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Electorates
- MLA Jandakot from 6 September 2008 to 11 March 2017. Elected to the Thirty-Eighth Parliament for Jandakot (new seat) on 6 September 2008. Re-elected 2013. Defeated at the general election of 11 March 2017 for the seat of Jandakot by Yaz Mubarakai (ALP).
Office
- Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly 11 November 2008–9 August 2012
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance; Commerce; Small Business 29 June 2012–21 March 2013
- Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Veterans 21 March 2013–5 August 2013
- Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Small Business; Veterans from 5 August 2013–31 March 2016
- Minister for Emergency Services; Fisheries; Corrective Services; Veterans from 31 March 2016–17 March 2017
Committees
- Member Public Accounts Committee 13 November 2008–14 August 2012 (Deputy Chairman 26 November 2008–16 August 2012
- Member Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation from 13 November 2008–14 August 2012(Chairman 3 December 2008–16 August 2012
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Personal Information |
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Naval officer |
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Sailor with Royal Australian Navy 1989–1994
Political advisor 1994–1999
Small business proprietor (Western Australia) 2000–2002
Naval officer, Lieutenant (submariner) |
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Awarded Australian Service Medal (Special Operations), Australian Operations Medal , Australian Defence Medal |
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Life member Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
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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. 92.
Parliament of Western Australia website. Current Members. Accessed 3 June 2015. |
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