Biography for IRONS, Stephen (Steve) JamesMember for Swan (WA)
Liberal Party of Australia
Parliamentary Service
Elected to the House of Representatives for Swan, Western Australia, 2007 and 2010.
Committee Service
House of Representatives Standing: Communications from 11.3.08 to 4.6.09; Education and Training from 11.3.08 to 19.7.10; Publications from 11.3.08; Health and Ageing from 10.11.08; Procedure from 25.10.10.
Joint Select: Constitutional Recognition of Local Government from 26.11.12.
Conferences, Delegations and Visits
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore, November 2011.
Party Positions
Vice-President, Liberal Party Swan Division.
President, Liberal Party South Perth Branch.
Personal
Born 1.9.1958, Melbourne, Vic.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
Company director.
Road operator.
Apprentice electrician.
Electorate
Description: inner metropolitan.
Location: south-eastern Perth; it includes the suburbs of Ascot, Beckenham, Belmont, Bentley, Burswood, Cannington, Carlisle, Cloverdale, Como, East Cannington, East Victoria Park, Ferndale, Karawara, Kensington, Kewdale, Langford, Lathlain, Lynward, Manning, Queens Park, Redcliffe, Rivervale, Salter Point, St James, South Perth, Victoria Park, Waterford, Welshpool and Wilson.
Area: 126 sq km (approx.).
Electors enrolled: 90 766 (at 21.8.10).
Industries: light industry, commercial and retail trade, transport including trucking, railway marshalling yards and Perth international and domestic airport terminals.
State electorates: Swan includes the Western Australian Legislative Assembly electorates of South Perth and Victoria Park, and parts of Belmont, Cannington and Riverton.