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Mr Anthony James Fels MLC
House:
Legislative Council
Party:
Independent
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Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook
BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
FELS, Hon. Anthony James, MLC
Member for Agricultural Region
Independent
PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE
Elected to the Thirty-seventh Parliament for Agricultural Region on 26 February 2005 (for term commencing 22 May 2005). Hon Anthony Fels resigned from the Liberal Party on 1 August 2008 and became an Independent. Became a member of the Family First Party on 6 September 2008.
Retired 21 May 2009.
Parliamentary Party/Shadow Ministerial Appointments
Shadow Spokesperson for Consumer Affairs: 22 May 2005 - 8 April 2006.
Shadow Spokesperson for Consumer Protection; Midwest: 8 April 2006 - 22 February 2007.
Standing Committees
Note: At the commencement of each Parliament, Members are required to be (re)appointed
Member, Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance: 26 May 2005 - 17 August 2005.
Member, Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations: 30 June 2005 - 4 December 2007.
Select Committees
Note: Select Committees cease to exist on Prorogation
Member, Select Committee into Public Obstetric Services: 24 May 2006 - 7 August 2008.
ELECTORATE - SHORT DESCRIPTION
Agricultural Region includes the Legislative Assembly electorates of Avon, Geraldton, Greenough, Merredin, Moore, Roe and Wagin. Enrolment (30 June 2005) 95,155; area 261,282 sq km.