Parliamentary Service |
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MLA |
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Labor
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Australian Labor Party during 1990s
rejoined 2006 |
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6 September 2008 |
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Maylands |
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Electorates
- MLA Maylands from 6 September 2008. Elected to the Thirty-Eighth Parliament for Maylands on 6 September 2008 in succession to Judith Mary Edwards (retired). Re-elected 2013, 2017 and 2021.
Parliamentary Appointments
- Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 11 November 2008 to 30 January 2013
- Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 16 April 2013 to 30 January 2017
- Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 11 May 2017 to 29 January 2021
Committees
- Member, Parliamentary Services Committee from 13 November 2008 to 30 January 2013
- Member, Education and Health Standing Committee from 6 May 2009 to 30 January 2013 (Deputy Chair 17 June 2009 to 26 May 2010)
- Member, Joint Standing Committee on the Commissioner for Children and Young People from 22 May 2013 to 30 January 2017 (Chair from 23 May 2013 to 30 January 2017)
- Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee from 23 May 2017 to 29 January 2021 (Deputy Chair from 24 May 2017 to 29 January 2021)
- Member, Education and Health Standing Committee from 12 May 2021 to present (Deputy Chair from 26 May 2021)
Historical Notes
- Announced decision not to contest the 2025 state election, 5 March 2024
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Personal Information |
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26 August 1958 |
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Perth, Western Australia |
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Daughter of Thomas Bruce Baker, public servant, and June Loraine James, home-maker and casual hospitality worker |
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Church of England |
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Helena Primary School
Perth College
Mercedes College
Governor Stirling Senior High School
Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT) now Curtin University), Bachelor of Science (BSc) Psychology, Graduate Diploma Development Studies
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Manager |
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Director, Business Services, National Native Title Tribunal during 1990s
Contractor, United Nations agencies, Asia
Various director positions with State Government Departments
CEO, Western Australian Council of Social Service (WACOSS), from 2002 to July 2008 |
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Councillor, Mundaring Shire Council, 1998–2001 |
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Member, Liquor and Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union
Member, Equestrian Federation of Australia, WA
Past president, Dressage Committee of WA, National A Level Dressage Judge
Member, Constable Care Child Safety Foundation Board |
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D Black and G Bolton, eds. Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia, Vol. 2, 1930-2010, Western Australian Parliamentary History Project, Perth 2010 , p. 8.
Caporn, Dylan, "Baker joins Labor exodus ahead of poll", PerthNow Central, 7 March 2024, page 4.
"Welcome Lisa Baker!", Constable Care Child Safety Foundation. Accessed 14 February 2019.
Parliament of Western Australia website. Current Members. Accessed 19 May 2015. |
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 Chapter 67. Lisa Baker revised Making a Difference.pdf |