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photo Hon. Eric Stephen RIPPER MLA
Member for Belmont
WA Legislative Assembly
The information on this page was provided by the parliamentarian or obtained through parliamentary handbooks or web sites. It was correct as at May 2009
     
Party   Australian Labor Party
     
State   WA
     
Current Leader of Government or Opposition   Leader of the Opposition from 26 September 2008.
     
Term Expires   2012
     
Parliamentary Service   Elected to the Thirty-Second Parliament for Ascot at the by-election held on 19 March 1988 to fill the vacancy consequent upon the resignation of Hon. Malcolm John Bryce; Electorate abolished in redistribution 1988; Elected to the Thirty-Third Parliament for Belmont on 4 February 1989. Re-elected 1993, 1996, 2001, 2005 and 6 September 2008.
     
Ministerial and Shadow Ministerial Appointments   Shadow Minister for Public Sector Management; Native Title from 26 September 2008. Deputy Premier; Treasurer, 6 February 2001 to 6 September 2008. Minister for Government Enterprises; Minister Assisting Minister for Public Sector Management, 10 March 2005 to 13 December 2005. Minister for Energy,16 February 2001 to 26 February 2005. Shadow Minister for Treasury; Accountability; Energy, 4 August 1999 to 10 February 2001. Minister for Community Services (Community Development from 7 September 1992, Disability Services from 20 August 1991), 5 February 1991 to 16 February 1993. Minister for The Family; Youth Justice, 7 September 1992 to 16 February 1993. Shadow Minister for Education; Accountability, 15 January 1997 to 4 August 1999. Shadow Minister for Finance, 15 October 1996 to 15 January 1997 and 18 October 1994 to 23 January 1995. Shadow Minister for Resource Development; Parliamentary and Electoral Reform, 18 March 1996 to 15 January 1997. Shadow Minister for Resource Development, 23 January 1995 to 18 March 1996. Shadow Minister for Commerce and Trade, 18 October 1994 to 23 January 1995. Shadow Minister for Water Resources; Works and Services, 7 February 1994 to 18 October 1994. Shadow Minister for Community Development; Family 17 February 1993 to 7 February 1994.
     
Parliamentary Party Positions   Former Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Shadow Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly,17 February 1993 to 15 January 1997.
     
Parliamentary Positions   Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly, 26 October 1992 to 16 February 1993.
     
Parliamentary Appointments   Deputy Chair of Committees April 1989 - March 1991.
     
Committee Service   Chair, Public Accounts and Expenditure Review Committee, April 1990 to March 1991 (Member, April 1989 to April 1990). Member, Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, April 1989 to 19 March 1991. Joint Chair, Estimates Committee (C 1999). Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee 22 June 1993 to 7 September 2000. Member, Crime Prevention Committee, 15 October 1997 to 23 September 1999. Member, Procedure Committee, 12 October 1994 to 27 June 1996. Member, Science and Technology Committee, 24 March 1994 to 24 November 1994. Member, Energy and Processing of Resources Committee, 27 September 1989 to 12 November 1991. Member, Select Committee on the Reproductive Technology Working Party's Report, 15 November 1988 to 15 December 1988.
     
Former Occupations   School teacher, union organiser and ministerial adviser.
     
Qualifications   BA, DipEd.
     
Electoral Address   Unit 6, 268 Belmont Ave
Cloverdale WA 6105
     
Telephone   +61 (0) 8 9277 6898
     
Fax   +61 (0) 8 9277 2768
     
Email   eric.ripper@mp.wa.gov.au
     
Date of Birth   13/9/51
     
Place of Birth   Subiaco, Western Australia.
     

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