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Hon. Alan John Carpenter MLA
BA
House:
Legislative Assembly
Party:
Australian Labor Party
Inaugural Speech:
Speeches by Hon. Alan John Carpenter
Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
CARPENTER, Hon Alan John, MLA
Former Member for Willagee (14 December 1997 - 2 October 2009)
Australian Labor Party
PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE
Elected to the Thirty–Fifth Parliament for Willagee (new seat) on 14 December 1996. Re-elected 2001, 2005, 2008. Resigned 2 October 2009.
Parliamentary Appointments
Trustee Parliamentary Superannuation Fund 15 May 1997 - 10 February 2001.
Ministerial Appointments
Minister for Education; Sport and Recreation; Indigenous Affairs from 16 February 2001 to 14 June 2003.
Minister for Education and Training; Sport and Recreation; Indigenous Affairs from 14 June 2003 to 27 June 2003.
Minister for Education and Training from 27 June 2003 to 26 February 2005.
Minister for Energy; State Development from 10 March 2005 to 25 January 2006.
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Water Resources; Federal Affairs; State Development; Energy from 25 January 2006 to 3 February 2006.
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development; Federal Affairs from 3 February 2006 to 13 December 2006.
Premier; Minister for Federal-State Relations; Trade; Innovation; Science; Public Sector Management from 13 December 2006 to 23 September 2008.
Shadow Ministerial Appointments
Shadow Minister for Disability Services; Sport and Recreation from 15 January 1997 to 4 August 1999.
Spokesperson for Education; Family and Childrens Services; Drug Strategy from 5 August 1999 to 10 February 2001.
Standing Committees
Member Public Accounts Committee from 13 November 2008 to 2 October 2009.
PERSONAL
Birth
Born 4 January 1957, Albany, Western Australia.
Marital Status
Married.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Parliament
BA. Journalist.
ELECTORATE — SHORT DESCRIPTION
The electorate of Willagee is located in the South Metropolitan Region and includes the suburbs/towns of Coolbellup, Hilton, O'Connor, Samson, Willagee and parts of Alfred Cove, Bibra Lake, Hamilton Hill, Kardinya, Melville, Myaree and Palmyra.
Enrolment (26 February 2007) 22,496; area: 21 sq kms.