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Electorates
- MLC North Metropolitan Region from 22 May 1997. Elected to the Thirty-Fifth Parliament for North Metropolitan Region on 14 December 1996 for term commencing 22 May 1997. Re-elected 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013 for terms commencing 22 May. Resigned 29 August 2016.
Parliamentary Appointments
- Secretary to Caucus 14 February 2001–31 July 2001
Office
- Shadow Minister for Water Resources 22 May 1997–10 February 2001
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Goldfields-Esperance 20 March 2001–1 July 2001
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for State Development, Tourism, Small Business 20 March 2001–27 June 2003
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure 27 June 2003–26 April 2005
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for State Development 20 March 2001–26 April 2005
- Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation 26 September 2008–21 February 2011
- Shadow Minister for Electoral Affairs 8 April 2009–26 January 2012
- Shadow Minister for Finance 21 February 2011–8 April 2013
- Shadow Minister for Suburbs 27 January 2012–8 April 2013
- Shadow Minister for Transport 26 September 2008–3 June 2015
- Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food; Infrastructure, Wheatbelt, Mid West 9 April 2013–3 June 2015
Committees
- Member Standing Committee on Constitutional Affairs 10 November 1999–21 May 2001
- Member Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance 28 June 2001–21 May 2005
- Member Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges 24 May 2005–6 March 2012 (Reappointed 4 June 2009)
- Member Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations 30 June 2005–14 December 2012 (Reappointed 4 June 2009–14 December 2012)
- Member Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 1 May 2007–4 June 2009
- Member Joint Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission 28 June 2007–4 June 2009
- Member Joint Standing Committee on Audit 13 November 2012–14 December 2012
- Chair Joint Standing Committee on Audit 13 June 2013–29 August 2016
- Chair Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations 22 May 2013–29 August 2016
- Member Select Committee on Immunisation and Vaccination Rates in Children 25 September 1997–23 June 1999
- Chairman Select Committee into the Finance Broking Industry in Western Australia 21 June 2000–14 November 2000
- Member Parliamentary Services Committee 28 June 2001–21 May 2005
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Personal Information |
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1 February 1961 |
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Bramber, Sussex, United Kingdom |
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Arrived in WA July 1961 |
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Son of Laurence John Travers, chartered accountant, and Ailsa Berrie Elder, company director |
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Not stated |
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Educated Tuart Hill Primary School, Coolbinia Primary School and Mt Lawley Senior High School
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Electorate officer |
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Customs officer 1979–1985
Student and various jobs 1985–1988
Bus driver 1988–1989
Political adviser 1989–1991
Electorate officer 1991–1996 |
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Member Community and Public Sector Union, Australian Tramways and Motorbus Employees Association, and Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union |
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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. 260.
Parliament of Western Australia website. Former Members. Accessed 20 October 2016. |
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