Mal Washer
| Dr Mal Washer | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Moore |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 3 October 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Filing |
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| Born | 12 August 1945 Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Occupation | MP, General practitioner |
Dr Malcolm James Washer (born 12 August 1945), Australian politician,[1] has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since October 1998, representing the Division of Moore, Western Australia.[2] He was born in Bunbury, Western Australia, and was educated at the University of Western Australia, graduating in 1970 with degrees in medicine and surgery. He was a general practitioner before entering politics.[3]
He is considered a moderate Liberal in a very conservative state and is supportive of socially liberal issues such as same-sex marriage [4] During 2010 and 2011 he was the contact for the Australian Parliamentary Group on Drug Law Reform (APGDLR), a cross party group of 100 MP’s from Australian State and Commonwealth parliaments. The group was set up in 1993 after a meeting in Canberra convened by Michael Moore (Australian politician) (ACT Assembly) and Ann Symonds (MLC, NSW).[5]
In August 2011 he announced he would not be contesting the next Australian federal election.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Senators and Members, by Date of Birth". 42nd Parliament. 17 September 2009. http://www.aph.gov.au/Library/parl/42/mpsbyage.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ "Australian Legistlative Election of 3 October 1998". http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1998/1998repswa.txt. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ "About Dr Mal Washer". http://www.malwasher.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=2. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ "Liberals join gay marriage conscience vote call". The Age (Melbourne). 9 November 2010. http://www.theage.com.au/national/liberals-join-gay-marriage-conscience-vote-call-20101108-17klf.html. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ^ "Australian Parliamentary Group for Drug Law Reform". http://adlrf.org.au/about/apgdlr/. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ ABC, The World Today, 15 August 2011
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| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by Paul Filing |
Member for Moore 1998–present |
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