Fred Riebeling

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Fred Riebeling
AM
Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
In office
1 May 2001 – 6 September 2008
Preceded byGeorge Strickland
Succeeded byGrant Woodhams
ConstituencyAshburton (1992–1996)
Burrup (1996–2005)
North West Coastal (2005–2008)
Personal details
Born (1953-01-29) 29 January 1953 (age 68)
Bridgetown Western Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor Party
Spouse(s)Colleen
ProfessionRegistrar

Fredrick Riebeling AM (born 29 January 1953) is an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 2008.

Riebeling was born in Bridgetown. He represented the electorate of Ashburton until it was abolished in 1994 and became part of the electorate of Burrup, which itself was later abolished in a redistribution in 2003 and became part of the electorate of North West Coastal.[1] Riebeling was appointed as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in 2001.

He is married to Colleen Riebling and has three sons.

Riebeling retired shortly before the 2008 election and Vince Catania, the son of Balcatta MP Nick Catania, won preselection for the vacant seat and retained the seat for the Labor Party.[2]

Riebeling is currently an elected member for the City of Mandurah after winning his 2011 WA local government election contest for a Coastal Ward seat.

In 2013, Riebeling stood against incumbent Liberal Kim Hames for the Electoral district of Dawesville in the 2013 state election, however was unsuccessful in his bid.

In 2019, Riebeling was appointed Commissioner of the Town of Port Hedland.

References[]

  1. ^ "Extract from the Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook". 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
  2. ^ "ABC News - Western Australian state election 2008". 2008. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Ashburton
1992–1996
Succeeded by
Seat abolished
Preceded by
Seat created
Member for Burrup
1995–2005
Succeeded by
Seat abolished
Preceded by
Seat created
Member for North West Coastal
2003–2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by Speaker of the
Western Australian Legislative Assembly

2001–2008
Succeeded by
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