Liza Harvey
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Liza Harvey | |
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Deputy Premier of Western Australia | |
Assumed office 16 February 2016 | |
Premier | Colin Barnett |
Preceded by | Kim Hames |
Minister for Police and Road Safety of Western Australia | |
Assumed office 29 June 2012 | |
Premier | Colin Barnett |
Preceded by | Rob Johnson |
Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Scarborough | |
Assumed office 6 September 2008 | |
Preceded by | Constituency re-established |
Personal details | |
Born | successor 25 October 1966 Manjimup, Western Australia |
Died | successor |
Resting place | successor |
Citizenship | Australian |
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
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Liza Mary Harvey (born 25 October 1966) is an Australian politician who has been a Liberal Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2008 state election, representing the seat of Scarborough.
She was the Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 11 November 2008 to 16 February 2011, and Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Small Business from December 2010 to June 2012. On 29 June 2012 Harvey was sworn in as Minister for Police and Road Safety.[1][2] In February 2016 Harvey became the first woman to serve as deputy premier of Western Australia after being elected deputy leader of the parliamentary Liberal Party.[3][4]
Liza Harvey is a resident of the suburb of Scarborough.
References
- ^ Parliament of Western Australia. "Hon. Liza Mary Harvey MLA". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Liza Mary HARVEY MLA Member for Scarborough WA Legislative Assembly". Parliament @ Work. Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-15/liza-harvey-elected-new-deputy-premier-of-wa/7169618
- ^ "Liza Harvey sworn in as deputy Premier". PerthNow. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.