About Graham

Graham was elected to WA Parliament in 2005 for the seat of Roe and re-elected in 2008 as Member for Eyre. He is currently the Minister for Water and Mental Health. He previously held shadow portfolios on Disability Services, Seniors, Goldfields-Esperance, Environment, Water Resources and Drug Abuse Strategy.
 
Graham has been a rural GP for 25 years before elected in State Parliament. He enjoyed his years as a physician, surgeon, obstetrician, and family counsellor in his hometown Esperance.

To mention some of Graham’s involvements in local and state organisations, He was Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee from 2000-2004. From year 2003 up to the present, he was one of the Esperance Hospital Executive Members.

He was President of the Esperance Primary School P&C and Esperance Senior High School P&C. He is a Surgeon-Lieutenant of the Royal Australian Naval Reserves (RANR) for 14 days deployment each year, including HMAS Perth (1990), HMAS Swan (1995), HMAS Torrens (1995), and Bougainville Peace Keeping Force (1998). He also had a medical mission in Palawan, Philippines with the New Tribes Mission. Graham achieved his Long Service Medal for 15 Years in service to St John Ambulance. The local footy team Ports Football Club had him as Football Team Doctor and Football Team Manager.
 
Graham is married to Kathryn and they have had five children, 4 boys and 1 girl. Graham was re-elected to the 38th Parliament for Eyre on the 6th of September 2008.

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