Ali Kent | |
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Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Kalgoorlie | |
Assumed office 13 March 2021 | |
Preceded by | Kyran O'Donnell |
Personal details | |
Born | Swansea,Wales | 13 November 1960
Political party | Labor |
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Prior to her election,Kent was the president of the Goldfields Women's Health Care Centre. [3]
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