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Patrick Gorman
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Assistant Minister for the Public Service since 2023 / Parliament of Australia
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Patrick Gorman is the federal member for Perth, representing the Australian Labor Party. He was elected to the House of Representatives at by-election 2018, replacing Tim Hammond who resigned mid-term for family reasons.
A former Kevin Rudd staffer, Mr Gorman was appointed Labor Party state secretary in 2015 replacing Simon Mead. Mr Gorman was backed by the party's powerful left faction union United Voice where he previously held the position of director of public affairs.
In the January 2021 shadow cabinet reshuffle, Mr Gorman was appointed the Shadow Assistant Minister for Western Australia. Following the Labor Party's victory at the 2022 federal election, Mr Gorman retained his portfolio and became the Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister under the Albanese government. In May 2023, he took on additional responsibilities as Assistant Minister for the Public Service.
A former Kevin Rudd staffer, Mr Gorman was appointed Labor Party state secretary in 2015 replacing Simon Mead. Mr Gorman was backed by the party's powerful left faction union United Voice where he previously held the position of director of public affairs.
In the January 2021 shadow cabinet reshuffle, Mr Gorman was appointed the Shadow Assistant Minister for Western Australia. Following the Labor Party's victory at the 2022 federal election, Mr Gorman retained his portfolio and became the Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister under the Albanese government. In May 2023, he took on additional responsibilities as Assistant Minister for the Public Service.
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Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Assistant Minister for the Public Service since 2023
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| NEWS: Tagged in Appointments May 26, 2023 | 26 May 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Focus needed on fighting poverty | 10 Nov 2022 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Integrity bill could be pushed into 2023 | 20 Sep 2022 |
| NEWS: Tagged in $115m WACA revamp progresses | 14 Jun 2022 |
| NEW ROLE: Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Assistant Minister for the Public Service since 2023, Parliament of Australia | 31 May 2022 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Big wins for WA in Albanese ministry | 31 May 2022 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Perth World Games bid gathers momentum | 05 May 2022 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Ex-Cowan candidate's party dispute dismissed | 13 Apr 2022 |
| NEW ROLE: Shadow Assistant Minister for Western Australia, Parliament of Australia | 28 Jan 2021 |
| NEWS: Tagged in It’s not me, it’s you: let’s talk about secession | 04 Dec 2020 |
