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Electorates
- MLA Northern Rivers, 4 February 1989–14 December 1996 (electorate abolished in redistribution)
- MLC Mining and Pastoral Region, 28 September 2004–21 May 2005. Elected to the Thirty-sixth Parliament for Mining and Pastoral Region on 28 September 2004 to fill casual vacancy to 22 May 2005 upon the resignation of Hon Tom Stephens on 21 September 2004 (term concluded 21 May 2005).
- Contested Gascoyne 8 February 1986, 24 October 1987 (by-election), Ningaloo 14 February 1996; Mining and Pastoral Region 10 February 2001
Office
- Opposition Whip, February 1993–14 November 1996
- Opposition Regional spokesman for Gascoyne, 18 October 1994–18 May 1996
- Shadow Minister for Tourism, Racing and Gaming, and Mid West, 18 May 1996–14 November 1996
Committees
- Member, Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, 6 April 1994–14 November 1996
- Member, Select Committee on Energy and Processing of Resources, 25 October 1989–12 November 1991
- Member, Select Committee on the Water Bill, 15 May 1991–March 1992
- Member, Select Committee on Heavy Transport, 27 September 1994–13 November 1996
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Personal Information |
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Carnarvon, Western Australia |
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Ashes collected at Fremantle Cemetery, WA |
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Clerk |
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Clerk, State Housing Commission, 1965–1972
Clerk, Crown Law Department, 1972–1975
Clerk of Courts, Crown Law Department, 1975–1989 |
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Resident 12 years in country, including 10 years north of 26th parallel
After leaving Parliament, continued in business in Carnarvon area including owning a hotel and roadhouse, and lived and worked at a plantation
Member, Civil Service Association, secretary, Gascoyne Sub-Association
Secretary, Gascoyne branch, State Electricity Commission Union
Justice of the Peace
Past president, Carnarvon Parents & Citizens
Member, Yugoslav Unity Club Inc, Carnarvon
Committee member, committee Gascoyne Local Enterprise Committee and Carnarvon CYSS
Committee member, Carnarvon Race Club
Member, Carnarvon Squash Club |
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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. 149.
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board website. Accessed online 5 July 2022. https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/?id=75403650-051d-ec11-b6e7-00224814c4b9 |
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 Leahy, Kevin John, Condolence Motion, LA.pdf Leahy, Kevin John, Condolence Motion, LC.pdf |