Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia

Hon William (Bill) Noel Stretch

Parliamentary Service

Electorates

• MLC Lower Central Province* 22 May 1983–21 May 1989. Elected to the Thirty-first Parliament for Lower Central Province from 2 May 1983 in succession to Winifred Margaret Piesse (defeated).
• MLC South-West Region 22 May 1989–21 May 2005. Elected to the Thirty-third Parliament for South West Region from 22 May 1989. Re-elected 1993, 1996, 2001 (for term commencing 22 May 2001). Retired 21 May 2005.

• Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Conservation and Land Management March 1986–December 1986
• Secretary to the Shadow Cabinet 7 March 1989–24 May 1992
• Secretary Parliamentary Liberal Party 7 March 1989–21 May 2005
• Secretary to the Parliamentary Coalition 24 November 1992–16 February 1993
  

• Deputy Chairman of Committees 22 June 1993–10 February 2001
• Member Select Committee on Aboriginal Poverty in Western Australia 29 May 1984–26 November 1985
• Member Standing Committee on Government Agencies 15 October 1985–1986
• Member Select Committee on Government Surveillance 27 November 1990–March 1992
• Member Joint House Committee 23 June 1993–10 June 1998
• Member Standing Orders Committee 23 June 1993–10 January 2001
• Member Standing Committee on Legislation 3 August 1993–21 May 2005
• Member Parliamentary Services Committee 11 June 1998–21 May 2005
• Member Standing Committee on Legislation 31 May 2001–21 May 2005
• Chairman Select Committee on Spread of Dieback in National Parks and Conservation Reserves May 1991–22 September 1992

• Represented Western Australian branch Commonwealth Parliamentary Association at 20th Australasian and Pacific Regional Conference, Kiribati, 1989
• 36th General Conference, Harare, Zimbabwe, September 1990
• 22nd Australasian and Pacific Regional Conference, Sydney, August 1993
• 42nd General Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1996

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