Magenta Marshall

Magenta Marshall is an Australian politician.

Magenta Rose Marshall
Member for Rockingham in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
29 July 2023
Preceded byMark McGowan
Personal details
Born (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994[1]
East Fremantle, Western Australia
Political partyLabor
Spouse
Jake Thomas Marshall
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(m. 2022)​
[1]
Parents
  • Barry Robert Wilders[1] (father)
  • Janine Marie Wilders[1] (mother)
EducationMurdoch University
OccupationPolitical staffer

She was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Rockingham at a 2023 by-election triggered by the resignation of the incumbent member, state premier Mark McGowan.[2][3]

Early life

Marshall attended high school at Tranby College.[4] During her university studies, Magenta spent a semester abroad studying at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and taught English at a local school.[5]

Career

Prior to her candidacy, Magenta worked briefly as a minor officer at the Transport Workers Union then worked four years as an electorate officer to David Michael MLA between 2017 and 2021.[6][7] After that, she worked one year as a campaign director at WA Labor.[8]

Rockingham preselection

After the surprise resignation of Mark McGowan, Magenta was preselected as the ALP's candidate for Rockingham. McGowan publicly endorsed Magenta as his successor and joined her campaign.[9] During the campaign it was reported that she had her drivers license suspended in 2021 due to a drink-driving incident.[10]

Personal life

She has lived in the Rockingham area her entire life and purchased her first home with her husband in Waikiki in 2020.[11][12] She is married to Jake Marshall, a teacher.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Members' biographical register: Mrs Magenta Rose Marshall". Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. Perpitc, Nicolas (30 July 2023). "Magenta Marshall's victory in Rockingham by-election delivers gender parity in WA Parliament's lower house". ABC News. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  3. "McGowan to campaign alongside his replacement in Rockingham". The West Australian. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. Cross, Hannah (5 July 2023). "Independents hope to make a dent in margin as Rockingham by-election candidates ready for July 29 vote". The West Australian.
  5. "Magenta Marshall confirmed as Labor candidate for Rockingham seat". 91.7 The Wave. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  6. Zimmerman, Josh (14 June 2023). "Labor strategist Magenta Marshall confirmed as party's candidate to replace Mark McGowan in Rockingham". The West Australian. Aged in her late 20s, Ms Marshall was born and raised in the Rockingham area and currently lives in Waikiki where she is married to a teacher.
  7. Weber, David (1 July 2023). "Labor launches Magenta Marshall's campaign to replace retired Mark McGowan in Rockingham by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  8. Schmidt, Nathan (29 July 2023). "Voters return to the polls to decide Mark McGowan's successor". news.com.au. Retrieved 30 July 2023. Born in Rockingham, Ms Marshall briefly worked with the Transport Workers Union before becoming an campaign director with WA Labor.
  9. "McGowan to campaign alongside his replacement in Rockingham". The West Australian. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  10. Zimmerman, Josh; Cross, Hannah (17 July 2023). "Labor candidate for Rockingham Magenta Marshall admits being stripped of licence over drink driving in 2021". The West Australian.
  11. Hastie, Hamish (13 June 2023). "McGowan's Rockingham replacement chosen". WAtoday. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  12. Macdonald, Kim (30 June 2023). "House That! Timely home purchase for aspiring Rockingham MP Magenta Marshall". The West Australian. Labor candidate in Rockingham's July 29 poll, Magenta Marshall, and her teacher husband Jake, bought a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home in Waikiki in late 2020 for $370,000.


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