Michael Mischin (born 29 December 1958) is an Australian barrister and politician who was a member of the Legislative Council of

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from 2009 to 2021, representing North Metropolitan Region. He was

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in the government of

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from 2012 to 2017.

Early life

Mischin was born in

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to Maria (née Lewkowski) and George Mischin.Michael Mischin
– Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 July 2016. His parents had arrived in Australia as

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s after World War II, his father being of Russian origin and his mother's family originating from "a small village on the Polish– Belorussian border". Mischin attended

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before going on to study law at the

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. He was

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in 1982, and afterward worked in a private law firm until 1985, when he joined the state government's Crown Law Department. Mischin later worked for the Director of Public Prosecutions, reaching the rank of senior state prosecutor.

Politics

At the

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, Mischin ran for the

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in fourth position on the Liberal Party's ticket in Western Australia, but was not elected. The following year, at the 2008 state election, he was elected to a Legislative Council term starting in May 2009, running in second position on the Liberal ticket in North Metropolitan Region. Mischin was made deputy chairman of committees in the Legislative Council a few months after his election, and also became a parliamentary secretary.Hon. Michael Mischin MLC LLB (Hons), BJuris (Hons)
– Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 July 2016. In June 2012, following the resignation of

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, he was appointed attorney-general. After the 2013 state election, Mischin was also made Minister for Commerce, replacing Simon O'Brien. With the defeat of the Liberal-led Government on 11 March 2017, Michael became the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council and was appointed Shadow Attorney General and Shadow Minister for Commerce. He was defeated at the 2021 general election.Green, Anthony (March 2021)
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References

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Early life

Politics

See also

References