Paul Miles (politician)

Paul Miles
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
for Wanneroo
Assumed office
6 September 2008
Preceded by Dianne Guise
Majority 11.1
Personal details
Born (1963-02-16) 16 February 1963
Wimbledon, England
Political party Liberals
Profession Member of Parliament, Former Technician

Paul Terrance Miles (born 13 February 1963) is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberals member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2008 state election, representing Wanneroo. He won the seat after defeating sitting Labor MLA Dianne Guise.[1] Miles was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Commerce in the 2013 Barnett Ministry.

Biography

Miles was born in the United Kingdom to parents, Beryl and Alan Miles, he then migrated to Australia and Perth in 1970. He is one of 5 children and grew up in the suburbs of Balcatta and Girrawheen.[2] Miles attended Osborne Park Primary School and Later Montrose Primary School in Girrawheen.[3]

Community Involvement

Mr Miles is involved in many community groups, some are listed below.[4]

Former community involvement:

Political career

Prior to his election the Legislative Assembly, Miles was a very active local government Councilor for the North Ward of the City of Wanneroo. Miles contested the Western Australian state election, 2005 unsuccessfully and then successfully in Western Australian state election, 2008 and Western Australian state election, 2013.

Western Australian state election, 2013: Wanneroo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Miles 11,932 55.7 +11.8
Labor Brett Treby 6,887 32.1 –7.4
Greens Rob Phillips 1,611 7.5 –1.5
Christians Meg Birch 550 2.6 +0.2
Family First Moyna Rapp 446 2.1 –1.0
Total formal votes 21,426 93.4 -1.4
Informal votes 1,504 6.6 +1.4
Turnout 22,930 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Miles 13,089 61.1 +10.2
Labor Brett Treby 8,328 38.9 –10.2
Liberal hold Swing +10.2

References

Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Dianne Guise
Member for Wanneroo
2008–present
Incumbent


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