Members’ biographical register

Ms Simone McGurk

House

MLA

Party

Labor
Member Australian Labor Party since 1983

Date first elected

9 March 2013

Year Retired/Resigned

Electorate(s)

Fremantle

Inaugural Speech

Inaugural Video

Speeches

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Parliamentary Service

Service

Electorates

MLA Fremantle from 9 March 2013. Elected to the Thirty-Ninth Parliament for Fremantle on 9 March 2013 in succession to Adele Simone Carles (defeated). Re-elected 2017, 2021 and 2025.

Office

Shadow Minister for Community Services; Children's Interests; Women's Interests from 26 June 2015 to 11 March 2017
Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services from 17 March 2017 to 19 March 2021
Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services from 19 March 2021 to 14 December 2022
Minister for Training; Water; Youth from 14 December 2022 to 8 December 2023
Minister for Training and Workforce Development; Water; Industrial Relations from 8 December 2023 to 19 March 2025
Minister for Creative Industries; Heritage; Industrial Relations; Aged Care and Seniors; Women from 19 March 2025

Committees

Member, Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation from 23 May 2013 to 30 January 2017

Private Member's Bills

Personal Information

Death date

Cause of death

Place of death

Cemetery

Arrived in WA

Occupation

Union official

Employment History

Research assistant, Melbourne University Archives, 1984 Chair, Student Union, University of Melbourne, 1985
Industrial officer, Office of Industrial Relations, 1987-1989
Research officer, organiser, assistant secretary, Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, 1989-2000
Paralegal, Chapmans Barristers and Solicitors, 2001-2002
Consultant, Yamatji Land and Sea Council, 2001-2002
Producer, ABC Local Radio, 2002-2004
Media and campaign officer, Union Voice (then LHMU), 2005-2007
Assistant secretary, Unions WA, 2007-2013

Local Government

Principal Honours

Background/Membership

Member, United Voice
Member, Australian Institute Company Directors

References

Parliament of Western Australia, Inaugural Speech, Wednesday 17 April 2013.
Western Australian Government Gazette, Perth, Wednesday, 19 March 2025. No. 28, Special.

Bibliography

Further Information