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State
Electorates
- MLC Agricultural Region from 18 March 1992 (casual vacancy)–21 May 2009. Declared elected to the Thirty-third Parliament for Agricultural Region on 18 March 1992 following a recount to fill a casual vacancy consequent upon the resignation of Hon James McMillan Brown. Re-elected 1993, 1996, 2001, 2005 (for term commencing 22 May 2005). Retired 21 May 2009.
- Contested Central Province, 8 February 1986; Agricultural Region, 4 February 1989
Office
- Opposition Manager of Business and Parliamentary Secretary in Legislative Council February, 1993–7 February 1994
- Shadow Minister for Lands; Mid West and Wheatbelt; Assisting the Shadow Minister for Health, 7 February 1994–18 October 1994
- Shadow Minister for Primary Industry; Mid West and Wheatbelt; Assisting the Shadow Minister for Health, 18 October 1994–15 October 1996
- Shadow Minister for Fisheries, 23 January 1995–15 October 1996
- Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council; Shadow Minister for Primary Industry; Fisheries; Assisting the Shadow Minister for Health, 15 October 1996–15 January 1997
- Shadow Minister for Primary Industry; Fisheries; Mid West and Wheatbelt, 15 January 1997–10 February 2001
- Minister for Agriculture; Forestry; Fisheries, 16 February 2001–1 July 2001
- Minister for the Midwest, Wheatbelt and Great Southern, 16 February 2001–10 March 2005
- Leader of the House in the Legislative Council, 16 February 2001–23 September 2008
- Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, 1 July 2001–10 March 2005
- Minister for Local Government and Regional Development; Heritage; Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne; Goldfields-Esperance, 16 September 2004–21 September 2004
- Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, 10 March 2005–3 February 2006
- Minister for the Midwest and Wheatbelt, 10 March 2005–23 September 2008
- Minister for Agriculture and Food; Forestry, 3 February 2006–23 September 2008
- Minister for Great Southern, 2 March 2007–23 September 2008
Committees
- Member, Standing Committee on Government Agencies, 3 August 1993–24 November 1996
- Member, Standing Committee on Public Administration, 10 April 1997–10 January 2001 (Chairman from 26 June 1997)
- Member, Select Committee on Batavia Relics, 23 September–1 December 1992
- Member, Select Committee of Privilege on Hon Reg Davies’ Telephone Tapping Concerns, 22 October–1 December 1992
- Member, Select Committee of Privilege on Petition presented by Hon John Halden, 11 November–14 December 1992
- Member, Select Committee of Privilege on Non-Compliance of Brian Easton with an order of the House, 9 August–15 December 1994
- Member, Select Committee of Privilege on Documents held by the Royal Commission Into the Use of Executive Power, 6 September–5 December 1995
- Member, Select Committee on Report No. 24 of the Estimates and Financial Operations Committee, 21 October–8 December 1998
- Member, Select Committee of Privilege on Failure of Mr Peter Murphy to Produce Documents Under Summons, 16 December 1998–25 May 1999
Commonwealth
Electorates
- Contested O'Connor (House of Representatives), 5 March 1983, 1 December 1984, 11 July 1987, 24 March 1990
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Personal Information |
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16 November 1946 |
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Perth, Western Australia |
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22 February 2017 |
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Western Australia |
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Taken by administrator at Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park |
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Son of Geoffrey Maurice, farmer, and Hazel Isobel Prowse |
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Married 23 February 1974, Perth, WA to Susanne Jean O'Rourke, daughter of Robert Rimington and Elaine Gaunt
Children: one son and one daughter |
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Not stated |
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Educated Doodlakine Primary School and Wesley College
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Farmer and truck driver |
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Sharefarmer at Doodlakine, 1964–1969
Builder's labourer, 1970
Farmer at Doodlakine and Carrabin (from the 1980s), 1970–1991
Truck driver, 1991–1992
Principal, Gulf Australia Trading
Food security advisor, Abu Dhabi government
Chair, Dandaragan Camel Dairies |
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Member, Transport Workers’ Union
Member and former general treasurer, WA Farmers’ Federation
Delegate, National Farmers Federation
Director, Farmers’ Weekly Newspapers Ltd, 1979–1980
Member, Board Water Authority of WA, 1985–1992
Member, Kellerberrin Football Club,
Director, Avon Football Association
Chair, Western Australian Fishing Industry Council, 2016
Chair, Australian Landcare Council |
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Parliament of Western Australia website. Former Members website. Accessed 30 April 2014.
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board website. Accessed 22 June 2022. https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/?id=b2a35266-051d-ec11-b6e7-00224814c2d3
Weber, David, Kim Chance, former WA ALP minister and camel dairy farmer, dies aged 70, ABC News online, 23 February 2017 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-23/former-wa-alp-minister-kim-chance-dies-at-the-age-of-70/8296948 |
Bibliography |
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Transcript of an interview with Kimberley Maurice Chance, b 1946-
Chance, Kimberley Maurice, Oral History.pdf |