Hannah Mary Beazley (born 8 July 1979) is an Australian politician. She has been a

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member of the

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since the 2021 state election, representing Victoria Park.

Early life and family

Beazley is the daughter of

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and the granddaughter of

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and

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, all of whom were senior figures in Australian federal politics. Her mother is Mary Ciccarelli.

Political career

Beazley first contested in the 2013 state election in the

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of Riverton but was unsuccessful. She then ran in the 2019 federal election in her father's former seat of Swan. She achieved a minor swing but ultimately lost to incumbent Steve Irons. In March 2020, following

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Ben Wyatt's announcement that he would retire from parliament at the next election, Beazley was preselected for his seat of

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. However, later that month, Wyatt reversed his decision to quit and announced he would stay on to assist the

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government in the state's economic recovery from the

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. Beazley then stood aside from the seat and was subsequently selected to contest in the South West region of the

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. In November 2020, Wyatt announced his intention to retire for the second time and Beazley was once again selected to be the candidate for Victoria Park. She was elected with an increased margin in the 2021 state election. In her election campaigns, Beazley received support through

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. In December 2022, she became a parliamentary secretary to

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, the minister for emergency services, innovation and the digital economy, medical research, and volunteering.

References

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* Living people 1979 births Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Western Australia Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly Women members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly 21st-century Australian politicians 21st-century Australian women politicians {{Australia-Labor-WesternAustralia-MP-stub