Graham West

Politician

1973 –

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Who is Graham West?

Graham James West, a former Australian politician, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Campbelltown between 2001 and 2011 for the Australian Labor Party.

West was elected Member for Campbelltown at a by-election on 3 February 2001 following the resignation of Labor MP Michael Knight. He was re-elected at the general election in March 2003 and Premier Morris Iemma appointed him as Parliamentary Secretary assisting the Premier on Community and Veterans Affairs, and Assisting the Treasurer, and Assisting the Minister for Finance. He was re-elected on 24 March 2007 and was appointed Minister for Gaming and Racing, and Minister for Sport and Recreation.

He was appointed Minister for Juvenile Justice, Minister for Volunteering and Minister for Youth in the New South Wales State Government on 8 September 2008. On 4 June 2010, West announced in Parliament his decision to resign from Cabinet and would not contest the 2011 state election, giving his motivation as a desire to work for communities and organisations in a non-partisan way.

In November 2010 he was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the NSW State Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society. In September 2012 he became Chief Executive Officer of the National Australia Day Council. As of October 2013 he has listed his profession as being proprietor, farmer and rouseabout at Yindi Bahloo, a 212 hectare property at East Jindabyne.

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Sep 21, 1973
Campbelltown
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on July 23, 2013

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