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Ms Sook Yee Lai MLA

Acting Speaker

Bachelor of Education; Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies)





Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
LAI, Sook Yee
Member for Bibra Lake
Australian Labor Party


PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Forty-Second Parliament for Bibra Lake (New Seat), at the general election of 8 March 2025.

Parliamentary Appointments

Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 29 April 2025.


Standing Committees

Member, Education and Health Standing Committee from 30 April 2025.

Parliamentary Party Appointments

Vice President, State Parliamentary Labor Party from 17 March 2025.

PERSONAL

Born Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.

Qualifications and occupation before entering Parliament

Bachelor of Education; Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies).


BIBRA LAKE - ELECTORATE PROFILE

The electorate of Bibra Lake includes all or parts of the City of Cockburn, City of Fremantle and the City of Melville.

Comprising of all or parts of the localities of Bibra Lake, Coolbellup, Hamilton Hill, Kardinya, Murdoch, North Lake, Samson, South Lake, and Spearwood.

Enrolment - 32,053 (2025)

Area - 37 km²


Further Biographical Details for Sook Yee Lai