Parliamentary Service |
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Electorates
- MLC West Province 22 May 1974–21 May 1989
Office
- Government Whip in Legislative Council 1977–1980
- Minister for Fisheries and Wildlife, Conservation and the Environment 5 March 1980–25 January 1982; for Labour, Industry and Immigration 25 January 1982–25 February 1983
- Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council 30 June 1984–May 1989
- Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations and Administrative Services (from 13 March 1984) March 1983–19 March 1986; for Housing, Works, Fisheries, Environment, Racing and Gaming 19 March 1986–December 1986; Works and Services, Racing and Gaming and Fisheries December 1986–26 April 1988; for Works and Services, Corrective Services and Consumer Affairs 26 April 1988–7 March 1989
Committees
- Member Joint House Committee 1977–1980
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Personal Information |
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30 August 1931 |
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Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Arrived WA 1962 |
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Son of Edgar John Masters, contractor and farmer, and Winnifred (sic?) Batchelor |
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Married 16 February 1952, Parish Church, Berkhamstead St Peter, Hertfordshire, England to Rita Mary Porter, daughter of Reuben Porter and Ettie Clare Gilliland
Children: two sons |
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Church of England |
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Educated Berkhamsted Public School to matriculation level and Agricultural College, Oaklands
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Farmer and businessperson |
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Entered family farming business at Hemel Hempstead which he later managed until acquiring own farm in 1956
Purchased plant hire earth-moving and contracting business, Masters Contracting Co
Diversified into beef farming in South-West of WA
Company director
After leaving Parliament pursued investing and business interests |
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Kalamunda Shire Council May 1969–May 1973
Shire President 1971–1973 |
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Queen’s Silver Jubilee medal awarded 1977
Centenary Medal awarded 1 January 2001 for service to state parliament and to local government |
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Holder of private pilot’s licence
Member of Parish Council in United Kingdom and of Gadebourne Lodge
Member Kalamunda Apex Club
Former hon member Kalamunda and Mundaring Rotary Clubs
Represented Hertfordshire in junior cross country running, represented school at boxing and athletics
Keen yachtsman (former member Fremantle Sailing Club), golfer (member Royal Perth Golf Club) and fisherman
Previously actively involved in rugby (founding secretary Camelot Rugby Club in UK, founding patron Kalamunda Rugby Club), boxing and athletics
Member committee Kalamunda Bowling Club
Patron of numerous sporting clubs |
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D Black and G Bolton, eds, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume two 1930-2010, Western Australian Parliamentary History Project, Perth, WA, 2011, p. 177.
West Australian 1 April 1974.
Who's Who in Australia (1983) |
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