William John McNee (born 28 April 1933) is a former Australian politician. He was born in Wyalkatchem in

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and was a farmer before entering politics. In 1983 he was elected to the

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as the

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member for Mount Marshall. He was defeated in 1986 but returned in 1989 as the member for

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. From 1990 to 1992 he was Shadow Minister for Transport and Fisheries and from 1992 to 1993 Shadow Minister for Water Resources; however, when the Liberal Party won government in 1993 he was demoted to Parliamentary Secretary assisting in Water Resources and Local Government, serving until 1997. He retired in 2005.

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1933 births Living people Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Western Australia Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly People from Wyalkatchem, Western Australia 21st-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub