Mal Washer
| Dr Mal Washer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Moore | |
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In office 3 October 1998 – 5 August 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Filing |
| Succeeded by | Ian Goodenough |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 August 1945 Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
| Occupation | MP, General practitioner |
Dr Malcolm James Washer (born 12 August 1945), Australian politician,[1] was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from October 1998 to August 2013, representing the Division of Moore, Western Australia.[2] He was born in Bunbury, Western Australia, and was educated at the University of Western Australia, graduating in 1970 with degrees in medicine and surgery. He was a general practitioner before entering politics.[3]
He is considered a moderate Liberal in a very conservative state and is supportive of socially liberal issues such as same-sex marriage [4] During 2010 and 2011 he was the contact for the Australian Parliamentary Group on Drug Law Reform (APGDLR), a cross party group of 100 MP’s from Australian State and Commonwealth parliaments. The group was set up in 1993 after a meeting in Canberra convened by Michael Moore (ACT Assembly) and Ann Symonds (MLC, NSW).[5]
In August 2011, he announced he would not be contesting the next federal election.[6]
In March 2014, Washer announced his resignation as chair of the Alcohol and Other Drug Council of Australia. He said the reason was the "ill-informed" decision of Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash to cut the organisation's funding without notice, noting that her decision was "a bloody tragedy" which "wasn't subject to any review . . . it was dumb advising dumber, and dumb won."[7]
References
- ↑ "Senators and Members, by Date of Birth". 42nd Parliament. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ↑ "Australian Legislative Election of 3 October 1998". Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ↑ "About Dr Mal Washer". Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ↑ "Liberals join gay marriage conscience vote call". The Age (Melbourne). 9 November 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ↑ "Australian Parliamentary Group for Drug Law Reform". Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ↑ ABC, The World Today, 15 August 2011
- ↑ Corderoy, Amy (2014-03-13). "Fiona Nash's decision to axe drug and alcohol adviser has cost $1 million". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
| Parliament of Australia | ||
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| Preceded by Paul Filing |
Member for Moore 1993–2013 |
Succeeded by Ian Goodenough |