David Michael
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David Michael
Minister for Ports, Local Government, Road Safety, Minister assisting the Minister for Transport / Parliament of WA
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David Michael has been a Labor Party Member of the WA Legislative Assembly for Balcatta since 2017. He is the WA Parliament's first ever Australian/Finnish MP.
Mr Michael ran unsuccessfully as the Labor candidate for Churchlands in 2001 but in 2005, he became the youngest councillor (at the aged of 25) to serve at the City of Stirling and was deputy mayor from 2011 to 2013.
Since 2002, Mr Michael has worked as an advisor and researcher for a number of state Labor members.
He was appointed Cabinet Secretary under the McGowan government in March 2021. Following the resignation of Mr McGowan in June 2023, he was appointed the Minister for Ports, Local Government, Road Safety, and the Minister assisting the Minister for Transport under the Cook government.
Mr Michael ran unsuccessfully as the Labor candidate for Churchlands in 2001 but in 2005, he became the youngest councillor (at the aged of 25) to serve at the City of Stirling and was deputy mayor from 2011 to 2013.
Since 2002, Mr Michael has worked as an advisor and researcher for a number of state Labor members.
He was appointed Cabinet Secretary under the McGowan government in March 2021. Following the resignation of Mr McGowan in June 2023, he was appointed the Minister for Ports, Local Government, Road Safety, and the Minister assisting the Minister for Transport under the Cook government.
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| NEWS: Tagged in Audit exposes road safety fund failings | 17 Oct 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Local governments work smart for revenue | 13 Sep 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Areas of intrigue for 2023 council elections | 08 Sep 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Local towage company wins Port of Esperance contract | 19 Jul 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Green light for $4m jetty restoration | 17 Jul 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Cook sworn in as 31st WA premier | 08 Jun 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Cook reveals new cabinet | 08 Jun 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Cook confirmed as premier, reshuffle to come | 08 Jun 2023 |
| NEW ROLE: Minister for Local Government, Metropolitan Cemeteries Board | 08 Jun 2023 |
| NEW ROLE: Minister for Local Government, Department of Local Government Sport and Cultural Industries | 08 Jun 2023 |
