Mick Murray (politician)
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Michael "Mick" Philip Murray was born on 26 November 1949 in Perth
, Australia
. He has been a Labor
member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
since February 2001. He represented the electorate of Collie from 2001 to 2005 and has represented the electorate of Collie-Preston since an electoral redistribution in 2005.
Growing up in the small town of Duranillin
in the Shire of West Arthur, Murray attended the local primary school before moving to Collie
with his parents and completing his education in local state schools.
Murray completed his apprenticeship as a mechanic and worked in the North West of Western Australia before settling back in Collie to work in the coal mines.
Murray contested the seat of Collie twice before defeating the sitting member, Hilda Turnbull, in the 2001 election
on a swing of 9.4% and a two-party-preferred majority of 2.6%.
The electorate of Collie was abolished in 2003 to become Collie-Wellington and Murray retained the seat in
2005 election
with a comfortable majority of 9.3%.
While in Parliament
, Murray has been a member of the Economics and Industry Standing Committee and Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation committees. He has been a trustee of the Parliamentary superannuation fund from 2001 and a Deputy government whip from 2001 to 2005. Additionally, he is the Convenor of the Country Labor grouping within the Western Australian Labor Party.
Subiaco, Western Australia
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, Australia
Australia
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. He has been a Labor
Australian Labor Party
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member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
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since February 2001. He represented the electorate of Collie from 2001 to 2005 and has represented the electorate of Collie-Preston since an electoral redistribution in 2005.
Growing up in the small town of Duranillin
Duranillin, Western Australia
Duranillin is a small town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, south of Darkan near the junction of the Arthur and Beaufort rivers.-History:...
in the Shire of West Arthur, Murray attended the local primary school before moving to Collie
Collie, Western Australia
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with his parents and completing his education in local state schools.
Murray completed his apprenticeship as a mechanic and worked in the North West of Western Australia before settling back in Collie to work in the coal mines.
Murray contested the seat of Collie twice before defeating the sitting member, Hilda Turnbull, in the 2001 election
Western Australian state election, 2001
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 10 February 2001 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...
on a swing of 9.4% and a two-party-preferred majority of 2.6%.
The electorate of Collie was abolished in 2003 to become Collie-Wellington and Murray retained the seat in
2005 election
Western Australian state election, 2005
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 26 February 2005 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...
with a comfortable majority of 9.3%.
While in Parliament
Parliament
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, Murray has been a member of the Economics and Industry Standing Committee and Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation committees. He has been a trustee of the Parliamentary superannuation fund from 2001 and a Deputy government whip from 2001 to 2005. Additionally, he is the Convenor of the Country Labor grouping within the Western Australian Labor Party.