Libby Mettam
Libby Mettam | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Western Australia | |
| Assumed office 24 November 2020 | |
| Leader | Zak Kirkup David Honey |
| Preceded by | Bill Marmion |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia | |
| In office 24 November 2020 – 13 March 2021 | |
| Leader | Zak Kirkup |
| Preceded by | Bill Marmion |
| Succeeded by | Shane Love |
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Vasse | |
| Assumed office 18 October 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Troy Buswell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Hansen-Knarhoi 3 May 1977 Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Jonathan Mettam |
| Alma mater | Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts Curtin University |
| Website | http://www.libbymettam.com.au/ |
Elizabeth Mettam (born 3 May 1977) is an Australian politician. She has been the Liberal member for Vasse in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since a by-election held on 18 October 2014. She is the Deputy Leader of the Western Australian Liberal Party since November 2020, and was acting leader of the party for ten days in March 2021, after party leader Zak Kirkup lost his seat in the 2021 state election. In the election, she was one of only two Liberal lower house MLAs to retain their seat, the other being party leader David Honey.
Education and early career[]
Mettam has a Bachelor of Arts majoring in broadcasting from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, and a Masters in Public Administration from Curtin University.[1]
Mattam worked as a journalist with the ABC and Channel Nine before spending a decade on the staff of Barry House.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Liberals declare victory in South West seat of Vasse, but suffer swing against". ABC News. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
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