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The HonourableSimone McGurkMLA
McGurk with Roger Cook being interviewed at Fremantle Hospital
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Fremantle
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 March 2013
Preceded by	Adele Carles
Personal details
Born	Simone Frances McGurk (1963-12-05) 5 December 1963 (age 61) Perth, Western Australia
Political party	Labor Party
Website	simonemcgurk.com.au

Simone Frances McGurk (born 5 December 1963) is an Australian politician. She is the member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the seat of Fremantle, and Minister for Water, Industrial Relations and Training and Workforce Development.

Prior to entering Parliament, McGurk was Secretary of UnionsWA, Western Australia's peak trade union body, having previously served as an official of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union and United Voice. She also served as a member of the Western Australian State Training Board, and on the board of the Industry superannuation fund, AustralianSuper. McGurk has also worked as a producer for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and in native title for the Yamatji Land and Sea Council.

In Government

On 17 March 2017, McGurk was sworn in as Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services, and served in these roles until 14 December 2022.

McGurk oversaw significant family and Domestic violence reforms and introduced legislation for safe access zones around Abortion clinics.

She served as Minister for Training; Water; Youth from 14 December 2022 to 8 December 2023, then Minister for Training and Workforce Development; Water; Industrial Relations from 8 December 2023.

References

1. "Simone Frances McGurk MLA". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
2. "WA Labor unveils reshuffled shadow Cabinet". Archived from the original on 9 July 2015.
3. ^ "Independents Out". Fremantle Herald. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
4. "New trustee board member for AustralianSuper". 29 March 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
5. "WA Labor ministry portfolios". news.com.au. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
6. "Mark McGowan sworn in as WA's 30th Premier". abc.net.au. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
7. ^ "Member List". www.parliament.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
8. "Domestic violence laws pass WA parliament - 9News". www.9news.com.au. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
9. Rodrigues, Marilyn (19 October 2020). "WA introduces exclusion zone bill". The Catholic Weekly. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

• 1963 births
• Living people
• Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
• Politicians from Perth, Western Australia
• Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Western Australia
• 21st-century Australian politicians
• 21st-century Australian women politicians
• Women members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly