Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia

Ms Katina (Katie) Hodson-Thomas

Parliamentary Service

Electorates

• MLA Carine from 14 December 1996 to 6 September 2008. Elected to the Thirty–fifth Parliament for Carine (new seat) on 14 December 1996. Re-elected 2001 and 2005. Did not contest the general election of 6 September 2008
• Contested Balcatta 6 February 1993

• Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly 8 September 1999–10 January 2001, 1 May 2001–5 May 2004
• Shadow Minister for Metropolitan Transport and Tourism 9 March 2001–31 July 2001
• Shadow Minister for Metropolitan Transport (Transport from 1 January 2002) and Road Safety 31 July 2001 (Coalition Shadow Minister from 27 May 2004)–20 March 2005;
• Shadow Minister for the Environment, and (until 21 May 2005) Heritage, 20 March 2005–4 February 2006
• Shadow Minister for Tourism, and Small Business 4 February 2006–28 June 2006
• Shadow Cabinet Secretary 8 April 2006–2 June 2006
• Shadow Minister for Tourism, Small Business, and Assisting the Shadow Minister for the Environment; Planning and Infrastructure; Road Safety, and Women’s Interests 28 June 2006–24 January 2008
• Opposition Spokesperson for Consumer Protection, and (from 20 June 2008) Tourism 24 January 2008–6 September 2008
  

• Deputy Chairman of Committees 11 March 1999–7 September 1999
• Member Joint House Committee 20 March 1997–11 June 1998
• Member Joint Parliamentary Services Committee 11 June 1998–10 January 2001
• Member Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 11 May 2000–10 January 2001
• Member Procedures and Privileges Committee 30 May 2001–23 January 2005
• Member (and Deputy Chairman for a time) Standing Committee on Community Development and Justice 22 June 2005–7 August 2008
• Member Select Committee on Human Reproductive Technology Act 1991 15 May 1997–22 April 1999; and on Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 26 June 1997–20 August 1998
  

• Represented WA branch Commonwealth Parliamentary Association at 24th Australasian and Pacific Regional Conference, Melbourne, Victoria 1997; and at 48th General Conference, Windhoek, Namibia, 2002

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