Hon. Richard Fairfax Court MLA

B.Com.

House:

Legislative Assembly

Party:

Liberal Party

Speeches by Hon. Richard Fairfax Court

Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook

Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
COURT, Hon. Richard Fairfax, MLA
Member for Nedlands (13 March 1982 to 27 April 2001)
Liberal

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Thirtieth Parliament for Nedlands at the by-election on 13 March 1982 held to fill the vacancy consequent upon the resignation of his father, Hon. Sir Charles Walter Michael Court. Re-elected 1983, 1986, 1989, 1993, 1996, 2001. Resigned 27 April 2001.

Ministerial Appointments

Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Public Sector Management, Federal Affairs, Tourism (25 January 1994 – 21 December 1995), and Youth (3 April 1996 – 9 January 1997) 16 February 1993 - 15 February 2001.

Shadow Ministerial Appointments

Shadow Minister for Small Business and Commercial Development, Technology and assisting the Shadow Minister coordinating Economic and Social Development, 13 March 1984 – 19 March 1986; for Industrial Development, Small Business (to December 1986), Defence Liaison, Technology and Communications, Regional Development and America's Cup (both from December 1986), 19 March 1986 – 26 April 1988; Minerals and Energy, Water Resources, Defence Liaison and Regional Development 26 April 1988 – 7 March 1989; for Economic Development and Trade, Mines, Fuel and Energy, North-West and Shadow Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly 7 March 1989 – 17 June 1990; for Resource Development, Mines, Fuel and Energy, North West, and Goldfields 17 June 1990 – August 1991; for Industrial and Resources Development, Mines, and Aboriginal Affairs August 1991 – 24 May 1992. Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Treasurer, and Minister for Public Sector Management (Coalition Shadow Minister from 24 November 1992) 24 May 1992 – 16 February 1993.

Parliamentary Party Appointments

Deputy Leader of the Opposition 8 September 1987 – 11 June 1990. Leader of the Opposition 12 May 1992 – 16 February 1993. Leader of the Opposition 10 February 2001 - 23 February 2001.

PERSONAL

Birth

Born 27 September 1947, Nedlands, Western Australia.

Marital Status

Married.

Qualifications and Occupation before entering Parliament

B Comm. Company director.

ELECTORATE — SHORT DESCRIPTION

Nedlands is located in the North Metropolitan Region and includes the suburbs of Crawley, Dalkeith, Jolimont, Nedlands, Shenton Park and Subiaco, and parts of Claremont, Leederville, and West Perth. Enrolment (14 December 1996) 23,604; 32 sq km.