Jackie Jarvis | |
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Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for South West Region | |
Assumed office 22 May 2021 | |
Minister for Agriculture and Food;Forestry;Small Business | |
Premier | Mark McGowan |
Personal details | |
Born | Bletchley,England | 14 September 1968
Political party | Labor |
Jackie Jarvis (born 14 September 1968) [1] is an Australian politician. Jarvis has served as a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council as a Labor member for South West since 2021,and as Minister for Agriculture and Food;Forestry;Small Business since late 2022. [2]
Prior to her election,Jarvis held a number of agri-business and regional development roles,and was chief executive of the Rural Regional and Remote Women's Network. [3]
In 2014,she won the WA Rural Women's Award [4] and was the runner-up in the national awards. [5]
In 2019,she was named the Rural Community Leader of the Year at the Farmer of the Year Awards. [6]
Jarvis lives in Margaret River,where she owns a commercial farm and winery business with her husband,Matt. [7]
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