Graham James West (born 21 September 1973) an

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n former politician. He was a member of the

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for Campbelltown between 2001 and

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for the Labor Party. West was elected Member for Campbelltown at a

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on 3 February 2001 following the resignation of Labor MP Michael Knight. He was re-elected at the general election in March 2003 and

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appointed him as Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Treasurer and Minister for State Development. He was re-elected on 24 March 2007 and was appointed Minister for Gaming and Racing, and Minister for Sport and Recreation. He was appointed Minister for Juvenile Justice, Minister for Volunteering and Minister for Youth in the New South Wales State Government on 8 September 2008. On 4 June 2010, West announced in Parliament his decision to resign from Cabinet and would not contest the 2011 state election, giving his motivation as a desire to work for communities and organisations in a non-partisan way. In November 2010, he was appointed as the chief executive officer of the NSW State Council of the

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. In 2012, he was appointed to the Society's Australia National Council as a vice president and was elected Australian National President in March 2015. He is also a member of the International Council General of the Society, and Chair of the International Finance and Accountability Commission and Concordat.

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Speeches in Hansard by Graham West
{{DEFAULTSORT:West, Graham 1973 births Living people Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly University of Wollongong alumni Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales 21st-century Australian politicians