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Hon. Kenneth (Ken) Charles Baston MLC
Liberal Party Whip in the Legislative Council

House:Legislative Council
Party:Liberal Party
Electorate:Mining and Pastoral Region

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Speeches by Hon. Kenneth (Ken) Charles Baston
Portrait of member
Electorate Office:...
Unit 8,
20 Hamersley Street
BROOME WA 6725
PO Box 1452
BROOME WA 6725
Ph: (08) 9193 7044
Freecall: 1800 812 923
Fax: (08) 9193 7055
Email: ken.baston@mp.wa.gov.au
Website: https://www.waliberal.org.au/state-member/ken-baston/

Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS

BASTON, Hon. Kenneth (Ken) Charles, MLC
Member for Mining and Pastoral Region
Liberal Party


PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirty-seventh Parliament for Mining and Pastoral Region on 26 February 2005 for the terms commencing 22 May. Re-elected 2008, 2013 and 2017, for the terms commencing 22 May.

Ministerial Appointments
Minister for Agriculture and Food: 21 March 2013 - 11 December 2013.
Minister for Agriculture and Food; Fisheries: 11 December 2013 - 31 March 2016.

Parliamentary Party/Shadow Ministerial Appointments
Shadow Spokesperson for Lands: 22 May 2005 - 23 September 2008.
Shadow Spokesperson for North West: 4 February 2006 - 23 September 2008.
Shadow Spokesperson Assisting on Mines and Resources: 8 April 2006 - 23 September 2008.
Government Whip: 22 May 2009 - 6 March 2013.
Shadow Minister for Emergency Services: 25 March 2017 - 21 December 2017.
Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council: 22 May 2017 - 19 April 2021.
Shadow Minister for Northern Australia: 21 December 2017 - 19 April 2021.
Liberal Party Whip in the Legislative Council from 23 March 2021 to present.

Standing Committees
Member, Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs: 26 May 2005 - 17 August 2005.
Member, Standing Committee on Legislation: 17 August 2005 - 21 May 2009.
Member, Standing Committee on Public Administration: 4 June 2009 - 21 March 2013.
Member, Standing Committee on Legislation: 6 April 2016 - 21 May 2017.
Member, Standing Committee on Public Administration: 23 May 2017 - present.

Domestic Committees
Note: Fulfils an advisory role concerning services provided to Members
Member, Parliamentary Services Committee: 25 November 2008 - 14 December 2012.


MINING AND PASTORAL REGION - ELECTORATE PROFILE
Mining and Pastoral Region includes the Legislative Assembly electorates of Kalgoorlie, Kimberley, North West Central and Pilbara.