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MLA |
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Labor
Member
Australian Labor Party since 1983 |
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9 March 2013 |
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Fremantle |
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Electorates
- MLA Fremantle from 9 March 2013. Elected to the Thirty-Ninth Parliament for Fremantle on 9 March 2013 in succession to Adele Simone Carles (defeated). Re-elected 2017 and 2021.
Office
- Shadow Minister for Community Services; Children's Interests; Women's Interests from 26 June 2015 to 11 March 2017
- Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services from 17 March 2017 to 19 March 2021
- Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services from 19 March 2021 to 14 December 2022
- Minister for Training; Water; Youth from 14 December 2022 to 8 December 2023
- Minister for Training and Workforce Development; Water; Industrial Relations from 8 December 2023
Committees
- Member, Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation from 23 May 2013 to 30 January 2017
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Personal Information |
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5 December 1963 |
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Perth, Western Australia |
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Daughter of Patrick Arthur McGurk and Bette Joyce McGurk, administrative officer (retired) |
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Married 2 September 2005 to Mark John Hodgson, son of John Leslie Hodgson and Pamela Diane Hodgson
Children: one stepson |
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Holy Spirit Primary School
Newman College, Perth, 19876-1980
University of Melbourne, Bachelor of Arts (BA) (history)
Murdoch University, Bachelor of Arts (BA) (communications)
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Union official |
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Research assistant, Melbourne University Archives, 1984
Chair, Student Union, University of Melbourne, 1985
Industrial officer, Office of Industrial Relations, 1987-1989
Research officer, organiser, assistant secretary, Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, 1989-2000
Paralegal, Chapmans Barristers and Solicitors, 2001-2002
Consultant, Yamatji Land and Sea Council, 2001-2002
Producer, ABC Local Radio, 2002-2004
Media and campaign officer, Union Voice (then LHMU), 2005-2007
Assistant secretary, Unions WA, 2007-2013 |
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Member, United Voice
Member, Australian Institute Company Directors |
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Parliament of Western Australia. Current Members. Accessed 19 February 2015.
Parliament of Western Australia, Inaugural Speech, Wednesday 17 April 2013. |
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