Rita Saffioti | |
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Deputy Premier of Western Australia | |
Assumed office 8 June 2023 | |
Premier | Roger Cook |
Preceded by | Roger Cook |
Treasurer of Western Australia | |
Assumed office 8 June 2023 | |
Premier | Roger Cook |
Preceded by | Mark McGowan |
Minister for Transport | |
Assumed office 17 March 2017 | |
Premier | Mark McGowan Roger Cook |
Preceded by | Bill Marmion |
Minister for Tourism | |
Assumed office 8 June 2023 | |
Premier | Roger Cook |
Preceded by | Roger Cook |
Minister for Planning | |
In office 17 March 2017 – 8 June 2023 | |
Premier | Mark McGowan |
Preceded by | Donna Faragher |
Succeeded by | John Carey |
Minister for Ports | |
In office 19 March 2021 – 8 June 2023 | |
Premier | Mark McGowan |
Preceded by | Alannah MacTiernan |
Succeeded by | David Michael |
Minister for Lands | |
In office 17 March 2017 – 13 December 2018 | |
Premier | Mark McGowan |
Preceded by | Terry Redman |
Succeeded by | Ben Wyatt |
Deputy Leader of the Western Australian Labor Party | |
Assumed office 6 June 2023 | |
Leader | Roger Cook |
Preceded by | Roger Cook |
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for West Swan | |
Assumed office 6 September 2008 | |
Preceded by | New seat |
Personal details | |
Born | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | 26 May 1972
Political party | Labor Party |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Curtin University |
Rita Saffioti (born 26 May 1972) is an Australian politician. Representing the Australian Labor Party, she has been the member for the electoral district of West Swan in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of Western Australia, since 6 September 2008. Since June 2023, she has been the deputy premier of Western Australia, the treasurer of Western Australia, the minister for transport, and the minister for tourism. From March 2017 to June 2023, she was the minister for transport and minister for planning. From March 2021 to June 2023, she was also the minister for ports. From March 2017 to December 2018, she was also the minister for lands.