Parliamentary Service |
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MLA |
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Labor
Member
UK Labour Party
1970-1979
Member
Australian Labor Party
from 1982 |
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11 March 2017 |
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Kalamunda |
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Electorates
- MLA Kalamunda from 11 March 2017. Elected to the Fortieth Parliament for Kalamunda on 11 March 2017, in succession to Hon John Howard Dadley Day (defeated). Re-elected 2021.
Committees
- Member, Joint Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission from 15 June 2017 to 29 January 2021
- Member, Joint Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission from 26 May 2021 (Chair from 2 June 2021) to present
Historical Notes
- Announced decision not to contest the 2025 state election, 5 March 2024
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Personal Information |
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9 February 1950 |
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Audenshaw, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom |
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April 1979 |
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Son of John Cunningham, salesman (deceased) and Minnie Dinah Hughes (nee Figg), housewife (deceased) |
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Married 24 October, 1992, St Matthew's Anglican Parish Church, Guildford, WA to Christine Anne Hughes, daughter of Thomas Patrick O'Connor (deceased) and Eugenie Esther Frances O'Connor (nee Sullivan) (deceased)
Children: three sons and three daughters |
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Hooley Hill Primary School, Audenshaw, Greater Manchester, UK, 1955-1960
Poplar Street Primary, School, Audenshaw, Greater Manchester, UK, 1960-1961
Egerton Park Secondary Modern School, Denton, Greater Manchester, UK, 1961-1966
Audenshaw Grammar School for Boys, Audenshaw, Greater Manchester, UK, 1966-1968
University of Leicester, Certificate of Education (Cert Ed) and Bachelor of Education (BEd) (Hons)
FACEL
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Teacher |
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Teacher, King Edward VII Upper School, Melton Mowbray, UK, 1975-1979
Teacher, Foothills School, Guildford, WA, 1979
Coordinator, Foothills School, Guildford, WA, 1980-1990
Parliamentary liaison officer, Hon Gordon Hill, MLA Member for Helena, 1991-1993
Acting coordinator, Port Community High School, 1993
Manager, Commonwealth Funded Programs, Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia, 1994 -1995
Principal, John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School, 1996-2017 |
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Councillor, Midland Ward, Shire of Swan, 1990-1995 |
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Justice of the Peace
FACEL
Member, Students Assistance Review Tribunal Former
Board member, Australian Anglican Schools Network
Council member, Anglican Schools Commission
Member, Association of Heads of Independent Schools
Member, Australian Council for Educational Leaders
Member, Australian Curriculum Studies Association
Member, United Voice
Member, Saint Paul's Chapel Choir
Plays clarinet and learns cello |
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Dietsch, Jake, "Kalamunda Labor MP Matthew Hughes announces he’ll retire at 2025 election", West Australian, 9 February 2025, 10:14am. |
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