Members_of_the_Western_Australian_Legislative_Assembly,_1989–1993

Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1989–1993

Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1989–1993

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This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1989 to 1993:

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1 On 26 April 1990, the Labor member for Maylands, former Premier Peter Dowding, resigned. Labor candidate Judy Edwards won the resulting by-election on 26 May 1990.
2 On 26 April 1990, the Labor member for Fremantle, former Deputy Premier David Parker, resigned. Labor candidate Jim McGinty won the resulting by-election on 26 May 1990.
3 On 29 September 1989, the Liberal member for Darling Range, Ian Thompson, left his party and served out his term as an independent.
4 On 28 June 1990, the Liberal member for Cottesloe, Bill Hassell, resigned. Liberal candidate Colin Barnett won the resulting by-election on 11 August 1990.
5 Three members left the Labor Party in 1991 for differing reasons to sit as independents—Pam Buchanan (Ashburton) on 1 February 1991 due to anger over Premier Carmen Lawrence's handling of a cabinet reshuffle, Dr Ian Alexander (Perth) on 4 March 1991 due to his views on the WA Inc scandal, and Frank Donovan (Morley) on 9 October 1991 due to Bob Hawke's role in supporting the Gulf War.
6 On 28 February 1991, the Labor member for Geraldton, Jeff Carr, resigned. Liberal candidate Bob Bloffwitch won the resulting by-election on 13 April 1991.
7 On 16 May 1991, the Liberal member for Floreat, Andrew Mensaros, resigned due to ill-health (he died 13 days later). After a considerable drama involving the Liberal preselection for the safe seat, Independent candidate Liz Constable won the resulting by-election on 20 July 1991.
8 On 3 March 1992, the Independent (formerly Labor) member for Ashburton, Pam Buchanan, resigned due to ill-health (she died four weeks later). Labor candidate Fred Riebeling won the resulting by-election on 4 April 1992.

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