Mal Washer

Dr Malcolm James Washer (born 12 August 1945), Australian politician,^[1] was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from October 1998 to August 2013, representing the Division of Moore, Western Australia.^[2] He was born in Bunbury, Western Australia, and was educated at the University of Western Australia, graduating in 1970 with degrees in medicine and surgery. He was a general practitioner before entering politics.^[3]

He is considered a moderate Liberal in a very conservative state and is supportive of socially liberal issues such as same-sex marriage ^[4] During 2010 and 2011 he was the contact for the Australian Parliamentary Group on Drug Law Reform (APGDLR), a cross party group of 100 MP’s from Australian State and Commonwealth parliaments. The group was set up in 1993 after a meeting in Canberra convened by Michael Moore (ACT Assembly) and Ann Symonds (MLC, NSW).^[5]

In August 2011, he announced he would not be contesting the next federal election.^[6]

References

1. ↑ "Senators and Members, by Date of Birth". 42nd Parliament. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2010. 
2. ↑ "Australian Legislative Election of 3 October 1998". Retrieved 24 January 2010. 
3. ↑ "About Dr Mal Washer". Retrieved 24 January 2010. 
4. ↑ "Liberals join gay marriage conscience vote call". The Age (Melbourne). 9 November 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010. 
5. ↑ "Australian Parliamentary Group for Drug Law Reform". Retrieved 2 November 2011. 
6. ↑ ABC, The World Today, 15 August 2011

External links

• personal website