Simone Frances McGurk (born 5 December 1963) is an Australian politician. She is the member of the

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for the seat of

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, and Minister for Community Services, Children's Interests and Women's Interests. Prior to entering Parliament, McGurk was Secretary of

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, Western Australia's peak trade union body, having previously served as an official of the

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and

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. She also served as a member of the Western Australian State Training Board, and on the board of the

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fund,

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. McGurk has also worked as a producer for the

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, and in native title for the

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Land and Sea Council.

In Government

On 17 March 2017, McGurk was sworn in as Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services. McGurk oversaw significant family and Domestic violence reforms and introduced legislation for safe access zones around

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McGurk, Simone 1963 births Living people Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly Politicians from Perth, Western Australia Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Western Australia 21st-century Australian politicians 21st-century Australian women politicians Women members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly