Donna Faragher
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Australia
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. She has been a Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
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member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
Western Australian Legislative Council
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since 2005, representing the region of East Metropolitan
Electoral region of East Metropolitan
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Faragher was born in Bassendean
Bassendean, Western Australia
Bassendean is a northeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Town of Bassendean.Bassendean is home to the Western Australian Rail Transport Museum. The display has a collection of Steam and Diesel Locomotives, most of these have been restored to operating...
, Western Australia
Western Australia
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in 1975. Prior to entering state politics, she was a staffer to federal Senator Chris Ellison
Chris Ellison
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. Before the Coalition's election in 2008, Faragher was the shadow spokesperson for youth, drug abuse and disability services.
Faragher was sworn in as Minister for Environment and Youth on 23 September 2008. At that time, she was the youngest ever female minister appointed in Western Australia.
Faragher resigned as a Minister on 22 November 2010 shortly before the birth of her first child, Clare Evelyn Jean Faragher, on 26 November 2010. She remains an MP on the backbench. On 14 December 2010, she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier.