David Alan Templeman (born 21 November 1965) is an Australian politician who has been a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of

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since 2001, representing the seat of Mandurah. He is Leader of the House and Minister for Culture and the Arts, Local Government, and Heritage.

Early life

Templeman was born in

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, to Beryl Ann Bates and John Thomas Templeman. He attended

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before going on to the Western Australian College of Advanced Education (now

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) to study teaching. Before entering politics, Templeman worked as a schoolteacher, teaching at

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s in Three Springs, Warnbro, and

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. He also served on the Mandurah City Council between 1994 and 2001, including as deputy mayor from 1997.David Alan Templeman
– Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2016.

Political career

Templeman first ran for parliament at the 1993 state election, but lost to the sitting

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member, Roger Nicholls. He re-contested the seat against Nicholls at the 2001 state election, and was successful. Templeman was re-elected at the 2005 election with an increased majority, and was subsequently made a whip in the government of Geoff Gallop. When

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replaced Gallop as premier in January 2006, he was made Minister for Community Development,

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, and Minister for Youth. In a December 2006 reshuffle, he lost the youth portfolio to

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, but was instead made Minister for Child Protection (a new title) and Minister for Peel. Another reshuffle occurred in March 2007, after which Templeman's titles became Minister for the Environment,

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, and Minister for Peel. He remained in the ministry until the Labor government's defeat at the 2008 state election.Mr David Alan Templeman MLA DipTchg, BEd
– Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2016. When the Western Australian Labor Party won government in the 2017 state election, Templeman took on three ministries—Culture and the Arts, Local Government, and Heritage—and was appointed Leader of the House. In this role, he delivered a cover of The Sound of Silence by

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Templeman, David 1965 births Living people Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Western Australia Australian schoolteachers Edith Cowan University alumni Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly People from Northam, Western Australia Western Australian local councillors Deputy mayors of places in Australia 21st-century Australian politicians

Early life

Political career

See also

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