Simone McGurk

The Honourable
Simone McGurk
MLA
McGurk in 2015
Minister for Creative Industries
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 March 2025
PremierRoger Cook
Preceded byDavid Templeman (as Minister for Culture and the Arts)
Minister for Heritage
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 March 2025
PremierRoger Cook
Preceded byDavid Templeman
Minister for Aged Care and Seniors
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 March 2025
PremierRoger Cook
Preceded byDon Punch (as Minister for Seniors and Ageing)
Minister for Women
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 March 2025
PremierRoger Cook
Preceded bySue Ellery (as Minister for Women's Interests)
Minister for Industrial Relations
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 December 2023
PremierMark McGowan
Roger Cook
Preceded byBill Johnston
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
In office
8 December 2023 – 19 March 2025
PremierMark McGowan
Roger Cook
Preceded byHerself (as Minister for Training)
Succeeded byAmber-Jade Sanderson (as Minister for Skills and TAFE)
Minister for Water
In office
14 December 2022 – 19 March 2025
PremierMark McGowan
Roger Cook
Preceded byDave Kelly
Succeeded byDon Punch
Minister for Training
In office
14 December 2022 – 8 December 2023
PremierMark McGowan
Roger Cook
Preceded bySue Ellery (as Minister for Education and Training)
Succeeded byHerself (as Minister for Training and Workforce Development)
Minister for Youth
In office
14 December 2022 – 8 December 2023
PremierMark McGowan
Roger Cook
Preceded byDave Kelly
Succeeded byHannah Beazley
Minister for Child Protection
In office
17 March 2017 – 14 December 2022
PremierMark McGowan
Preceded byAndrea Mitchell
Succeeded bySabine Winton
Minister for Women's Interests
In office
17 March 2017 – 14 December 2022
PremierMark McGowan
Preceded byLiza Harvey
Succeeded bySue Ellery
Minister for the Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence
In office
17 March 2017 – 14 December 2022
PremierMark McGowan
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySabine Winton
Minister for Community Services
In office
17 March 2017 – 14 December 2022
PremierMark McGowan
Preceded byPaul Miles
Succeeded bySabine Winton
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
for Fremantle
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 March 2013
Preceded byAdele Carles
Personal details
BornSimone Frances McGurk
(1963-12-05) 5 December 1963
Perth, Western Australia
PartyLabor Party
Websitesimonemcgurk.com.au

Simone Frances McGurk (born 5 December 1963[1]) is an Australian politician. She is the member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the seat of Fremantle, and Minister for Water, Industrial Relations and Training and Workforce Development.[2]

Prior to entering Parliament, McGurk was Secretary of UnionsWA,[3] Western Australia's peak trade union body, having previously served as an official of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union and United Voice. She also served as a member of the Western Australian State Training Board, and on the board of the Industry superannuation fund, AustralianSuper.[4] McGurk has also worked as a producer for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and in native title for the Yamatji Land and Sea Council.[3]

In Government

On 17 March 2017, McGurk was sworn in as Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services,[5][6] and served in these roles until 14 December 2022.[7]

McGurk oversaw significant family and Domestic violence reforms[8] and introduced legislation for safe access zones around Abortion clinics.[9]

She served as Minister for Training; Water; Youth from 14 December 2022 to 8 December 2023, then Minister for Training and Workforce Development; Water; Industrial Relations from 8 December 2023.[7]

She was re-elected in the 2025 Western Australian state election.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Simone Frances McGurk MLA". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "WA Labor unveils reshuffled shadow Cabinet". Archived from the original on 9 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Independents Out". Fremantle Herald. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "New trustee board member for AustralianSuper". 29 March 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "WA Labor ministry portfolios". news.com.au. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Mark McGowan sworn in as WA's 30th Premier". abc.net.au. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Member List". www.parliament.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Domestic violence laws pass WA parliament - 9News". www.9news.com.au. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  9. ↑ Rodrigues, Marilyn (19 October 2020). "WA introduces exclusion zone bill". The Catholic Weekly. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "Fremantle - WA Electorate, Candidates, Results". www.abc.net.au. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.

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