From 1998 to 2001,Baker also served on the Mundaring Shire Council.[1] In 2008,she was preselected as the Labor candidate for Maylands,a safe seat. She subsequently entered parliament at the 2008 state election,replacing the retiring Judy Edwards.[2] Her majority was reduced at the 2013 election (as part of a statewide swing against Labor),turning Maylands into a marginal seat.[3] Baker is openly gay,[4] and owns a 20-acre property on the outskirts of Perth.[5]
Baker was appointed Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly on 11 May 2017.[6]
In March 2024,Baker announced her retirement from politics at the 2025 state election.[7] She was succeeded by Labor candidate Dan Bull.[8]
References
1 2 Lisa Loraine Baker – Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
↑ Maylands – 2008 Western Australian Election, Antony Green's Election Guide. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
↑ Maylands, WA Votes 2013, ABC News. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
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