Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 2005–2008

This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 2005 to 2008:

Name Party District Years in office Paul Andrews Labor Southern River 2001–2008 Colin Barnett Liberal Cottesloe 1990–2018 Matt Birney Liberal Kalgoorlie 2001–2008 John Bowler Labor/Independent Murchison-Eyre 2001–2013 Troy Buswell Liberal Vasse 2005–2014 Alan Carpenter Labor Willagee 1996–2009 John Castrilli Liberal Bunbury 2005–2017 Liz Constable Independent Churchlands 1991–2013 Murray Cowper Liberal Murray 2005–2017 John D'Orazio Labor/Independent/Labor/Independent Ballajura 2001–2008 John Day Liberal Darling Range 1993–2017 Judy Edwards Labor Maylands 1990–2008 Geoff Gallop Labor Victoria Park 1986–2006 Brendon Grylls National Merredin 2001–2017 Dianne Guise Labor Wanneroo 2001–2008 Kim Hames Liberal Dawesville 1993–2001; 2005–2017 Shane Hill Labor Geraldton 2001–2008 Katie Hodson-Thomas Liberal Carine 1996–2008 Judy Hughes Labor Kingsley 2005–2008 John Hyde Labor Perth 2001–2013 Graham Jacobs Liberal Roe 2005–2017 Rob Johnson Liberal Hillarys 1993–2017 John Kobelke Labor Balcatta 1989–2013 Bob Kucera Labor/Independent Yokine 2001–2008 Fran Logan Labor Cockburn 2001–2021 Jim McGinty Labor Fremantle 1990–2009 Mark McGowan Labor Rockingham 1996–2023 John McGrath Liberal South Perth 2005–2021 Sheila McHale Labor Kenwick 1996–2008 Tony McRae Labor Riverton 2001–2008 Alannah MacTiernan Labor Armadale 1996–2010 Norm Marlborough Labor Peel 1986–2006 Carol Martin Labor Kimberley 2001–2013 Mick Murray Labor Collie-Wellington 2001–2021 Tony O'Gorman Labor Joondalup 2001–2013 Paul Omodei Liberal/Independent Warren-Blackwood 1989–2008 Paul Papalia Labor Peel 2007–2026 Christian Porter Liberal Murdoch 2008–2013 John Quigley Labor Mindarie 2001–2025 Margaret Quirk Labor Girrawheen 2001–2025 Jaye Radisich Labor Swan Hills 2001–2008 Terry Redman National Stirling 2005–2021 Fred Riebeling Labor North West Coastal 1992–2008 Eric Ripper Labor Belmont 1988–2013 Michelle Roberts Labor Midland 1994–2025 Tony Simpson Liberal Serpentine-Jarrahdale 2005–2017 Gary Snook Liberal Moore 2005–2008 Trevor Sprigg Liberal Murdoch 2005–2008 Tom Stephens Labor Central Kimberley-Pilbara 2005–2013 Dan Sullivan Liberal/Independent/Family First Leschenault 1996–2008 David Templeman Labor Mandurah 2001–2025 Steve Thomas Liberal Capel 2005–2008 Max Trenorden National Avon 1986–2008 Terry Waldron National Wagin 2001–2017 Sue Walker Liberal/Independent Nedlands 2001–2008 Peter Watson Labor Albany 2001–2021 Martin Whitely Labor Bassendean 2001–2013 Grant Woodhams National Greenough 2005–2013 Janet Woollard Independent Alfred Cove 2001–2013 Ben Wyatt Labor Victoria Park 2006–2021

Notes On 16 January 2006, the Labor member for Victoria Park and Premier, Geoff Gallop, resigned due to recently diagnosed depression. Labor candidate Ben Wyatt was elected to replace him at the by-election for Victoria Park on 11 March 2006. On 25 August 2006, the Labor member for Ballajura and former Minister for Police, John D'Orazio, was expelled from the Labor Party after being involved in a series of public controversies. He continued to sit in parliament as an independent. On 18 April 2008, he was readmitted to the Labor Party after being cleared of corruption allegations, but resigned again on 26 June 2008. On 27 February 2006, the Labor member for Murchison-Eyre, John Bowler, was sacked as Minister for Resources and expelled from the Labor Party after he was discovered to have leaked confidential Cabinet information to disgraced lobbyists Julian Grill and Brian Burke. He served out the remainder of his term as an independent, and won the seat of Kalgoorlie at the 2008 election. On 10 November 2006, the Labor member for Peel, Norm Marlborough, resigned after being sacked from Cabinet for lying to the Corruption and Crime Commission about his dealings with disgraced former Premier Brian Burke. Labor candidate Paul Papalia was elected to replace him at the by-election for Peel on 3 February 2007. On 17 January 2008, the Liberal member for Murdoch, Trevor Sprigg, died of a heart attack. Liberal candidate Christian Porter was elected to replace him at the by-election for Murdoch on 23 February 2008. On 7 February 2008, the Liberal member for Nedlands and former Shadow Attorney-General, Sue Walker, left the Liberal Party after Troy Buswell became the party leader. She served out the remainder of her term as an independent, but failed to retain her seat at the 2008 election. On 23 February 2008, the Liberal member for Leschenault, former deputy Liberal leader Dan Sullivan, left the party. He continued to sit in parliament as an independent, and on 20 June 2008, launched and became the inaugural leader of the WAFamilyFirst.com Party, the state branch of the Family First Party. He failed to retain his seat at the 2008 election. On 19 May 2008, the Labor member for Yokine and former Assistant Police Commissioner, Bob Kucera, left the Labor Party after it confirmed he was ineligible to contest preselection under party rules. He served out the remainder of his term as an independent and did not contest the 2008 election. On 19 June 2008, the Liberal member for Warren-Blackwood and former Opposition Leader, Paul Omodei, left the Liberal Party. He served out the remainder of his term as an independent and did not contest the 2008 election.

See also 2005 Western Australian state election