John Quigley
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John Quigley
Attorney General / Parliament of WA
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John Quigley is the Labor Party Member of the Western Australia Legislative Assembly for Butler.
He became Western Australia's Attorney General in the McGowan government following Labor's win in the 2017 state election. Following the 2021 state election, Mr Quigley picked up the Electoral Affairs portfolio and relinquished the Commerce portfolio which he took on in 2019.
Following the resignation of Mr McGowan in June 2023, Mr Quigley kept the same portfolios as Western Australia's Attorney General and the Minister for Electoral Affairs under the Cook government. He has indicated his intention to retire at the 2025 state election.
Prior to entering politics in 2001, Mr Quigley was the lawyer for the Western Australian Police Union for 20 years.
He became Western Australia's Attorney General in the McGowan government following Labor's win in the 2017 state election. Following the 2021 state election, Mr Quigley picked up the Electoral Affairs portfolio and relinquished the Commerce portfolio which he took on in 2019.
Following the resignation of Mr McGowan in June 2023, Mr Quigley kept the same portfolios as Western Australia's Attorney General and the Minister for Electoral Affairs under the Cook government. He has indicated his intention to retire at the 2025 state election.
Prior to entering politics in 2001, Mr Quigley was the lawyer for the Western Australian Police Union for 20 years.
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| NEWS: Tagged in Mia Davies eyes deputy PM role | 11 Dec 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Ex-McGowan staffer earmarked as WA Labor secretary | 13 Nov 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Clive Palmer stokes feud with Quigley | 30 Oct 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Quigley details secret path to thwarting Palmer | 29 Oct 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Griffin secrecy concerns auditor general | 28 Jun 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Glancy named State Administrative Tribunal president | 30 May 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Pastorelli among WA Labor endorsements | 15 Apr 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Quigley to retire at 2025 state election | 19 Feb 2024 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Quigley unveils legal appointments | 20 Dec 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Department of Justice director general quits | 12 Dec 2023 |
