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James Andrew "Jim" McGinty (born 22 September 1949) is an Australian politician. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

A member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), he currently represents the Electoral district of Fremantle in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. Fremantle is a state parliamentary electoral district in Western Australia, which elects a single member to the state's Legislative Assembly. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. His positions within the Government of Western Australia include posts as Attorney General, Minister for Health, and Minister for Electoral Affairs. The formation of the Government of Western Australia is prescribed in its Constitution which dates from 1890 although it has been amended many times since then The Attorney-General of Western Australia is the member of the Government of Western Australia responsible for maintenance and improvement of Western Australia 's system

McGinty studied Arts and Law at the University of Western Australia. The University of Western Australia (UWA is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia. Before entering politics, he worked as an industrial officer, then became Secretary of the Miscellaneous Workers' Union. He successfully ran as a Labor candidate in a by-election for Fremantle in 1990, and has held the seat ever since. A by-election or bye-election (called special election in the United States) is an Election held to fill a political office that has become vacant In the Lawrence ministry of 1991 – 1993 he served as Minister for Housing, Construction, Services, Heritage and Environment. Dr Carmen Mary Lawrence (born 2 March 1948) is an Australian politician a former Premier of Western Australia and the first woman to become Premier of

In 1994 Lawrence resigned to pursue a spot in federal politics, and was replaced as Leader of the State Opposition by her deputy, Ian Taylor. However Taylor resigned after only four months as leader, and McGinty unexpectedly replaced him as Leader of the Opposition. McGinty led the ALP until 1996, when he was replaced by Geoff Gallop. Professor Geoffrey Ian Gallop AC (born 27 September 1951 is an Australian Academic and former Politician.

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Parliament of Western Australia
Preceded by
Ian Taylor		 Leader of the Australian Labor Party
1994–1996		 Succeeded by
Geoff Gallop
Opposition Leader
1994–1996
Preceded by
Peter Foss		 Attorney-General of Western Australia
2001 – present		 Incumbent
Maxine Margaret McKew MP (born 22 July 1953 is an Australian politician and the Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education and Child Care in the First Rudd Ministry The 730 Report is an Australian nightly Television current affairs program shown on ABC1 at 7 Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. The Parliament of Western Australia consists of the Western Australian Legislative Council, the Western Australian Legislative Assembly and the Governor Professor Geoffrey Ian Gallop AC (born 27 September 1951 is an Australian Academic and former Politician. The Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia is the leader of the largest minority political party or coalition of parties in the Legislative Assembly The Attorney-General of Western Australia is the member of the Government of Western Australia responsible for maintenance and improvement of Western Australia 's system
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