Ms Jessica Shaw MLA

BA (Dist); LLB (Hons); BA (Hons); LLM

House:

Legislative Assembly

Party:

Australian Labor Party

Inaugural Speech:

Inaugural Video:

Valedictory Speech:

Speeches by Ms Jessica Shaw

Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook

SHAW, Jessica Jane, MLA
Former Member for Swan Hills
Australian Labor Party

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE

Elected to the Fortieth Parliament for Swan Hills on 11 March 2017, in succession to Francesco (Frank) Angelo Alban (defeated).
Re-elected 2021.
Did not contest the general election of 8 March 2025. Succeeded by Michelle Maynard (ALP).

Ministerial Appointments

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Tourism; Culture and the Arts; Heritage from 19 March 2021 to 21 December 2021.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services from 21 December 2021 to 23 August 2022.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier; Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade; Tourism; Commerce; Science from 23 August 2022 to 14 December 2022.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier; Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade; Hydrogen Industry; Tourism; Science from 14 December 2022 to 8 June 2023.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier; Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade; Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations from 8 June 2023 to 19 March 2025.

Standing Committees

Member, Economics and Industry Standing Committee from 23 May 2017 to 29 January 2021, (Chair from 24 May 2017).

PERSONAL

Birth

Born 3 September 1978, Ascot, United Kingdom.
Arrived in Australia 1988, Western Australia 2006.

Qualifications and occupation before entering Parliament

BA (Dist); LLB (Hons); BA (Hons); LLM.
Commercial Executive.

SWAN HILLS - ELECTORATE PROFILE

The electorate of Swan Hills is located in the East Metropolitan Region and includes all or parts of the City of Swan and the Shire of Mundaring.

Comprising of all or parts of the localities of Aveley, Avon Valley National Park, Bailup, Baskerville, Beechina, Brigadoon, Bullsbrook, Chidlow, Ellenbrook, Gidgegannup, Herne Hill, Melaleuca, Middle Swan, Millendon, Mt Helena, Sawyers Valley, The Lakes, The Vines, Upper Swan, Walyunga National Park and Wooroloo.

Enrolment - 30,263 (11 February 2021)

Area - 1,334 km²