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Labor
Joined Australian Labor Party |
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9 March 2013 |
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Kimberley |
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Electorates
- MLA for Kimberley from 9 March 2013 to 13 March 2021. Elected to the Thirty-Ninth Parliament for Kimberley on 9 March 2013 in succession to Carol Anne Martin (retired). Re-elected 2017. Did not contest the general election on 13 March 2021.
Committees
- Member, Joint Select Committee on Aboriginal Constitutional Recognition from 2 December 2014 to 26 March 2015
- Co-opted Member, Education and Health Standing Committee's Inquiry into Aboriginal Youth Suicide in Remote Areas from 22 March 2016 to 17 November 2016
- Member, Education and Health Standing Committee from 23 May 2017 to 29 January 2021
Historical Notes
- Second Indigenous woman in the WA Parliament
- 18 August 2020 announced retirement from politics
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Constitution Amendment (Recognition of Aboriginal People) Bill 2014 Referred to the Joint Select Committee on Aboriginal Constitutional Recognition - 02/12/2014
Constitution Amendment (Recognition of Aboriginal People) Bill 2015 Assented to - 17/09/2015 |
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 Farrer, Josephine, Valedictory Speech.pdf |
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Search for speeches by Josie Farrer |
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Personal Information |
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24 September 1947 |
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Halls Creek, Western Australia |
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Married |
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Shire Council president and councillor, Halls Creek |
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Parliament of Western Australia website. Current Members - Accessed 26 May 2015. |
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