Sheila McHale
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| Born | Yorkshire, England |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Member of parliament |
Sheila McHale is a current Australian Labor Party MP serving the roles of Minister for Minister for Disability Services, Tourism, Culture and the Arts and Consumer Protection in Western Australia. She is the current Member for Kenwick.
Born in Yorkshire, England she emigrated to Western Australia in 1978. She was first elected to State Parliament in 1996 and served as the Shadow Minister for Health, the Arts and Heritage. During this period, she spent three years as an elected councillor.
In 2001, she was re-elected to state-parliament as Gallop took power and undertook the position of Cabinet Minister, as Minister for Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth; Disability Services; and Culture and the Arts.
