Simone McGurk

The Honourable
Simone McGurk
MLA
McGurk with Roger Cook being interviewed at Fremantle Hospital
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
for Fremantle
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 March 2013
Preceded byAdele Carles
Personal details
Born
Simone Frances McGurk

(1963-12-05) 5 December 1963 (age 60)
Perth, Western Australia
Political partyLabor Party
Websitesimonemcgurk.com.au

Simone Frances McGurk (born 5 December 1963[1]) is an Australian politician. She is the member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the seat of Fremantle, and Minister for Water, Industrial Relations and Training and Workforce Development.[2]

Prior to entering Parliament, McGurk was Secretary of UnionsWA,[3] Western Australia's peak trade union body, having previously served as an official of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union and United Voice. She also served as a member of the Western Australian State Training Board, and on the board of the Industry superannuation fund, AustralianSuper.[4] McGurk has also worked as a producer for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and in native title for the Yamatji Land and Sea Council.[3]

In Government

On 17 March 2017, McGurk was sworn in as Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services,[5][6] and served in these roles until 14 December 2022.[7]

McGurk oversaw significant family and Domestic violence reforms[8] and introduced legislation for safe access zones around Abortion clinics.[9]

She served as Minister for Training; Water; Youth from 14 December 2022 to 8 December 2023, then Minister for Training and Workforce Development; Water; Industrial Relations from 8 December 2023.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Simone Frances McGurk MLA". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  2. ^ "WA Labor unveils reshuffled shadow Cabinet". Archived from the original on 9 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Independents Out". Fremantle Herald. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  4. ^ "New trustee board member for AustralianSuper". 29 March 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  5. ^ "WA Labor ministry portfolios". news.com.au. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Mark McGowan sworn in as WA's 30th Premier". abc.net.au. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Member List". www.parliament.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Domestic violence laws pass WA parliament - 9News". www.9news.com.au. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  9. ^ Rodrigues, Marilyn (19 October 2020). "WA introduces exclusion zone bill". The Catholic Weekly. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Fremantle
2013–present 		Incumbent