Political party Liberal | Name Helen Morton | |
Born 30 September 1949 (age 74) ( 1949-09-30 ) Role Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council Office Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council since 2005 Party Liberal Party of Australia | ||
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Helen Margaret Morton (born 30 September 1949) is an Australian politician. She was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 2005 to 2017, representing the region of East Metropolitan.
On 14 December 2010, Morton was appointed Minister for Mental Health and Disability Services. Before that she was a parliamentary secretary for various ministries. Mrs Morton graduated in 1969 with an Associate Diploma in Occupational Therapy from the Western Australian Institute of Technology (now Curtin University).
After the 2013 March 9 State Election, Minister Morton added the portfolio of Child Protection to her existing portfolios.
Morton was also the Deputy Leader of the Upper House in the W.A. Legislative Council.
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