William Richard "Bill" Marmion (born 22 May 1954) is an Australia

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n politician. He has been a Liberal Party

Liberal Party of Australia

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 member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly

Western Australian Legislative Assembly

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 since the 2008 state election

Western Australian state election, 2008

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, representing Nedlands

Electoral district of Nedlands

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. He won the seat after defeating sitting Liberal-turned-Independent

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 MLA Sue Walker

Sue Walker

Susan Elizabeth Walker is a British-born Australian politician. She had been a Liberal member and then turned to Independent member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from June 2001 to September 2008, representing the electorate of Nedlands.She resigned from the Liberal Party in...

. Marmion, who holds a Bachelor of Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering

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 and a Master of Business Administration

Master of Business Administration

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, was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport on 23 September 2008. On 11 August 2009 his portfolio was changed to Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier, State Development and Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum.

On 27 April 2010, following the resignation of Troy Buswell

Troy Buswell

Troy Raymond Buswell is currently the Liberal member for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Vasse, and the Minister for Transport and Minister for Housing. He was Leader of the Opposition for several months in 2008, then served as Treasurer of Western Australia in the Barnett...

, he was appointed Minister for Commerce, Housing, and Science and Innovation, and Minister assisting the Treasurer. On 14 December 2010, his portfolio was changed once again to Minister for the Environment and Minister for Water.