Martin Whitely

Who is Martin Whitely?

Martin Paul Whitely was born on 19 October 1959 in Perth, Australia. He was a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from February 2001 until he retired from state politics in March 2013. He represented the electorate of Roleystone from 2001 to 2005 and, following the abolition of Roleystone, he represented the electorate of Bassendean.

Whitely was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry from August 2006 until the Carpenter government lost office in September 2008.

Whitely has been outspoken on a number of issues including; • The need for democratic reform of the Western Australian Labor Party • Psychosis Risk Disorder and DSM5 • ADHD child prescribing

In January 2012 Whitely announced his decision to retire from Western Australian state politics after the March 2013 state election.

In March 2014 Whitely completed a PhD in Public Policy through Curtin University titled 'Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Policy, Practice and Regulatory Capture in Australia from 1992 to 2012'.