Preceded by Martin Whitely | Name Dave Kelly | |
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Born 1 July 1962 (age 61)
East Fremantle, Western Australia ( 1962-07-01 ) | ||
Political party Australian Labor Party | ||
David Joseph "Dave" Kelly (born 1 July 1962) is an Australian politician who has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia since 2013, representing the seat of Bassendean. In the McGowan Ministry, he is Minister for Water, Minister for Fisheries, Minister for Forestry, Minister for Innovation and ICT, and Minister for Science.
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Early life
Kelly was born in Perth, and graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Prior to entering politics, he worked for a trade union, United Voice, for 20 years, including as state secretary for 10 years.
Political career
Kelly entered parliament at the 2013 state election, replacing the retiring member, Martin Whitely, in the safe Labor seat of Bassendean. At the time of his election, he was living in the suburb of Bayswater. A month after entering parliament, Kelly was included in the reconstituted shadow ministry led by Mark McGowan. He has been described as a "factional boss" and "left-faction powerbroker".