Kim Hames
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| Born | March 24, 1953 Subiaco, Western Australia Western Australia |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | MLA |
Kim Desmond Hames was born March 24, 1953 in Subiaco, Western Australia in Western Australia. He has been a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Dawesville after winning the seat in the 2005 election.[1]
First elected to Parliament in 1993 to the electorate of Dianella Hames lost his seat in a redistribution in 1994, he was subsequently elected to the new seat of Yokine in 1996 then lost the seat in the 2001 election. Hames won preselection for the seat of Dawesville after the retirement of the sitting member Arthur Marshall.[2]
Appointed as the minister of Housing, Aboriginal Affairs and Water resources in 1997, Hames held on to these portfolios until the defeat of Richard Court's Liberal government in the 2001 election.
Hames is currently the shadow minister of Health and Indigenous Affairs and was appointed the the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in 2008.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (2007). Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
- ^ ABC Online News - Western Australian Election 2005 (2008). Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
- ^ Liberal Party of WA - Kim Hames (2008). Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
