Pierre Yang

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The Honourable
Pierre Yang
MLC
杨帅
Pierre Yang, Portrait.jpg
Government Whip in the Legislative Council
Assumed office
16 May 2018
PremierMark McGowan
LeaderSue Ellery
Preceded byMartin Pritchard
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
Assumed office
22 May 2021
Preceded byAlannah MacTiernan
ConstituencyNorth Metropolitan Region
In office
22 May 2017 – 21 May 2021
Preceded bySheila Mills
Succeeded byKlara Andric
ConstituencySouth Metropolitan Region
Member of the Gosnells City Council
In office
19 October 2013 – 22 May 2017
Personal details
Born
Yang Shuai Yang (杨帅)

(1983-01-27) 27 January 1983 (age 38)
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
NationalityChinese Australian
Political partyLabor
Spouse(s)Hazel Yang
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Western Australia (LLB, BA)
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • Politician
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army Emblem.svg Australian Army Reserve
Years of service2006–2016
RankAustralian Army OF-2.svg Captain

Pierre Shuai Yang (simplified Chinese: 杨帅; traditional Chinese: 楊帥; pinyin: Yáng Shuài; born on 27 January 1983) is a Chinese Australian lawyer and politician. He was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council at the 2017 state election, as a Labor member in South Metropolitan Region. His term began on 22 May 2017.

Yang moved to Australia when he was 15-years-old (1998), as an overseas student. Around three years later, in September 2001, Yang joined the Labor Party, stating (of the party) in his inaugural speech in the Legislative Council: “The Labor Party believes in a fair and compassionate society where a fair day’s work will return a fair day’s pay and the most vulnerable of our community are supported and protected. The Labor Party believes in giving voice to the voiceless and creating jobs for the jobless, and the Labor Party believes in giving people a fair go.”[1]

Yang was a member of Gosnells City Council before entering state politics.[2] He joined the Australian Army Reserve in 2006, and at the rank of captain, was assigned as a liaison officer and translator on board the Chinese salvage/rescue vessel Dong Hai Jiu 101 during the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.[3]

On 16 May 2018, Yang was elected by the Labor Caucus to the position of Government Whip in the Legislative Council, following the resignation of the position by Martin Pritchard.[4]

Foreign agent allegations[]

In 2018, it was reported that Yang had not declared to parliament his membership of the Northeast China Federation and the Association of Great China, which are allegedly affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party through its United Front Work Department. He subsequently stated that he had resigned from the two organisations.[5][6][7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Inaugural Speech – Hon. Pierre Yang, MLC" (PDF). Western Australian Legislative Council. 25 May 2017.
  2. ^ Spagnolo, Joe (12 November 2015). "Matt Keogh to contest Burt for Labor after Pierre Yang withdraws". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. ^ Blom, Amy (11 August 2016). "Yang searches for MH370". Your Local Examiner. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Government Whip – Statement" (PDF). Western Australian Legislative Assembly. 16 May 2018.
  5. ^ "WA MP declares loyalty to Australia amid China spying claims". www.9news.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  6. ^ Hamilton, Clive (9 May 2019). "How Beijing is Shaping Politics in Western Australia". Jamestown Foundation. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  7. ^ Borrello, Eliza (4 December 2018). "WA Labor MP resigns membership of Chinese organisations". ABC News. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  8. ^ Borrello, Eliza; Laschon, Eliza (5 December 2018). "'I was naive': Labor MP Pierre Yang sorry for not disclosing China memberships". ABC News. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.


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