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Electorates
- MLC East Metropolitan Region from 22 May 2013. Elected to the Thirty-ninth Parliament for the East Metropolitan Region on 5 April 2013 for term commencing 22 May 2013. Re-elected 2017 and 2021 for terms commencing on 22 May.
Parliamentary Appointments
- Deputy Chair of Committees from 22 May 2013 to 21 May 2017
- President of the Legislative Council from 25 May 2021 to present
Office
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health from 17 March 2017 to 19 March 2021
Committees
- Member, Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations from 22 May 2013 to 21 May 2017
- Member, Joint Standing Committee on Audit from 13 June 2013 to 30 January 2017
- Chair, Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations from 23 May 2017 to 21 May 2021
- Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Audit from 13 June 2017 to 29 January 2021
- Deputy Chair, Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations: Inquiry into the Government's Local Projects Local Jobs Program from 7 November 2018 to 25 June 2020
- Chair, Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges from 25 May 2021 to present
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Personal Information |
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21 August 1962 |
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Sea Lake, Victoria, Australia |
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1999 |
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Daughter of Alan Nicholas Clohesy and Veronica Elaine Quirk |
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Catholic |
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University of South Australia, Bachelor of Social Science (B Soc Sci) (social policy) (Hons), 1995-1999
Edith Cowan University, Candidate, Doctor of Philosophy, 1999-2003
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Project officer, Australian Council of Social Service, 1982
Information officer, Inner Sydney Regional Council for Social Development Co-op Ltd, 1982-1984
Chairperson, International Youth Year, Minister for Youth & Community Services, 1984-1986
Program officer, Inter-Departmental Committee, Youth Affairs, Young Women & International Youth Year
NSW Department of Youth & Community Services, 1986-1987
Project officer, Ministerial Review of Obstetric Services, Department of Health, NSW, 1987-1988
Executive officer, Brain Injury Association of NSW, 1988-1990
NSW manager, World Window Australia Pty Ltd, 1990-1991
Manager, Policy and Advocacy, People with Disabilities (NSW) Inc, 1991-1995
Social policy consultant, Adelaide, SA, 1995-1997
Information/project officer, Women's Information Service/Office for the Status of Women, SA, 1997-1999
Research officer/electorate officer (casual), Senator Jim McKiernan, Senator for Western Australia,1999-2003
Research officer/electorate officer (casual), Dianne Guise, MLA, Member for Wanneroo and Deputy Speaker, 1999-2003
Research officer (part time), Institute for Service Professions, Edith Cowan University, 1999-2003
Lecturer and tutor (part time), School of International, Community & Cultural Studies, Edith Cowan University, 1999-2003
Manager, Information and Education, People with Disability Australia Incorporated, 2003-2004
Acting executive and deputy director, People with Disability Australia Incorporated (PWD), 2004-2006
Social policy consultant, Perth, 2006-2008
Adviser, Senator Louise Pratt, Labor Senator for Western Australia, 2008-2013 |
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Dean's Merit List, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of South Australia
Certificate of Achievement for Outstanding Academic Achievement, University of South Australia Alumni Association
Membership in Recognition of Outstanding Scholastic Achievement and Excellence, Golden Key National Honour Society
President, Youth Affairs Council of NSW, 1984-1987
Various positions, Management Committee Member, National Youth Council of Australia Management member, Organisational Change Taskforce, Youth Policy Taskforce: Youth Affairs Council of Australia, 1984-1989
Chairperson/committee member, Youth Week NSW, 1985-1988
Member, National Women's Consultative Council, 1986-1989
Delegation leader, Youth Affairs Study Group Malaysia, 1987
Vice president, Inner Sydney Regional Council for Social Development, 1992-1994; secretary, 1988-1990
Board member, Women's Health Care Association WA, 1999-2001
Member, Centre for Research for Women, 1999-2005
Member, EMILYs List, 1999 - current
National secretary, Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA), 2000-2001
Board member, Shelter NSW, 2005-2007
Board member, NSW Council of Social Service, 2005-2007
Member, Muriel Matters Society Inc, 2010 - current
Member, Australian Society for the Study of Labour History (Perth Branch)
Member, National Disability Services (NDS) Australia
Member, People with Disability Australia |
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Parliament of Western Australia website. Current Members. Accessed 20 May 2015.
WA Labor website. Accessed 22 April 2014. http://walabor.org.au/wa-labor-people/wa-labors-office-bearers |
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