes
- First woman to be Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
- First woman to be Leader of the Legislative Council
- Announced decision not to contest the 2025 state election, 2022
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Associations Incorporation Amendment (Transfer of Incorporation) Bill 2010 Assented to - 08/12/2010 |
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Personal Information |
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12 May 1962 |
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Perth, Western Australia |
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Peter John David Ellery, consultant, and Rosemarie Gellard |
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Married to Peter Schuettpelz |
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Not stated |
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Newman College, Churchlands
University of Western Australia–Bachelor of Arts (BA)
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Industrial officer |
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Worked in a number of positions in the trade union movement over twelve years including seven as an industrial advocate for the Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union |
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Member, Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union
Member, Australian Republican Movement
Member, management committee, Warnbro Family Centre
Supports a range of community agencies in disability services and women’s health |
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D Black and G Bolton, eds, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume two 1930-2010, Western Australian Parliamentary History Project, Perth, WA, 2011, p. 80.
Parliament of Western Australia website. Current Members. Accessed 20 May 2015. |
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