Chris Tallentire

Member / WA Labor

Chris Tallentire is the Labor Party Member of the Western Australia Legislative Assembly for Thornlie. He also holds the position of Shadow Minister for Environment; Climate Change; Lands.

Due to the 2015 redistribution, a change in boundaries saw Gosnells being re-named Thornlie at the 2017 state election.

Prior to politics, Mr Tallentire was director of the Conservation Council of Western Australia from March 2004 to April 2008.

He holds a Bachelor of Agribusiness Marketing with Honours from Curtin University.

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Roles

2017

MLA - Thormlie

Parliament of WA

2017

MLA

Thornlie District

2017

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Water; Youth; Forestry; Innovation & ICT; Science

Government of Western Australia

Year started and most recent title

Person Activity

	NEWS: Tagged in Limited union role likely in Labor policy	29 Mar 2021
	NEWS: Tagged in Darling Range likely to fall to Labor	14 Mar 2021

News Articles

Friday, 15 July, 2016 - 12:31
State govt wins Roe 8 appeal
The state government plans to cancel a new environmental review of the controversial Roe 8 highway extension project after winning a legal appeal today, but it remains unclear when contracts for the project will be awarded.
Friday, 20 January, 2017 - 15:44
Labor to keep ministerial control on projects
The Labor Party moved swiftly today to reassure the business sector that it would not hand over responsibility for project approvals to an independent tribunal, after reports it was considering such a change.
Wednesday, 15 March, 2017 - 14:06
MacTiernan bounces back
ANALYSIS: Freshly recycled Labor MP Alannah MacTiernan has been fast tracked into Premier-elect Mark McGowan’s new cabinet, even though she will not formally start her term in the Legislative Council until mid-May.
Thursday, 9 January, 2020 - 15:36
Appointments January 10, 2019
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Nicola Watts, David MacLean, Charlotte Wallace, Robert Kaplan, Geoff Eyre, Phillip Fox, Dave Kelly, Peter Tinley and Chris Tallentire.
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Saturday, 13 March, 2021 - 23:38
Darling Range likely to fall to Labor
WA Labor candidate Hugh Jones looks to have secured the seat of Darling Range, the last remaining Liberal seat in the east metropolitan fortress.
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Wednesday, 17 March, 2021 - 14:19
Signs of Labor's future in junior appointments
Mark McGowan has expanded the number of members serving as parliamentary secretaries, possibly foreshadowing future ministerial appointments.
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Tuesday, 30 March, 2021 - 09:00
Limited union role likely in Labor policy
What role will unions and factions play in Mark McGowan’s second term?
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Monday, 13 December, 2021 - 09:00
Unis, officials split on mergers
It’s unclear what benefit WA would receive from merging its universities into a single institution.

Labor to keep ministerial control on projects
Friday, 20 January, 2017 - 15:44

Limited union role likely in Labor policy
Tuesday, 30 March, 2021 - 09:00
TimelineJS
State govt wins Roe 8 appeal
Labor to keep ministerial control on projects
MacTiernan bounces back
Appointments January 10, 2019
Darling Range likely to fall to Labor
Signs of Labor's future in junior appointments
Limited union role likely in Labor policy
Unis, officials split on mergers
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Positions - Current

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Position	Company	Year
MLA - Thormlie	Parliament of WA	2017
MLA	Thornlie District	2017
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Water; Youth; Forestry; Innovation & ICT; Science	Government of Western Australia	2017
Member	WA Labor

Positions - Previous

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Position	Company	Year	Company's current rank
MLA - Gosnells	Parliament of WA	2008 - 2017
MLA	Gosnells District	2008 - 2017
Director	Conservation Council of Western Australia	2004 - 2008	79
Cool Communities Facilitator	Conservation Council of Western Australia	2001 - 2004	79
Environmental Officer	Environmental Protection Authority	1999 - 2001

Chris Tallentire

Lists and Charts

Roles

Person Activity

Friday, 15 July, 2016 - 12:31

Friday, 20 January, 2017 - 15:44

Wednesday, 15 March, 2017 - 14:06

Thursday, 9 January, 2020 - 15:36

Saturday, 13 March, 2021 - 23:38

Wednesday, 17 March, 2021 - 14:19

Tuesday, 30 March, 2021 - 09:00

Monday, 13 December, 2021 - 09:00

State govt wins Roe 8 appeal

Labor to keep ministerial control on projects

MacTiernan bounces back

Appointments January 10, 2019

Darling Range likely to fall to Labor

Signs of Labor's future in junior appointments

Limited union role likely in Labor policy

Unis, officials split on mergers

Related Information

Positions - Current