Hon. Dave Kelly MLA

BA

House:

Legislative Assembly

Party:

Australian Labor Party

Electorate:

Bassendean

Electorate Office:

1/95 Old Perth Road
Bassendean WA 6054
Ph: (08) 9279 9871
Email: Dave.Kelly@mp.wa.gov.au

Inaugural Speech:

Inaugural Video:

Speeches by Hon. David Kelly

Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook

KELLY, Hon. David (Dave) Joseph, MLA
Member for Bassendean
Australian Labor Party

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirty-Ninth Parliament for Bassendean, at the general election of 9 March 2013, in succession to Martin Paul Whitely (retired).
Re-elected 2017, 2021, 2025.

Ministerial Appointments

Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science from 17 March 2017 to 20 December 2019.
Minister for Water; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science; Youth from 20 December 2019 to 19 March 2021.
Minister for Water; Forestry; Youth from 19 March 2021 to 14 December 2022.

Shadow Ministerial Appointments

Shadow Minister for Water; Fisheries; Youth from 9 April 2013 to 11 March 2017.

Standing Committees

Member, Community Development and Justice Standing Committee from 21 February 2023 to 29 January 2025.

PERSONAL

Birth

Born 1 July 1962, East Fremantle, Western Australia.

Qualifications and occupation before entering Parliament

BA.
Union Secretary.

BASSENDEAN - ELECTORATE PROFILE

The electorate of Bassendean includes all or parts of the City of Bayswater, City of Swan and the Town of Bassendean.

Comprising of all or parts of the localities of Ashfield, Bassendean, Bayswater, Beechboro, Bennett Springs, Eden Hill, Embleton, Kiara, Lockridge and Morley.

Enrolment - 32,644 (2025)

Area - 26 km²

Further Biographical Details for Hon. David (Dave) Joseph Kelly