Edmund Rupert Joseph "Ed" Dermer (born 30 October 1957) in Subiaco,

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is an Australian politician. He was a member of the

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{MLC), representing the North Metropolitan Region from 1996 until 2013. A member of the Labor Party, he was elected at the 1996 state election, replacing retired MP Samuel Mathew Piantadosi. Dermer was re-elected at the

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and

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state elections, and held the position of government

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in the Legislative Council from May 2001 to September 2008, and opposition whip from then until his retirement in May 2013. Dermer was one of the three North Metropolitan Labor MLCs, including

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and Ken Travers, who were critical to the introduction of

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in 2006. Initially intending to vote against the move, they all eventually decided to support it, in line with the wishes of their electorate and party. In 2008, Dermer was caught in a

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with his sons, Alexander and Cameron, while holidaying at a

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beach. Dermer and Cameron had to be rescued by lifesavers. Not long after that, Dermer was diagnosed with a

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on the back of his neck, which was removed and found to be

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dermer, Ed 1957 births Living people Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council People educated at Newman College, Perth Politicians from Perth, Western Australia Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Western Australia 21st-century Australian politicians