Hon Nola Marino MP

Hon Nola Marino MP

Member for Forrest

Positions
Deputy Chair of Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories
Party
Liberal Party of Australia
Chamber
House of Representatives

Seating Plan

Seating map

Electorate Office

(Principal Office)

Units 7 & 8 Grand Cinemas Complex
Corner of Victoria and Clifton Streets
Bunbury, WA, 6230

Postal address

PO Box 2028
Bunbury, WA, 6231

Telephone:
(08) 9721 3788
Fax:
(08) 9721 4911

Parliament Office

PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Telephone:
(02) 6277 4293

Biography

Parliamentary service
  • Elected to the House of Representatives for Forrest, Western Australia, 2007. Re-elected 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022.
Ministerial appointments
  • Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories from 29.5.2019 to 23.5.2022.
Committee service
  • House of Representatives Select: Regional Development and Decentralisation served from 6.2.2018 to 28.6.2018
  • House of Representatives Standing: House served from 11.3.2008 to 19.7.2010; Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts served from 10.11.2008 to 19.7.2010; Communications served from 4.6.2009 to 19.7.2010; Selection served from 30.9.2010 to 22.3.2011; Appropriations and Administration served from 25.10.2010 to 5.8.2013; Climate Change, Environment and the Arts served from 25.10.2010 to 5.8.2013; Selection served from 23.5.2011 to 25.5.2011; Selection served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Infrastructure and Communications served from 4.12.2013 to 13.10.2015; Environment served from 4.12.2013 to 9.5.2016; Infrastructure, Transport and Cities served from 19.10.2015 to 4.2.2016; Communications and the Arts served from 11.11.2015 to 9.5.2016; House served from 26.11.2015 to 9.5.2016; Appropriations and Administration served from 26.11.2015 to 9.5.2016; Agriculture and Industry served from 11.2.2016 to 9.5.2016; Appropriations and Administration served from 14.9.2016 to 11.4.2019; House served from 14.9.2016 to 11.4.2019; Publications served from 14.9.2016 to 11.4.2019; Privileges and Members' Interests served from 10.8.2017 to 11.4.2019; Agriculture and Water Resources served from 6.2.2018 to 11.4.2019
  • Joint Select: Cyber-Safety served from 28.3.2011 to 24.6.2013; DisabilityCare Australia served from 19.6.2013 to 5.8.2013; Parliamentary Standards served from 1.8.2022 to 29.11.2022
  • Joint Standing: Treaties served from 1.9.2016 to 1.7.2019; National Capital and External Territories served from 1.8.2022 to 7.8.2022; National Capital and External Territories served as Deputy Chair from 8.8.2022 to present
  • Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit served from 10.8.2017 to 11.4.2019
Parliamentary party positions
  • Liberal Party of Australia. Served: 24.11.2007 to present
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Education from 5.6.2022.
  • Opposition Deputy Whip in the House of Representatives from 12.2.2008 to 5.8.2013.
  • Government Whip in the House of Representatives from 18.9.2013 to 12.10.2015.
  • Government Chief Whip in the House of Representatives from 12.10.2015 to 9.5.2016.
  • Government Chief Whip in the House of Representatives from 30.8.2016 to 29.5.2019.
Party positions
  • President of the Liberal Party Harvey Branch (WA) from 1991 to 1995.
  • Vice-President of the Liberal Party Harvey Branch (WA) from 1991 to 1995.
  • Vice-President of the Liberal Party Harvey Branch (WA), 2006.
  • President of the Liberal Party Harvey Branch (WA), 2006.
Other positions
  • Convener of the IPU Australia-South and Central Asia Parliamentary Network.
Personal
  • Born: 18.2.1954, Harvey, Australia
  • Gender: Female
  • Marital Status: Married
Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament
  • Administration and secretarial duties from 1971 to 1972.
  • Small business owner from 1972.
Electorate
  • Name: Forrest
  • Location: Forrest covers an area in the south west corner of Western Australia from the Shire of Harvey in the north to the Shires of Augusta-Margaret River and Nannup in the south. The Division includes the cities of Bunbury and Busselton and the shires of Augusta-Margaret River, Capel, Dardanup, Donnybrook-Balingup, Harvey and Nannup.
  • Area: 11,072 Sq km
  • Electors enrolled: 105,452 (at 7.6.2019)
  • Industries: Agriculture, forestry, mining, fisheries, manufacturing, commerce and tourism.
Honours
  • Awarded ABC Regional Rural Woman of the Year (WA South West Region), 1996.
  • Received the Premiers Australia Day Active Citizenship Award (WA), 2004.

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