Alison Xamon

Alison Marie Xamon (born 8 June 1969) is a Western Australian Greens politician serving in the Western Australian Legislative Council. She is also the Parliamentary Leader of the Greens WA since 2017.[2]

The Honourable Alison Xamon MLC
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 May 2017
Preceded by	Giz Watson
Constituency	North Metropolitan Region
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
In office 22 May 2009 – 21 May 2013
Preceded by	First Greens member
Succeeded by	Tim Clifford
Constituency	East Metropolitan Region
Personal details
Born	8 June 1969 Mundaring, Western Australia
Political party	Greens Western Australia
Residence	Perth, Western Australia[1]
Alma mater	Murdoch University (BA, LLB)
Website	alisonxamon.org.au

Early life

Xamon was born in Mundaring, Western Australia

Xamon studied law and arts at Murdoch University, where she served as Education Vice President and then Guild President for the Murdoch University Student Guild.

After university, Xamon worked in the union movement for various white- and blue-collar unions, including the Australian Nurses Federation, the State School Teachers' Union of Western Australia, and the Communications, Electricians and Plumbers Union. In her time in the union movement, Alison worked as an Organizer, Industrial Officer, Women's Officer, and Equal Opportunity specialist.[3]

She then went on to work as a lawyer, with an interest in both public interest law and the right for people to access justice. She also sat on numerous boards within the community law and social justice sectors.

From 2007 to 2008 Xamon, was the National Convenor of the Australian Greens.

Political career

She was elected to parliament at the 2008 state election as a Greens member of the Western Australian Legislative Council representing East Metropolitan Region.[4] Xamon introduced six private members bills during her term in parliament.[5]

At the March 2013 Western Australian election, she was not re-elected.[6]

Post-parliament, Xamon worked as an advocate for mental health and suicide prevention. She was elected as the President of the WA Association for Mental Health,[7] the Vice-Chair of Community Mental Health Australia,[8] and the Board of Mental Health Australia.[9]

Xamon was also appointed to the WA Ministerial Council for Suicide Prevention,[10] and as the inaugural Co-Lead of the Department of Health Statewide Mental Health Network.[11]

Xamon was re-elected to the Legislative Council representing the North Metropolitan Region at the 2017 election. Her term began on 22 May 2017.[12]

References

1. "Alison Xamon". greens.org.au. Australian Greens. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
2. Parliament of Western Australia. "Hon. Alison Marie Xamon MLC".
3. "About Alison Xamon".
4. Western Australian Electoral Commission (2009). "Elected MLCs". Archived from the original on 29 March 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
5. "Alison's Bills". Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
6. "Legislative Council Results - East Metropolitan Region - 2013 Western Australian Election". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
7. "Board of WAAMH".
8. "Revive Magazine Article". 3 February 2015.
9. "Board of Mental Health Australia". 19 June 2013.
10. "OneLifeWA Council Members".
11. "Mental Health Network Leads".
12. "Election Results".