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Members Of The Western Australian Legislative Council, 1936–1938
This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 22 May 1936 to 21 May 1938. The chamber had 30 seats made up of ten provinces each electing three members, on a system of rotation whereby one-third of the members would retire at each biennial election. Terms expiring in 1942 and thereafter were extended due to World War II by the ''Legislative Council (Postponement of Election) Act 1941'' (No. 50 of 1941), which was given assent on 16 January 1942. Notes : On 27 August 1936, West Province (Western Australia), West Province Labor MLC William Kitson was appointed Chief Secretary of Western Australia, Chief Secretary in the new Willcock Ministry, Ministry led by John Willcock. He was therefore required to resign and contest a ministerial by-election, at which he was returned unopposed on 4 September 1936. : On 23 March 1938, North-East Province (Western Australia), North-East Province Nationalist MLC Charles Elliott (Australian politician), Charles Elli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Australian Legislative Council
The Western Australian Legislative Council is the upper house of the Parliament of Western Australia, a state of Australia. It is regarded as a house of review for legislation passed by the Legislative Assembly, the lower house. The two Houses of Parliament sit in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth. Effective on 20 May 2005, for the election of members of the Legislative Council, the State was divided into 6 electoral regions by community of interest —3 metropolitan and 3 rural—each electing 6 members to the Legislative Council.. The 2005 changes continued to maintain the previous malapportionment in favour of rural regions. Legislation was passed in 2021 to abolish these regions and increase the size of the council to 37 seats, all of which will be elected by the state-at-large. The changes will take effect in the 2025 state election. Since 2008, the Legislative Council has had 36 members. Since the 2013 state election, both houses of Parliament have had fix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Drew (Australian Politician)
John Michael Drew (17 October 1865 – 17 July 1947) was an Australian politician who served as a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for 41 years in two separate terms between 1900 and his death in 1947. Born at Wanerenooka, Northampton, Western Australia, Drew established and edited several newspapers circulating in the Geraldton region before entering politics. A strong opponent of federation, he was elected to the Legislative Council in 1900. Nominally independent, Drew aligned himself with the Labor Party, and served in several Labor ministries during the early 1900s, in positions such as Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Lands, and Colonial Secretary. He officially joined the party in 1911, having been admitted to caucus sittings the previous year. During World War I, Drew supported conscription, but this issue, coupled with the ineffectual Scaddan Ministry, led to him losing his seat at the 1918 election. He regained his seat at the 1924 election, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Macfarlane (Western Australian Politician)
James Mortimer Macfarlane (12 October 1865 – 16 May 1942) was a Western Australian politician and businessman. He was a prominent figure in the development of the state's butter industry, former member of the Perth City Council, and member of the Western Australian Legislative Council. Early life James Macfarlane was born in Oakleigh, Victoria, on 12 October 1865 to farmer Robert Macfarlane and his wife Elizabeth. He was educated in Victoria, and was engaged in mining prior to 1897, in which year he came to Western Australia. Three years later he returned to Victoria, but in 1902 relocated once again to Western Australia. Businesses and organisations Macfarlane formed Bacchus Marsh Concentrate Milk Co in Melbourne in the 1890s. In Western Australia he founded the firm of Macfarlane and Co, Ltd, and became associated prominently with the milk and butter industry. In 1902 he obtained a lease of a butter factory at Busselton. In 1910 Macfarlane was appointed by the Government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Kitson
William Henry Kitson (20 November 1886 – 13 December 1952) was an Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1924 to 1947. He was a minister in the governments of Philip Collier, John Willcock, and Frank Wise, and later served as Agent-General for Western Australia from 1947 until his death. Early life Kitson was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, to Ellen (née Lister) and James Kitson. He came to Western Australia in 1910, and initially worked as a labourer at Torbay, a small locality near Albany. Kitson moved to Fremantle Fremantle () () is a port city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australian vernacular diminutive for ... in 1915, where he was a draper. While in Fremantle, he became involved in the union movement, eventually becoming secretary of the Frem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
