Helen Margaret Morton (born 30 September 1949) is an Australian politician. She was a

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member of the

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from 2005 to 2017, representing the region of East Metropolitan. On 14 December 2010, Morton was appointed Minister for Mental Health and Disability Services. Before that she was a parliamentary secretary for various ministries. Morton graduated in 1969 with an Associate Diploma in

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from the Western Australian Institute of Technology (now Curtin University). After the 2013 state election, Morton added the portfolio of child protection to her existing portfolios. Morton was also the Deputy Leader of the Upper House in the Legislative Council.

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