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Magenta Rose Marshall (born 14 December 1994)[2] is an Australian politician who was elected as a Labor member for Rockingham in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly at the 2023 Rockingham state by-election.
Magenta Rose Marshall | |
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Member for Rockingham in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 29 July 2023 | |
Preceded by | Mark McGowan |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] East Fremantle, Western Australia | 14 December 1994
Political party | Labor (2014-present) |
Spouse |
Jake Thomas Marshall
(m. 2022) |
Parents | |
Residence | Waikiki, Western Australia |
Education | Murdoch University |
Occupation | Politician |
Magenta Marshall was born on 14 December 1994 in East Fremantle, Western Australia to Janine Marie Wilders, public servant. Marshall grew up in single-parent household in Cooloongup living with her mum and later legally adopted by Barry Robert Wilders. She then purchased her first home with her husband in Waikiki in 2020.[3]
Marshall attended school at Tranby College and studied at Murdoch University.[4] During her university studies, Magenta spent a semester abroad studying at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and volunteered her spare time to teach English at a local school.[5] Marshall went on to successfully complete her Bachelor of Arts majoring in Asian Studies and Political and International Relations with a minor in Indonesian.
Magenta Marshall grew up in Cooloongup, Western Australia and is married to Jake Marshall, a public school teacher. She currently lives in Waikiki.
Marshall joined the Western Australian Labor Party in 2014 and became a member of the Transport Workers' Union of Australia in 2016 making her a member of the Labor Right faction.[6]
From 2016 to 2017, Marshall worked as a Membership engagement officer at the Transport Workers Union. She then worked for four years as an Electorate officer to David Michael MLA between 2017 and 2021.[3][7] After that, she worked as a Campaign director at WA Labor from 2021 to 2023.[8]
Following the resignation of Mark McGowan, Marshall was preselected unopposed as Labor's candidate for the 2023 Rockingham state by-election. McGowan publicly endorsed Magenta as his successor and joined her campaign.[9] Magenta received 49.33% of the primary vote, and 61.37% of the two candidate preferred vote, electing her as the member for Rockingham in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly.[10]
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