Members’ biographical register

Hon Nicholas (Nick) David Griffiths

Parliamentary Service

Electorates

• MLC East Metropolitan Region 22 May 1993–21 May 2009. Elected to the Thirty-fourth Parliament on 6 February 1993 for East Metropolitan Region for term commencing 22 May 1993. Re-elected 1996, 2001, 2005 (for term commencing 22 May 2005). Retired 21 May 2009.
• Contested Whitford 23 February 1980 and North Metropolitan Province 4 February 1989
  

• Shadow Attorney General 20 August 1996–5 August 1999
• Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council 20 January 1997–15 February 2001
• Shadow Minister for Finance, and Racing and Gaming 5 August 1999–14 February 2001
• Minister for Racing and Gaming and Minister Assisting the Treasurer 16 February 2001–1 July 2001
• Minister for Racing and Gaming, Government Enterprises and Goldfields–Esperance 1 July 2001–27 June 2003
• Minister for Housing and Works; Racing and Gaming; Government Enterprises and Land Information 27 June 2003–10 March 2005
• President of the Legislative Council 24 May 2005–21 May 2009

• Deputy Chairman of Committees 18 March 1997–10 January 2001
• Member Standing Orders Committee 18 March 1997–10 January 2001
• Member Joint Standing Committee on the Anti-Corruption Commission 12 June 1997–10 January 2001
• Member Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation 13 May 1997–13 October 1999
• Member Parliamentary Services Committee 11 June 1998–10 January 2001
• Chairman Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges 24 May 2005–21 May 2009
• Member Select Committee on Professional and Other Occupational Liability 10 August 1993–22 March 1994
• Member Select Committee on WA Police Service 23 November 1993–28 November 1996
• Member Select Committee to consider the Release of Documents from the Select Committee on the WA Police Service 2 June–16 September 1997
• Chairman Select Committee on a Matter of Privilege relating to the Report of the Public Administration Committee 26 August 1997–14 October 1997
• Chairman Select Committee on Appropriateness of Powers and Penalties for Breaches of Parliamentary Privilege and Contempts of Parliament 5 June 2008–7 August 2008 and 12 November 2008–21 May 2009
• Chairman Parliamentary Superannuation Fund 21 September 2001–May 2005
  

• Represented Western Australian branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association at the 12th Commonwealth Parliamentary Seminar, Bermuda, 2000
• Attended Commonwealth Parliamentary Association General Conference, India 2007
• Attended Commonwealth Parliamentary Association General Conference, Kuala Lumpur 2008
• Attended Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Seminar, Hobart 2008, Samoa, 2005, Perth 2006, Cook Islands 2007, Adelaide 2008

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