Ben Dawkins

Ben Dawkins is an Australian politician who is a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council. He succeeded Alannah MacTiernan as a member for the South West Region.

For other uses, see Benjamin Dawkins (disambiguation).

Early life

Dawkins was a lawyer from Narrogin, Western Australia, before becoming a politician.[1]

Political career

Dawkins was fifth placed on Labor's South West Region ticket at the 2021 Western Australian state election. The first three candidates on Labor's ticket were elected. Alannah MacTiernan resigned on 10 February 2023 opening up a spot in the South West Region. Bunbury sign-writer John Mondy, the fourth-placed candidate, chose not to take the seat as he was preoccupied with his business. Therefore, the seat went to Dawkins. Prior to taking his seat, Dawkins was suspended from the Labor Party for being charged with 43 counts of breaching a violence restraining order.[2][3][1] He pleaded guilty to the charges on 17 February 2023.[4] Despite that, he was appointed to the Legislative Council on 20 March 2023.[5][6]

References
  1. Hastie, Hamish (9 December 2022). "Labor's MacTiernan replacement hopeful faces 43 charges for allegedly breaching VRO". WAtoday. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  2. Moulton, Emily (7 February 2023). "Ben Dawkins: WA Labor Party suspended Legislative Council hopeful vows to fight FVRO breach charges". The West Australian. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  3. Bourke, Keane (8 February 2023). "Alannah MacTiernan has not officially retired, but her exit is already causing Labor headaches". ABC News. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  4. Bourke, Keane (17 February 2023). "Ben Dawkins to be expelled from WA Labor after admitting breaching family violence order". ABC News. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  5. Bourke, Keane (20 March 2023). "Embattled lawyer chosen as Labor's replacement for retiring stalwart Alannah MacTiernan". ABC News. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  6. Le May, Rebecca; Zimmerman, Josh (20 March 2023). "Ben Dawkins replaces Alannah MacTiernan in Upper House as senior ministers urge expulsion from Labor Party". The West Australian. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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