Barry House
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Barry John House is an Australia
n politician
. He has been a Liberal
member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
since 1987, representing the region of South West
.
House was born in Busselton
, Western Australia
. He was elected to parliament at a by-election on 24 October 1987 to fill the seat vacated by Vic Ferry.
House is presently Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Commerce; Science and Innovation; Housing and Works and Deputy Chairman of Committees. He is also a current member of the Standing Committee on Public Administration.
In May 2009, House was elected President of the Legislative Council
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He has been a Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
Western Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the Legislative Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state...
since 1987, representing the region of South West
Electoral region of South West
The electoral region of South West is a multi-member electoral region of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in the South West, Peel and part of the Great Southern regions of the state...
.
House was born in Busselton
Busselton, Western Australia
-Growth and development:According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics the Shire had a permanent resident population of 25,950 in 2004 with the town of Busselton accounting for 67% or 17,400 of the total. The Shire's permanent population is expected to continue to increase significantly to...
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. He was elected to parliament at a by-election on 24 October 1987 to fill the seat vacated by Vic Ferry.
House is presently Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Commerce; Science and Innovation; Housing and Works and Deputy Chairman of Committees. He is also a current member of the Standing Committee on Public Administration.
In May 2009, House was elected President of the Legislative Council
President of the Western Australian Legislative Council
The President of the Western Australian Legislative Council, also known as the Presiding Officer of the Council, is the presiding officer of the Western Australian Legislative Council, the upper house of the Parliament of Western Australia and equivalent to the President of the Australian...
.