Steve Martin (Western Australian politician)

Australian politician

Steve Martin

Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for Agricultural region
Assuming office
22 May 2021
Succeeding| Jim Chown
Personal details
Born|  (1963-02-26) 26 February 1963 (age 60)
Narrogin, Western Australia
Political party| Liberal

Steven John Martin (born 26 February 1963)[1] is an Australian politician. Prior to entering politics he was a third generation farmer.

In 2020, Martin was preselected for the top spot on the Liberal Party ticket in the Agricultural region over the incumbent, Jim Chown.[2][3] At the 2021 Western Australian state election, Martin was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council.[4] He had previously run in that region in 2013 and 2017 but was not elected on either occasion.[2] He also served as a Wickepin town councilor.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Hon. Steven John Martin MLC". Parliament of Western Australia.
2. ^ a b "Farmer tops Liberal ticket". Countryman. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
3. ^ Smith, Aidan (6 March 2020). "Liberal ticket sees Chown down the list". Farm Weekly. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
4. ^ "Agricultural Region Results - Western Australia Election 2021 guide | WA Votes". ABC News. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
5. ^ Bettles, Colin (24 February 2017). "Rural voters warned of WA Upper House "chaos"". The Esperance Express. Retrieved 5 April 2021.

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Current Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council

Labor (21)|

* Klara Andric
* Dan Caddy
* Sandra Carr
* Alanna Clohesy
* Stephen Dawson
* Kate Doust
* Sue Ellery
* Peter Foster
* Lorna Harper
* Jackie Jarvis
* Ayor Makur Chuot
* Kyle McGinn
* Shelley Payne
* Stephen Pratt
* Martin Pritchard
* Samantha Rowe
* Rosetta Sahanna
* Matthew Swinbourn
* Sally Talbot
* Darren West
* Pierre Yang

Alliance (10)|

| Liberal (7)|

* Peter Collier
* Donna Faragher
* Nick Goiran
* Steve Martin
* Tjorn Sibma
* Steve Thomas
* Neil Thomson

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National (3)|

* Martin Aldridge
* Colin de Grussa
* Louise Kingston

Legalise Cannabis (2)|

* Sophia Moermond
* Brian Walker

Greens (1)|

* Brad Pettitt

Independent (2)|

* Ben Dawkins
* Wilson Tucker

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