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Electorates
- MLA West Swan from 6 September 2008. Elected to the Thirty-Eighth Parliament for West Swan (new seat) on 6 September 2008. Re-elected 2013, 2017 and 2021.
- Contested state election for East Metropolitan Region, 26 February 2005
Office
- Shadow Minister for Planning, Finance, Government Accountability, Women's Interests from 9 April 2013 to 26 June 2015
- Shadow Minister for Planning, Finance, Transport, Infrastructure from 26 June 2015 to 11 March 2017
- Minister for Transport; Planning; Lands from 17 March 2017 to 13 December 2018
- Minister for Transport; Planning from 13 December 2018 to 19 March 2021
- Minister for Transport; Planning; Ports from 19 March 2021 to 8 June 2023
- Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Transport; Tourism from 8 June 2023 to present
Committees
- Member, Public Accounts Committee from 15 October 2009 to 30 January 2013
- Member, Education and Health Standing Committee from 9 May 2013 to 30 January 2017 (Deputy Chair from 15 May 2013 to 30 January 2017)
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Personal Information |
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26 May 1972 |
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Perth, Western Australia |
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Daughter of Nicodemo Saffioti, orchardist, and Guiseppina Ienco, cook’s assistant |
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Married 21 October 2006, Perth Town Hall to Timothy Fraser, son of Tom and Freda Fraser
Children: two daughters and one son |
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Catholic |
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Roleystone Primary School, Roleystone District High School and Kelmscott Senior High School
Curtin University,Bachelor of Business (BBus) (distinction) (economics)
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Policy adviser and manager |
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Public servant, Department of Finance, Canberra and Treasury, Western Australia until 1997
Economics adviser, Dr Geoff Gallop from 1997
Director, Economics Policy Unit, Department Premier and Cabinet from February 2003 to February 2005
Strategic management adviser, Office of the Premier from February 2005 to January 2006
Chief of staff, Office of the Premier from January 2006 to April 2008
Strategic consultant, Fremantle Dockers from April 2008 to July 2008 |
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Supporter, Fremantle Dockers |
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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. 229.
Parliament of Western Australia website. Current Members. Accessed 3 June 2015.
Western Australian Government Gazette, Perth, Thursday, 8 June 2023. No. 69, Special. |
Bibliography |
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Rita Saffioti, Making a Difference.pdf |