Elizabeth Jane Kelsbie (born 4 October 1966)[1] is an Australian politician. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Warren-Blackwood since 2021.
Jane Kelsbie | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Warren-Blackwood | |
| Assumed office 13 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Redman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1966 Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
Prior to entering politics, Kelsbie was the chief executive of employment organisation Worklink WA, the first female president of the Denmark Surf Livesaving Club between 2016 and 2019 and a board member of the Denmark Chamber of Commerce.[2]
She won her seat at the 2021 Western Australian state election with a 14.3% swing against the incumbent National Party candidate.[3] Kelsbie defeated the former leader of the WA Nationals, Terry Redman.[4][5]
In September 2021, Kelsbie declared her support in parliament for the McGowan Government's decision to bring an end to the native timber forestry industry.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Ms Elizabeth (Jane) Jane Kelsbie MLA". Parliament of Western Australia.
- ^ "Warren-Blackwood". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Warren-Blackwood - Western Australia Election 2021 Electorate, Candidates, Results | WA Votes - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Labor's Jane Kelsbie not counting herself out". Albany Advertiser. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Ex-WA Nationals leader in danger of being swept up in Labor's election landslide". www.abc.net.au. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Hansard/hansard.nsf/0/4e806e046c6587fc4825875600230714/$FILE/A41 S1 20210916 p4127d-4137a.pdf [dead link]
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