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Ms Laine Courtney McDonald MLC
House:
Legislative Council
Party:
Australian Labor Party
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Speeches by Ms Laine Courtney McDonald
Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
McDONALD, Hon. Laine Courtney, MLC
Member for North Metropolitan Region
Australian Labor Party
PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE
Elected to the Thirty-ninth Parliament for the North Metropolitan Region on 27 September 2016 following a recount conducted by the Electoral Commissioner to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of the Hon Ken Travers.
Defeated 11 March 2017 (term concluded 21 May 2017).
Parliamentary Appointments
Member, Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review: 11 October 2016 - 21 May 2017.
ELECTORATE - SHORT DESCRIPTION
North Metropolitan Region covers 14 districts, Balcatta, Burns Beach (formerly Ocean Reef), Butler, Carine, Churchlands, Cottesloe, Girrawheen, Hillarys, Joondalup, Kingsley, Nedlands, Perth, Scarborough and Wanneroo.