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Mr John Duncombe Fischer MLC




Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS

FISCHER, Hon. John Duncombe, MLC
Member for Mining and Pastoral Region
Independent

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirty-sixth Parliament for Mining and Pastoral Region on 10 February 2001 (for term commencing 22 May 2001). Resigned from the One Nation Party on 1 June 2004 to become an Independent. Defeated 26 February 2005 (term concluded 21 May 2005).

Standing Committee
Note: At the commencement of each Parliament, Members are required to be (re)appointed
Member, Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance: 28 June 2001 - 23 January 2005 (membership ceased on prorogation).
Co-opted Member, Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges: 13 June 2001 - 23 January 2005 (membership ceased on prorogation).

Select Committees/Royal Commissions
Notes: Select Committees cease to exist on Prorogation
Member, Select Committee on Rules, Orders and Usage of the House 5 December 2002 - 12 March 2003.

PERSONAL

Birth
Born 3 June 1947, Fremantle, Western Australia.

Marital Status
Married.

Occupation before entering Parliament and Qualifications
Business Proprietor.

ELECTORATE - SHORT DESCRIPTION

Mining and Pastoral Region includes the Legislative Assembly electorates of Burrup, Eyre, Kalgoorlie, Kimberley, Ningaloo and Pilbara. Enrolment (14 December 1996) 68,258; area 2,243,711 sq km.