Biography for WASHER, Dr Malcolm (Mal) JamesMember for Moore (WA)
Liberal Party of Australia
Parliamentary Service
Elected to the House of Representatives for Moore, Western Australia, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2010.
Parliamentary Positions
Member, Speaker's Panel from 18.2.08.
Committee Service
House of Representatives Standing: Industry, Science and Resources from 8.12.98 to 8.10.01; Industry and Resources from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04; Library from 8.12.98 to 8.10.01; Family and Community Affairs from 31.8.00 to 8.10.01; Legal and Constitutional Affairs from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04; Environment and Heritage from 1.12.04 (Chair from 9.12.04) to 17.10.07; Science and Innovation from 20.3.02 to 17.10.07; Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts from 11.3.08 to 19.7.10; Climate Change, Environment and the Arts from 25.10.10; Procedure from 11.3.08 to 19.7.10.
Joint Standing: National Capital and External Territories from 19.2.04 to 31.8.04.
Conferences, Delegations and Visits
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to the Philippines and Japan, June 1999.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, April-May 2000.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Denmark and Sweden, October 2005.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Belgium, the Netherlands and Norway, April-May 2006.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Brazil and Uruguay, June-July 2007.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to USA, September-October 2009.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to China and Hong Kong, November 2009.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Indonesia, Brunei and Laos, April 2010.
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to China, August-September 2011.
Party Positions
Member, Liberal Party from 1987.
Personal
Born 12.8.1945, Bunbury, WA.
Married.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
MBBS (UWA).
General practitioner.
Electorate
Description: outer metropolitan.
Location: northern suburbs of Perth; it includes the suburbs of Clarkson, Duncraig, Hillarys, Heathridge, Joondalup, Mullaloo, Ocean Reef and Padbury.
Area: 133 sq km (approx.).
Electors enrolled: 92 295 (at 21.8.10).
Industries: retail and service industries.
State electorates: Moore includes the Western Australian Legislative Assembly electorates of Hillarys, Joondalup and Ocean Reef, and parts of Carine, Mindarie and Wanneroo.