Biography for HENRY, Stuart Irwin

Member for Hasluck (WA) 2004-07

Liberal Party of Australia

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Parliamentary service

Elected to the House of Representatives for Hasluck, Western Australia, 2004. Defeated at general elections 2007.

Committee service

House of Representatives Standing: Education and Vocational Training from 1.12.04 to 17.10.07; Employment, Workplace Relations and Workforce Participation from 1.12.04 to 17.10.07.

Party positions

Member, Liberal Party Mundaring Branch 1999-2003.

Member, Lesmurdie Branch from 2003.

Secretary, Government Backbench Policy Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade from 2004.

Personal

Born 21.6.1946, North Sydney, NSW.

Married.

Qualifications and occupation before entering federal Parliament

State manager (WA), Pfizer Agricare 1966-75.

Owner and managing director, Rapid Concrete Drilling and Sawing Services 1975-83.

Executive director, Texaust Inc, USA 1983-85.

Chief Executive Officer, Master Plumbers' and Mechanical Services Association and the Master Painters, Decorators and Signwriters Association 1986-2003.

Chief Executive Officer, Plumbing and Painting Training Co 1998-2003.

Electorate

Description: outer metropolitan.

Location: south-eastern outskirts of Perth; it includes the centres of Gosnells, Kalamunda, Maddington, Midland and Thornlie.

Area: 227 sq km (approx.).

Electors enrolled: 80 544 (at 9.10.04).

Industries: retail, transport and service industries with some light industry, market gardens and vineyards.

State electorates: .

State electorates: Hasluck includes the Western Australian Legislative Assembly electorates of Darling Range and Midland, and parts of Kenwick and Southern River.