JOHN Quigley has won another four-year term as Butler MLA in an election that was dominated by Mark McGowan’s popularity with voters all around the state.
At 4.30pm today with 48.6 per cent of the vote counted Mr Quigley had won 82.5 per cent of the vote on a two-party preferred basis with his main rival Linda Aitken receiving 17.5 per cent.
Mr Quigley said it was a humbling result and he was raring to go and prove to the people of Butler that their trust in him was well-placed.
“For the last four years, I have been delivering for our northern suburbs and it is a privilege to have the opportunity to continue delivering on my promises and building the north,’’ he said.
Mrs Aitken thanked her supporters and those who voted for her.
She said win, lose or draw she was always happy to support and work for the community.
In the March 2017 election on a two-party preferred basis (after full distribution of preferences) Mr Quigley was returned with 69.5 per cent of the vote while Liberal candidate Linda Aitken received 30.5 per cent so he is in a formidable position.
Mr Quigley was first elected to Parliament on February 10, 2001 as the Member for Innaloo.
According to his WA.gov.au biography John Robert Quigley was born in Perth in 1949.
Educated at Aquinas College he left school at the end of Year 10 to work on sheep stations in the Murchison and Pilbara.
He was also a truck driver but in his early 20s, Mr Quigley sought to further his education – leading to him going to the University of Western Australia and graduating with a law degree.
From April 2009 to March 2017 Mr Quigley held the role of Opposition attorney general.
He was sworn in as the WA Attorney General on March 16, 2017 and took on the responsibility of the Commerce portfolio on December 13, 2018.
Legislative reforms during his time as Attorney General include “no body no parole” legislation and changes to the civil liability laws including the removal of limitation periods which previously precluded victims of child sexual abuse from commencing court proceedings.
He has also taken part in national forums for example the Council of Attorneys General and state, territory and commonwealth ministerial meetings concerned with redress for victims of institutional child sexual abuse.
