Steve Thomas (politician)
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Dr Steven "Steve" Caldwell Thomas was born 3 October 1967 in Mansfield, Victoria
, Australia
. He was a Liberal
member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
from February 2005 to September 2008 representing the electorate of Capel
.
Prior to entering politics Thomas was a veterinary surgeon and has a degree in veterinary science.
On entering Parliament Thomas was appointed as acting speaker of the Legislative Assembly
in March 2005 and has been a member of the Public Accounts Committee since April 2005.
Thomas was appointed as the shadow minister of the Environment for most of 2006 and as of January 2008 has acted as the shadow treasurer.
The seat of Capel was abolished and merged with Collie-Wellington and parts of Vasse into the new seat of Collie-Preston. Thomas contested the seat in the 2008 election
and lost narrowly to Labor
candidate and member for Collie-Wellington, Mick Murray
.
Mansfield, Victoria
Mansfield is a small town in the foothills of the Victorian part of the Australian Alps. It is approximately 180 km north-east of Melbourne...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He was a Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....
from February 2005 to September 2008 representing the electorate of Capel
Electoral district of Capel
The Electoral district of Capel was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district was named for the South West town of Capel, located between Bunbury and Busselton, which fell within its borders. The seat was abolished after only one term at the 2007...
.
Prior to entering politics Thomas was a veterinary surgeon and has a degree in veterinary science.
On entering Parliament Thomas was appointed as acting speaker of the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly is the name given in some countries to either a legislature, or to one of its branch.The name is used by a number of member-states of the Commonwealth of Nations, as well as a number of Latin American countries....
in March 2005 and has been a member of the Public Accounts Committee since April 2005.
Thomas was appointed as the shadow minister of the Environment for most of 2006 and as of January 2008 has acted as the shadow treasurer.
The seat of Capel was abolished and merged with Collie-Wellington and parts of Vasse into the new seat of Collie-Preston. Thomas contested the seat in the 2008 election
Western Australian state election, 2008
A general election was held in the state of Western Australia on Saturday 6 September 2008 to elect 59 members to the Legislative Assembly and 36 members to the Legislative Council...
and lost narrowly to Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
candidate and member for Collie-Wellington, Mick Murray
Mick Murray
Michael Joseph Murray also known as Squire Murray was an IRA Volunteer named as a ringleader of the Birmingham Pub Bombings. He was born c1936 and died in 1999 and is buried in Clonmellon, County Westmeath.-Early life:...
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