David Templeman

For other people, see David Templeman (footballer) and Dave Templeman.

David Alan Templeman (born 21 November 1965) is an Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 2001 to 2025, representing the seat of Mandurah.

The Honourable David Templeman
Minister for Local Government
In office 17 March 2017 – 19 March 2021
Premier	Mark McGowan
Preceded by	Paul Miles
Succeeded by	John Carey
Minister for Heritage
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 March 2017
Premier	Mark McGowan
Preceded by	Albert Jacob
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 March 2017
Premier	Mark McGowan
Preceded by	John Day
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Mandurah
In office 10 February 2001 – 5 February 2025
Preceded by	Roger Nicholls
Succeeded by	Rhys Williams
Personal details
Born	David Alan Templeman (1965-11-21) 21 November 1965 (age 59) Northam, Western Australia
Political party	Labor
Alma mater	WACAE
Website	www.davidtempleman.com.au

Early life

Templeman was born in Northam, Western Australia, to Beryl Ann Templeman, née Bates, and John Thomas Templeman, boilermaker. He attended Northam Senior High School before going on to the Western Australian College of Advanced Education (now Edith Cowan University) to study teaching. Before entering politics, Templeman worked as a schoolteacher, teaching at primary schools in Three Springs, Warnbro, and Mandurah. He also served on the Mandurah City Council between 1994 and 2001, including as deputy mayor from 1997.^[1]

Political career

Templeman first ran for parliament at the 1993 state election, but lost to the sitting Liberal member, Roger Nicholls. He re-contested the seat against Nicholls at the 2001 state election, and was successful.^[1] Templeman was re-elected at the 2005 election with an increased majority, and was subsequently made a whip in the government of Geoff Gallop. When Alan Carpenter replaced Gallop as premier in January 2006, he was made Minister for Community Development, Minister for Seniors and Volunteering, and Minister for Youth. In a December 2006 reshuffle, he lost the youth portfolio to Ljiljanna Ravlich, but was instead made Minister for Child Protection (a new title) and Minister for Peel. Another reshuffle occurred in March 2007, after which Templeman's titles became Minister for the Environment, Minister for Climate Change, and Minister for Peel. He remained in the ministry until the Labor government's defeat at the 2008 state election.^[2] When the Western Australian Labor Party won government in the 2017 state election, Templeman took on three ministries—Culture and the Arts, Local Government, and Heritage—and was appointed Leader of the House.^[3] In this role, he delivered a parody of The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel.^[4]

See also

• Carpenter Ministry