John Quigley (politician)
John Quigley | |
|---|---|
| Shadow Attorney-General of Western Australia | |
| Assumed office 8 April 2009 [1] | |
| Leader | Eric Ripper Mark McGowan |
| Preceded by | Christian Porter |
| Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia Acting | |
| In office 29 March 2005 – 7 August 2008 | |
| Premier | Geoff Gallop Alan Carpenter |
| Preceded by | Fred Riebeling (as Speaker) |
| Succeeded by | Fred Riebeling (as Speaker) |
| Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia | |
| In office 1 May 2001 – 6 September 2008 | |
| Premier | Geoff Gallop Alan Carpenter |
| Preceded by | Chris Baker |
| Succeeded by | Wendy Duncan |
| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Butler | |
| Assumed office 9 March 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Mindarie | |
| In office 26 February 2005 – 9 March 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Innaloo | |
| In office 10 February 2001 – 26 February 2005 | |
| Preceded by | George Strickland |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Robert Quigley 1 December 1948 Perth, Western Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ellen (1983-1994; 3 children) Michelle Stronach (2004–present; 2 children) |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Aquinas College, Perth |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia (LLB; 1974) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
John Robert Quigley LLB (born 1 December 1948) is an Australian barrister, solicitor and politician in Western Australia. A member of the ALP, he has served as a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from the 2001 election until the present, initially as the Member for Innaloo (2001–2005) until that seat's abolishment in an electoral redistribution, then as the Member for Mindarie.
Early life
He was born on 1 December 1948 in Perth, Western Australia, and was educated at Aquinas College, Perth.[2] He was the lawyer for the Western Australian Police Union for 20 years before entering state parliament in 2001. He became an honorary life member of the union in 2000.[2]
Politics
In 2007, his life membership of the Western Australian Police Union was withdrawn after his parliamentary attack on police involved with the Andrew Mallard case, where he named a former undercover policeman.[2] He is planning to melt down his life membership badge, and have it made into a tiepin with the words "Veritas Vincit" (Truth conquers) the motto of the school he attended, and present it to Andrew Mallard.[2]
In 2008, Quigley was cleared by the Corruption and Crime Commission in relation to dealings with lobbyist Brian Burke. Burke approached Quigley in order to launch a parliamentary enquiry that would favour one of Burke's associates.[3]
In 2011, he was accused of bringing the legal profession into disrepute, a charge stemming from his campaign to expose the wrongful jailing of Andrew Mallard for murder.[4] In November 2011 Quigley was fined $3000 by the State Administrative Tribunal for professional misconduct.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament%5CMemblist.nsf/WAllMembersFlat/Quigley,+John+Robert?opendocument
- ^ a b c d Taylor, Robert (2007) MP melts life badge for Mallard 'tiepin of truth', The West Australian. 8 December 2007
- ^ "ABC Online News – CCC clears MPs over Burke dealings". 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2008.
- ^ "News.com.au – MP John Quigley accused of bringing legal profession into disrepute". PerthNow. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-02/quigley-fined-over-mallard-case/3615752