Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia

Mr Mark McGowan

Parliamentary Service

Electorates

• MLA Rockingham from 14 December 1996. Elected to the Thirty–Fifth Parliament for Rockingham on 14 December 1996 in succession to the Hon Michael Barnett (retired). Re-elected 2001, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2017 and 2021.
  

• Leader of the Opposition from 23 January 2012 to 17 March 2017

• Shadow Minister for Local Government from 15 January 1997 to 4 August 1999
• Spokesperson for Tourism, Local Government, Heritage, Sport and Recreation from 5 August 1999 to 10 February 2001
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Minister for Public Sector Management, Federal Affairs, Science, Citizenship and Multicultural Interests from 16 February 2001 to 26 February 2005
• Minister for Tourism, Racing and Gaming, Youth, Peel and the South West from 10 March 2005 to 13 October 2005
• Minister for Tourism, Racing and Gaming, Youth, Peel and South West, Disability Services, Sport and Recreation, Citizenship and Multicultural Interests, Seniors from 13 October 2005 to 25 November 2005
• Minister for Tourism, Racing and Gaming, Youth, Peel and South West from 25 November 2005 to 3 February 2006
• Minister for the Environment, Racing and Gaming from 3 February 2006 to 9 November 2006
• Minister for the Environment, Racing and Gaming, Peel, South West from 9 November 2006 to 13 December 2006
• Minister for Education and Training, South West from 13 December 2006 to 26 February 2007
• Minister for Education and Training, South West, the Environment, Climate Change, Disability Services from 26 February 2007 to 2 March 2007
• Minister for Education and Training, South West from 2 March 2007–23 September 2008
• Manager of Opposition Business, Shadow Minister for State Development, Trade, Planning, Housing and Works from 26 September 2008 to 5 March 2010
• Manager of Opposition Business, Shadow Minister for State Development, Regional Development, Housing and Works, Trade from 5 March 2010 to 23 January 2012
• Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Economic Reform, Public Sector Management from 27 January 2012 to 11 March 2017
• Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations from 17 March 2017 to 19 March 2021
• Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations from 19 March 2021 to present

• Member, Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation from 6 May to 22 October 1997
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee from 13 November 2008 to 13 February 2012 (Deputy Chair from 26 November 2008 to 13 February 2012)
  

• Announced resignation as Premier and member for Rockingham, 29 May 2023

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