Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia

Hon Ljiljanna Maria Ravlich

Parliamentary Service

Electorates

• MLC East Metropolitan Region 22 May 1997–10 March 2015. Elected to the Thirty-fifth Parliament for East Metropolitan Region on 14 December 1996 for term commencing 22 May 1997. Re-elected 2001, 2005, 2008, for terms commencing 22 May. Re-elected to the Thirty-ninth Parliament for North Metropolitan Region on 5 April 2013 for term commencing 22 May 2013. Announced retirement on 26 February 2015 and resigned 10 March 2015.

• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Community Development; Women's Interests; Seniors and Youth; Disability Services; Culture and the Arts 20 March 2001–21 September 2004
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health 20 March 2001–27 June 2003
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Tourism; Small Business; Sport and Recreation; Peel and the South West 27 June 2003–21 September 2004
• Minister for Local Government and Regional Development 21 September 2004–10 March 2005
• Minister for Heritage, the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, Goldfields-Esperance 21 September 2004–10 March 2005
• Minister for Education and Training 10 March 2005–13 December 2006
• Minister for Youth 13 December 2006–2 March 2007
• Minister for Government Enterprises; Multicultural Interests and Citizenship; Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure 13 December 2006–23 September 2008
• Minister for Local Government; Racing and Gaming; Minister Assisting the Minister for Goldfields-Esperance, Youth 2 March 2007–23 September 2008
• Shadow Minister for Public Sector Management 22 May 1997–10 February 2001
• Shadow Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs January 1998–10 February 2001
• Shadow Minister for Commerce and Small Business; Government Accountability; Tourism; Training 24 September 2008–21 February 2011
• Shadow Minister for Commerce and Small Business; Training 21 February 2011–26 January 2012
• Shadow Minister for Mental Health 21 February 2011–8 April 2013
• Shadow Minister for Training and Workforce Development 27 January 2012–8 April 2013

• Member Standing Committee on Ecologically Sustainable Development 26 June 1997–21 March 2000
• Member Standing Committee on Estimates and Finance Operations 21 March 2000–21 May 2001
• Member Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 28 June 2001–21 October 2004
• Member Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations 4 June 2009–21 May 2013
• Member Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 23 May 2013–5 March 2015 (Deputy Chair 10 June 2013–16 October 2013
• Member Parliamentary Services Committee 22 May 2013–5 March 2015

• First woman born in non-English speaking country elected to the WA Parliament

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