Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1989–1993

This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1989 to 1993:

Name Party District Years in office Ross Ainsworth National Roe 1989–2005 Ian Alexander Labor/Independent Perth 1987–1993 Colin Barnett Liberal Cottesloe 1990–2018 Mike Barnett Labor Rockingham 1974–1996 Pam Beggs Labor Whitford 1983–1993 Barry Blaikie Liberal Vasse 1971–1996 Bob Bloffwitch Liberal Geraldton 1991–2001 John Bradshaw Liberal Wellington 1983–2005 Ernie Bridge Labor Kimberley 1980–2001 Pam Buchanan Labor/Independent Ashburton 1983–1992 Jeff Carr Labor Geraldton 1974–1991 Nick Catania Labor Balcatta 1989–1996 Jim Clarko Liberal Marmion 1974–1996 Liz Constable Independent Floreat 1991–2013 Richard Court Liberal Nedlands 1982–2001 Hendy Cowan National Merredin 1974–2001 Ted Cunningham Labor Marangaroo 1988–2001 Frank Donovan Labor/Independent Morley 1987–1993 Peter Dowding Labor Maylands 1986–1990 Cheryl Edwardes Liberal Kingsley 1989–2005 Judy Edwards Labor Maylands 1990–2008 Geoff Gallop Labor Victoria Park 1986–2006 Larry Graham Labor Pilbara 1989–2005 Bill Grayden Liberal South Perth 1947–1949; 1956–1993 Julian Grill Labor Eyre 1977–2001 Bill Hassell Liberal Cottesloe 1977–1990 Yvonne Henderson Labor Thornlie 1983–1996 Gordon Hill Labor Helena 1982–1994 Monty House National Stirling 1986–2005 Graham Kierath Liberal Riverton 1989–2001 John Kobelke Labor Nollamara 1989–2013 Carmen Lawrence Labor Glendalough 1986–1994 Kevin Leahy Labor Northern Rivers 1989–1996 Richard Lewis Liberal Applecross 1986–1996 Barry MacKinnon Liberal Jandakot 1977–1993 Norm Marlborough Labor Peel 1986–2006 Jim McGinty Labor Fremantle 1990–2009 Bill McNee Liberal Moore 1983–1986; 1989–2005 Andrew Mensaros Liberal Floreat 1968–1991 Kevin Minson Liberal Greenough 1989–2001 Roger Nicholls Liberal Mandurah 1989–2001 Paul Omodei Liberal Warren 1989–2008 David Parker Labor Fremantle 1980–1990 Bob Pearce Labor Armadale 1977–1993 Keith Read Labor Murray 1989–1993 Fred Riebeling Labor Ashburton 1992–2008 Eric Ripper Labor Belmont 1988–2013 Doug Shave Liberal Melville 1989–2001 David Smith Labor Mitchell 1983–1996 Phil Smith Labor Bunbury 1983–1993 George Strickland Liberal Scarborough 1989–2001 Ian Taylor Labor Kalgoorlie 1981–1996 Bill Thomas Labor Cockburn 1986–2001 Ian Thompson Liberal/Independent Darling Range 1971–1993 Max Trenorden National Avon 1986–2008 Gavan Troy Labor Swan Hills 1983–1993 Fred Tubby Liberal Roleystone 1988–2001 Hilda Turnbull National Collie 1989–2001 Judyth Watson Labor Kenwick 1986–1996 Jackie Watkins Labor Wanneroo 1983–1993 Leo Watt Liberal Albany 1974–1993 Bob Wiese National Wagin 1987–2001 Keith Wilson Labor Dianella 1977–1993

Notes On 26 April 1990, the Labor member for Maylands, former Premier Peter Dowding, resigned. Labor candidate Judy Edwards won the resulting by-election on 26 May 1990. On 26 April 1990, the Labor member for Fremantle, former Deputy Premier David Parker, resigned. Labor candidate Jim McGinty won the resulting by-election on 26 May 1990. On 29 September 1989, the Liberal member for Darling Range, Ian Thompson, left his party and served out his term as an independent. On 28 June 1990, the Liberal member for Cottesloe, Bill Hassell, resigned. Liberal candidate Colin Barnett won the resulting by-election on 11 August 1990. Three members left the Labor Party in 1991 for differing reasons to sit as independents—Pam Buchanan (Ashburton) on 1 February 1991 due to anger over Premier Carmen Lawrence's handling of a cabinet reshuffle, Ian Alexander (Perth) on 4 March 1991 due to his views on the WA Inc scandal, and Frank Donovan (Morley) on 9 October 1991 due to Bob Hawke's role in supporting the Gulf War. On 28 February 1991, the Labor member for Geraldton, Jeff Carr, resigned. Liberal candidate Bob Bloffwitch won the resulting by-election on 13 April 1991. On 16 May 1991, the Liberal member for Floreat, Andrew Mensaros, resigned due to ill-health (he died 13 days later). After a considerable drama involving the Liberal preselection for the safe seat, Independent candidate Liz Constable won the resulting by-election on 20 July 1991. On 3 March 1992, the Independent (formerly Labor) member for Ashburton, Pam Buchanan, resigned due to ill-health (she died four weeks later). Labor candidate Fred Riebeling won the resulting by-election on 4 April 1992.

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