Magenta Rose Marshall (born 14 December 1994)[2] is an Australian politician who was elected as a Labor member for Rockingham in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly at the 2023 Rockingham state by-election.
Magenta Rose Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Member for Rockingham in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 29 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mark McGowan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 December 1994[1] East Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Political party | Labor (2014-present) |
| Spouse |
Jake Thomas Marshall
(m. 2022) |
| Parents | |
| Residence | Waikiki, Western Australia |
| Education | Murdoch University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life and education
editMagenta Marshall was born on 14 December 1994 in East Fremantle, Western Australia to Janine Marie Wilders, public servant. Marshall grew up in single-parent household in Cooloongup living with her mum and later legally adopted by Barry Robert Wilders. She then purchased her first home with her husband in Waikiki in 2020.[3]
Marshall attended school at Tranby College and studied at Murdoch University.[4] During her university studies, Magenta spent a semester abroad studying at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and volunteered her spare time to teach English at a local school.[5] Marshall went on to successfully complete her Bachelor of Arts majoring in Asian Studies and Political and International Relations with a minor in Indonesian.
Personal life
editMagenta Marshall grew up in Cooloongup, Western Australia and is married to Jake Marshall, a public school teacher. She currently lives in Waikiki.
Marshall took a period of leave from Parliament in July 2024 as she became a mother, later returning to official duties only 6 weeks later in September.[6] This follows criticism from her previous Liberal opponent and current City of Rockingham Councillor, Peter Hudson, where he posed that Marshall should resign from parliament if she would to fall pregnant.[7]
Politics
editMarshall joined the Western Australian Labor Party in 2014 and became a member of the Transport Workers' Union of Australia in 2016 making her a member of the Labor Right faction.[8]
From 2016 to 2017, Marshall worked as a Membership engagement officer at the Transport Workers Union. She then worked for four years as an Electorate officer to David Michael MLA between 2017 and 2021.[3][9] After that, she worked as a Campaign director at WA Labor from 2021 to 2023.[10]
Following the resignation of Mark McGowan, Marshall was preselected unopposed as Labor's candidate for the 2023 Rockingham state by-election. McGowan publicly endorsed Magenta as his successor and joined her campaign.[11] Magenta received 49.33% of the primary vote, and 61.37% of the two candidate preferred vote, electing her as the member for Rockingham in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly.[12]
Marshall is currently serving on the Forty-First Parliament for Rockingham where she presides as the Acting Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly and the Joint Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Members' biographical register: Mrs Magenta Rose Marshall". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Perpitc, Nicolas (30 July 2023). "Magenta Marshall's victory in Rockingham by-election delivers gender parity in WA Parliament's lower house". ABC News. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ a b Zimmerman, Josh (14 June 2023). "Labor strategist Magenta Marshall confirmed as party's candidate to replace Mark McGowan in Rockingham". The West Australian.
Aged in her late 20s, Ms Marshall was born and raised in the Rockingham area and currently lives in Waikiki where she is married to a teacher.
- ^ Cross, Hannah (5 July 2023). "Independents hope to make a dent in margin as Rockingham by-election candidates ready for July 29 vote". The West Australian.
- ^ "Magenta Marshall confirmed as Labor candidate for Rockingham seat". 91.7 The Wave. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Rocko MP Marshall back at work six weeks after giving birth". Sound Telegraph. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "'Unacceptable': Liberals rebuke candidate for asking if Rockingham winner would resign if she fell pregnant". ABC News. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ a b "MP Biographical Register". www.parliament.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Weber, David (1 July 2023). "Labor launches Magenta Marshall's campaign to replace retired Mark McGowan in Rockingham by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Schmidt, Nathan (29 July 2023). "Voters return to the polls to decide Mark McGowan's successor". news.com.au. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
Born in Rockingham, Ms Marshall briefly worked with the Transport Workers Union before becoming an campaign director with WA Labor.
- ^ "McGowan to campaign alongside his replacement in Rockingham". The West Australian. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Rockingham by-election report" (PDF).
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