Members’ biographical register

Parliamentary Service

• MLC North Metropolitan Region from 22 May 1997. Elected to the Thirty-Fifth Parliament for North Metropolitan Region on 14 December 1996 for term commencing 22 May 1997. Re-elected 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013 for terms commencing 22 May. Resigned 29 August 2016.

• Secretary to Caucus 14 February 2001–31 July 2001

• Shadow Minister for Water Resources 22 May 1997–10 February 2001
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Goldfields-Esperance 20 March 2001–1 July 2001
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for State Development, Tourism, Small Business 20 March 2001–27 June 2003
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure 27 June 2003–26 April 2005
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for State Development 20 March 2001–26 April 2005
• Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation 26 September 2008–21 February 2011
• Shadow Minister for Electoral Affairs 8 April 2009–26 January 2012
• Shadow Minister for Finance 21 February 2011–8 April 2013
• Shadow Minister for Suburbs 27 January 2012–8 April 2013
• Shadow Minister for Transport 26 September 2008–3 June 2015
• Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food; Infrastructure, Wheatbelt, Mid West 9 April 2013–3 June 2015

• Member Standing Committee on Constitutional Affairs 10 November 1999–21 May 2001
• Member Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance 28 June 2001–21 May 2005
• Member Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges 24 May 2005–6 March 2012 (Reappointed 4 June 2009)
• Member Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations 30 June 2005–14 December 2012 (Reappointed 4 June 2009–14 December 2012)
• Member Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 1 May 2007–4 June 2009
• Member Joint Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission 28 June 2007–4 June 2009
• Member Joint Standing Committee on Audit 13 November 2012–14 December 2012
• Chair Joint Standing Committee on Audit 13 June 2013–29 August 2016
• Chair Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations 22 May 2013–29 August 2016
• Member Select Committee on Immunisation and Vaccination Rates in Children 25 September 1997–23 June 1999
• Chairman Select Committee into the Finance Broking Industry in Western Australia 21 June 2000–14 November 2000
• Member Parliamentary Services Committee 28 June 2001–21 May 2005

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