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Labor
Joined Australian Labor Party
1976
Worked for party at elections since teenager
Occupied various branch level offices
president and secretary Stirling Electorate Council
Delegate to State Executive
State Returning Officer
1987–1988 |
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4 February 1989 |
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Nollamara; Balcatta |
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Electorates
- MLA Nollamara 4 February 1989–26 February 2005. Elected to the Thirty-third Parliament for Nollamara on 4 February 1989 in succession to Hon Keith James Wilson (successfully contested Dianella). Re-elected 1993, 1996, 2001. Electorate abolished in the redistribution of 2003.
- MLA Balcatta 26 February 2005–9 March 2013. Elected to the Thirty-Seventh Parliament for Balcatta (new seat) on 26 February 2005. Re-elected 2008. Did not contest the general election of 9 March 2013.
Office
- Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet, 22 October 1992–16 February 1993
- Shadow Minister for Planning; Lands; Works and Services, 17 February 1993–7 February 1994
- Shadow Minister for Planning; Youth; Family, 7 February 1994–18 October 1994
- Shadow Minister for Planning; Lands; Family; FOI Spokesperson, 18 October 1994–18 March 1996
- Shadow Minister for Education; Family; FOI Spokesperson, 18 March 1996–15 October 1996
- Shadow Minister for Education; Family Employment and Training, 15 October 1996–15 January 1997
- Shadow Minister for Labour Relations; Employment and Training; FOI Spokesperson, 15 January 1997–4 August 1999
- Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly, 16 February 2001–7 August 2008
- Shadow Minister for Labour Relations; Freedom of Information; Opposition Leader of the House, 4 August 1999–10 February 2001
- Minister for Labour Relations; Consumer Affairs; Employment and Training, 16 February 2001–1 July 2001
- Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection; and Training (until 14 January 2003), 1 July 2001–27 June 2003
- Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection, Indigenous Affairs. Minister Assisting the Minister for Public Sector Management, (until 10 March 2005) and Minister assisting the Minister for Water Resources (from 10 March 2005), 27 June 2003–3 February 2006
- Minister for Water Resources and Sport and Recreation, 3 February 2006–8 May 2006
- Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Community Safety, Water Resources, and Sport and Recreation, 8 May 2006–23 September 2008
Committees
- Deputy Chairman of Committees, 12 March 1992–4 November 1992
- Member, Printing Committee, 30 March 1989–11 June 1998
- Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee, 11 August 1999–10 January 2001
- Member, (Chair from 26 November 2008) Public Accounts Committee from 13 November 2008
- Chairman, Joint Select Committee on the Constitution, 5 June 1990–24 October 1991
- Member, Select Committee on the Water Bill, 7 May 1991–6 March 1992
- Member, Select Committee on the Official Corruption Commission Act 1988, 27 November 1991–5 March 1992
- Member, Select Committee on the Recommendations of the Official Corruption Commission Act, 26 May 1992–24 September 1992
- Member, Select Committee on a Matter of Privilege concerning the Premature Release of Public Accounts and Expenditure Review Committee (PAERC) Draft Report on Notre Dame Land Grant, 16 September 1992–12 November 1992
- Member, Select Committee on Metropolitan Development and Ground Water Supplies, 30 November 1993–1 December 1994
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
- Represented WA branch Commonwealth Parliamentary Association at 48th Parliamentary Seminar, Westminster, 1998
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Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 1998 Bill Defeated - 11/11/1998
Workplace Agreements (Provision of Choice) Amendment Bill 1998 Legislative Assembly Second Reading - 24/6/1998 |
Inaugural Speech |
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Personal Information |
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30 June 1949 |
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Mt Lawley, Western Australia |
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23 June 2019 |
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Wembley Downs, Western Australia |
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Karrakatta Cemetery, WA
Lawn Area, ANOA Section, 0436 grave site |
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Son of John Edward Barrett Kobelke, painter, and Kathleen Mary Fraser |
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Married (1) 12 December 1971, St Thomas More College, Crawley to Linley Anne Donaldson, daughter of Harry Stewart Donaldson and Lillian Carr
Children: one son
Divorced
Married (2) 13 July 1985, Scarborough to Stephanie Rusyn, daughter of Stefan Rusyn and Katherina Semiw
Children: two sons |
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Catholic |
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Educated St Columba’s School, Bayswater and Christian Brothers' College, Highgate
University of Western Australia—BSc, DipEd
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Teacher |
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Teacher, St Louis School, Claremont, 1971–1972
Teacher, Bonana High School, Papua New Guinea, 1973
Coordinator and manager, Community Education Papua New Guinea, 1974–1975
Officer, Bureau of Statistics Papua New Guinea, 1976
Teacher, Girrawheen High School, October 1976
Teacher, Scarborough Senior High School, 1977–1983
Executive Officer, Cabinet Office, Department of Premier and Cabinet, 1983–1986
Teacher, John Curtin Senior High School, 1987–1988 |
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Australian Volunteer Abroad to Papua New Guinea, 1973–1975
One of first teachers to secure Commonwealth Innovations Grant to introduce teaching of computing in schools
Member, State School Teachers’ Union of WA, Returning Officer 1985–1987, past president and secretary Delegate, Metropolitan High Schools branch, Trades and Labour Council, 1982–1983
Summer school participant, TUTA (Trade Union Training Authority), 1982 and 1983
Secretary, Conscientious Objectors’ Advisory Committee, 1969–1972
Founding member, Perth Moratorium Movement
Foundation member, Teachers for Nuclear Disarmament
Player and secretary, Associates, Water Polo Club, 1970–1972 |
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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. 143.
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board website. Accessed online 5 July 2022. https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/?id=4a531469-fe1c-ec11-b6e7-00224814c3d1
Parliament of Western Australia, Former Members, Parliament of Western Australia website, accessed 15 May 2014. |
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