Shane Love | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 30 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premier | Mark McGowan (2023) Roger Cook (2023–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Peter Rundle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Mia Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader of the Nationals WA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 30 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Peter Rundle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Mia Davies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Moore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 9 March 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Grant Woodhams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Ronald Shane Love 30 August 1961 Kerang,Victoria,Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | The Nationals WA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Western Australia (BComm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profession | Politician,farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ronald Shane Love (born 30 August 1961) [1] is an Australian politician. He is the member for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Moore,representing the National Party of Australia (WA) and is currently the leader of the opposition of Western Australia.
Love was born on 30 August 1961 in Kerang,Victoria. He moved to Western Australia in 1974. [1]
Before entering state politics,Love was active in local government for more than 12 years. He served as the Dandaragan Shire President from 2004 until 2013. [2]
On 10 March 2020,Love was elected as deputy party leader,replacing Jacqui Boydell. [3]
On 30 January 2023,Love was elected as the leader of the National Party,replacing Mia Davies after she resigned. This also made him the leader of the opposition, [4] as the National Party held more seats than the Liberal Party.
Love formerly supported the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, [5] but changed to opposing the Voice in August 2023. [6]
Love opposes the Australian Labor Party's effort to phase out Live Exports nationwide by 2028, [7] claiming that potentially thousands of Jobs are at risk if implemented. [8]
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