Meredith Jane Hammat (born 13 July 1969) 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 Mirrabooka. Hammat graduated from the

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with a BA in politics and industrial relations and a MA in labor and industrial relations. Prior to entering parliament she worked for the

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from 1995 to 2012. From 2012 to 2020 she was State Secretary of

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. In December 2020 she was selected to replace the retiring sitting member, Janine Freeman. In her election campaign Hammat received support through

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. In December 2022, she became a parliamentary secretary to

Tony Buti Antonio De Paulo "Tony" Buti (born 20 August 1961) is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly representing the seat of Armadale since 2 October 2010, when he was elected in a b ...

, the minister for education, aboriginal affairs, and citizenship and multicultural interests.

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* * Living people 1969 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