Patrick Gorman (politician)

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Patrick Gorman
MP
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Perth
Assumed office
28 July 2018
Preceded byTim Hammond
Personal details
Born (1984-12-12) 12 December 1984 (age 37)
East Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor
OccupationPolitical advisor
Websitewww.patrickgormanmp.com

Patrick Possum Gorman (born 12 December 1984) is an Australian politician, elected as an Australian Labor Party representative to the Division of Perth at the 2018 Perth by-election.[1]

Gorman has served as the Western Australian Labor state secretary[2] and is aligned with the Labor Left.[3] He was an advisor for Kevin Rudd during Rudd's prime ministership.[4][5] He was sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives on 13 August 2018.[6]

In 2021, Gorman announced his support for changing the date of Australia Day, having previously been against the idea. In addition to the day's negative impact on indigenous people, he said that Australia Day is "not a date that means much to what became Western Australia". He also said he was wrong not to previously support changing the date.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ 2018 Perth by-election: ABC
  2. ^ Labor anoints 'tireless fighter' Patrick Gorman in Perth: WAtoday 12 May 2018
  3. ^ Butterly, Nick (11 May 2018). "WA Labor's Patrick Gorman to get nod as Perth candidate". The West Australian. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Ex-Rudd staffer is WA Labor state secretary". PerthNow. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Gorman to get nod as Perth candidate". The West Australian. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Josh Frydenberg gives timeline of Great Barrier Reef grant approval – politics live". The Guardian. 13 August 2018.
  7. ^ Ison, Sarah (10 October 2021). "Patrick Gorman: WA MP throws support behind campaign to change the date of Australia Day". The West Australian. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  8. ^ Gorman, Patrick (10 October 2021). "Patrick Gorman: Why WA should lead in finding a new Australia Day date for all to celebrate". The West Australian. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
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Preceded by Member for Perth
2018–present 		Incumbent
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