Rita Saffioti
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Rita Saffioti
Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Tourism / Parliament of WA
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Rita Saffioti is the Labor Party Member of the Western Australia Legislative Assembly for West Swan.
She was the Minister for Transport, Planning, Lands in the McGowan government following Labor's win in the 2017 state election. After the 2021 state election, she added the Ports portfolio and relinquished the Lands portfolio.
Following the resignation of Mr McGowan in June 2023, Ms Saffioti became the deputy premier of Western Australia, Treasurer and the Minister for Transport and Tourism under the Cook government. She is the first woman from the Labor Party to become deputy premier.
Previously, while in opposition, she served as Shadow Minister for Planning, Finance, Government Accountability, Women's Interests.
She was the Minister for Transport, Planning, Lands in the McGowan government following Labor's win in the 2017 state election. After the 2021 state election, she added the Ports portfolio and relinquished the Lands portfolio.
Following the resignation of Mr McGowan in June 2023, Ms Saffioti became the deputy premier of Western Australia, Treasurer and the Minister for Transport and Tourism under the Cook government. She is the first woman from the Labor Party to become deputy premier.
Previously, while in opposition, she served as Shadow Minister for Planning, Finance, Government Accountability, Women's Interests.
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| NEWS: Tagged in Saffioti reveals road upgrade plans | 30 Nov 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Metronet, wages spend reflect in public sector cash flow | 30 Nov 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Westport plan revealed but costs unclear | 29 Nov 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in No state funding for Stirling tram | 27 Nov 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in January trial for direct Shanghai flight | 24 Nov 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Jetstar launches new Perth routes | 21 Nov 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in New design for $280m Freo bridge | 16 Nov 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in State govt backs Feds’ shunned road projects | 16 Nov 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Full list of WA builds to lose Federal funds | 16 Nov 2023 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Saffioti attacks infrastructure funding plan | 14 Nov 2023 |
