Steve Whan BIO

  • Upper House Member, Shadow Minister for Resources & Primary Industries, Shadow Special Minister of State and Shadow Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality & Racing

Steve Whan was elected as Country Labor Member for Monaro in 2003 and was re-elected in 2007 with an increased majority. Steve worked to ensure Monaro got its fair share, reversing 15 years of National Party excuses, blame games and inaction in the electorate.

Steve and Cherie live in Queanbeyan with their two children and are both active in local school, sporting and community groups. Steve has previously worked at the Australian Sports Commission, for former Federal Ministers, and in earlier days as a labourer and a trolley pusher at Woolies. Steve has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Politics and a Graduate Certificate in Management.

Steve now resides in the Upper House where he is Shadow Minister for Resources & Primary Industries, Shadow Special Minister of State and Shadow Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality & Racing

Outside work Steve enjoys swimming, running, cycling, growing native plants, playing water polo and attending his kids' various activities. He is a life member of ACT Water Polo Inc and was a founding board member of the South East Region Academy of Sport along with many other voluntary sporting roles.

In the Robertson Labor team, Steve is the duty MLC for the electorates of Albury, Barwon, Monaro, Murray-Darling and Wagga Wagga.

Electorate Profile

ALBURY

State:

NSW

Area and Location Description:

12,956 square kilometres.
From the townships of Henty and Laurel Hill in the north to the Murray River in the south and from the local government area of Corowa in the west to the Kosciuszko National Park in the east.

First Proclaimed/Election:

1880

Demographic Rating:

Rural

Members:

2003 – Present (Greg) Gregory John APLIN Liberal Party



BARWON

State:

NSW

Area and Location Description:

221,570 square kilometres.
From the Queensland border in the north to the Yathong Nature Reserve in the south; and from the Central Darling Council boundary in the west to Mount Kaputar National Park in the east.

First Proclaimed/Election:

1984

Demographic Rating:

Rural

Members:

1995 – Present Ian Lindsay SLACK-SMITH National Party



MONARO

State:

NSW

Area and Location Description:

20,578 square kilometres
From Lake George in the north to the Victoria boarder in the south; and from Charlotte Pass in the west to Monga National Park in the east (inclusive of all islands lying off the coast of the district).

First Proclaimed/Election:

1858

Demographic Rating:

Rural

Members:

2003 – Present Steve WHAN Australian Labor Party



MURRAY-DARLING

State:

NSW

Area and Location Description:

250,388 square kilometres.
From the New South Wales and Queensland border in the north to the New South Wales and Victoria border in the south; and from the New South Wales and South Australia border in the west to Lake Brewster in the east.

First Proclaimed/Election:

1864

Demographic Rating:

Rural

Members:

2007 – Present John WILLIAMS National Party



WAGGA WAGGA

State:

NSW

Area and Location Description:

12,132 square kilometres.
From Downside in the north to the Yarrangobilly Caves in the south; and from Lake Cullivel in the west to the Goodradigbee River in the East.

First Proclaimed/Election:

1894

Demographic Rating:

Rural

Members:

1999 – Present Daryl William MAGUIRE Liberal Party



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