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Electorates
- MLC Agricultural Region from 16 July 2007 (elected on recount to fill casual vacancy)–21 May 2017. Elected to the Thirty-seventh Parliament for Agricultural Region on 16 July 2007 to fill vacancy upon resignation of Hon Margaret Rowe on 22 June 2007. Re-elected 6 September 2008 for term commencing 22 May 2009. Re-elected 2013 for term commencing 22 May. Defeated 11 March 2017 (term concluded 21 May 2017)
- Contested Agricultural Region 26 February 2005
Committees
- Deputy Chair of Committees 22 February 2011–21 May 2013. Reappointed 22 May 2013–21 May 2017
- Member Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations 5 December 2007–4 June 2009
- Member Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review 6 November 2008–4 June 2009. Elected as Deputy Chairman 26 November 2008–4 June 2009
- Member Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs 4 June 2009–21 May 2013. Elected as Chairman 4 June 2009–21 May 2013
- Member Procedure and Privileges Committee 22 February 2011–21 May 2013
- Member Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs 22 May 2013–21 May 2017
- Deputy Chair Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review 22 May 2013–5 April 2016
- Member Standing Committee on Uniform Legislation and Statutes Review 22 September 2016–21 May 2017
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Personal Information |
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28 April 1950 |
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Wongan Hills, Western Australia |
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Charles Albert Ellis, farmer, and Ethel Elizabeth Ellis, home duties |
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Married 13 February 1971, Claremont to Margaret Rose Gordon, daughter of Arthur George Noel and Grace Gordon
Children: one son and one daughter |
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Church of England |
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Bindi Bindi Primary school and Guildford Grammar School
Securities Institute of Australia by correspondence
Diplomas Personal Investment–Planning and Management, Securities Independent law etc
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Farmer |
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Farmer at Bindi Bindi and Calingiri |
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Moora Shire Council 1994–2002 (deputy president from 1997)
Awarded Distinguished Service Award from Local Government Association for services to the community of Moora |
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Member Pastoralists and Graziers Association
Member Rural Water Council
Director Wheatbelt Area Consultative Committee
Life member Miling Golf Club, member Bindi Bindi branch Fire and Emergency Services Authority |
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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. 82.
Parliament of Western Australia website. Current Members. Accessed 21 May 2015. |
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