Jane Kelsbie | |
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Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Warren-Blackwood | |
Assumed office 13 March 2021 | |
Preceded by | Terry Redman |
Personal details | |
Born | Subiaco,Western Australia | 4 October 1966
Political party | Labor |
Elizabeth Jane Kelsbie (born 4 October 1966) [1] is an Australian politician. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Warren-Blackwood since 2021.
Prior to entering politics,Kelsbie was the chief executive of employment organisation Worklink WA,the first female president of the Denmark Surf Livesaving Club between 2016 and 2019 and a board member of the Denmark Chamber of Commerce. [2]
She won her seat at the 2021 Western Australian state election with a 14.3% swing against the incumbent National Party candidate. [3] Kelsbie defeated the former leader of the WA Nationals,Terry Redman. [4] [5]
In September 2021,Kelsbie declared her support in parliament for the McGowan Government's decision to bring an end to the native timber forestry industry. [6]
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