Jackie Jarvis

Jacqueline Jarvis is an Australian politician who was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council as a Labor member for South West in 2021.

In the 2022 cabinet reshuffle, Ms Jarvis was appointed the Minister for Agriculture and Food, Forestry, and Small Business under the McGowan government. Following the resignation of Mr McGowan in June 2023, Ms Jarvis kept the same portfolios as Minister for Agriculture & Food, Forestry and Small Business under the Cook government.

Prior to politics, Ms Jarvis held a number of agri-business and regional development roles, and was chief executive of the Rural Regional and Remote Women's Network.

In 2014, she won the WA Rural Women's Award, and was the runner-up in the national awards. In 2019, she was named the Rural Community Leader of the Year at the Farmer of the Year Awards.

Ms Jarvis lives in Margaret River where she owns and operates a commercial farm and winery business with her husband.