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Paul Vincent Llewellyn (born 8 June 1957) is an Australian politician. He was part of the
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from 2005 to 2009, where he represented the South West Region (in the state of
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).


Early life

Llewellyn graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology from
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in 1977, and a Masters of Science in natural resource management and policy from the
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school of Agricultural and Resource Economics in 1984. He has worked as an
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and management consultant, a builder, and wind-energy planner. He has lived and worked in and around the South West for more than 30 years.


Parliamentary career

In 2004, Llewellyn was preselected to appear on the 2005 state election for the Greens WA. In 2005, he was elected to the
Western Australian Legislative Council The Western Australian Legislative Council is the upper house of the Parliament of Western Australia, a state of Australia. It is regarded as a house of review for legislation passed by the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, Legislative A ...
at the as one of the seven members representing the South West region. He was elected for a fixed term, which ran until 21 May 2009. In his inaugural 2005 speech, Llewellyn invited the council to imagine the future of Western Australia in the year 2055. During his term, he took a leading role in climate, energy and water initiatives. He introduced a range of legislative initiatives into the Parliament, including legislation for
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targets, water conservation targets, solar hot water systems, and emissions controls for power stations. His motion for a gross feed in tariff for renewable energy technologies was passed unanimously through the upper house in 2009. He retired from the parliament on 21 May 2009.


Post-political career

After leaving parliament, Llewellyn remained active in the renewable energy sector. He became a director of several green energy companies, including Mt Barker Power Company and Denmark Community Windfarm Limited.


Legacy

Llewellyn’s efforts in parliament, particularly his renewable energy legislation, contributed to the expansion of clean energy policy in Western Australia. His initiatives laid a foundation for sustainable energy practices in the region.


References


External links


Paul Llewellyn's Parliamentary Website, archival

Greens WA profile

Parliament of WA profile
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