Sam Lim

Member for Tangney, WA / Parliament of Australia

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Sam Lim is a Malaysian-born Australian politician and a member of the Australian Labor Party. He was elected to the Australian House of Representatives at the 2022 federal election, representing the Division of Tangney in Western Australia.

Mr Lim spent two years as a police constable with the Royal Malaysian Police Force before leaving to become a dolphin trainer. He then went on to run several small businesses in Malaysia and Australia. Mr Lim speaks 10 languages.

He joined the WA Police Academy in 2006 and had worked across Perth and regional Western Australia. As their diversity engagement officer, he worked with multicultural communities across Perth. In 2020, Mr Lim was awarded Officer of the Year at the Nine News Police Excellence Awards for his role with multicultural communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2022

Member for Tangney, WA

Parliament of Australia

2022

Federal Member for Tangney

Electorate of Tangney

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Person Activity

	NEWS: Tagged in Labor members on notice over live export ban	02 Jul 2024
	NEWS: Tagged in Lobster, lateness mark Chinese premier’s Perth visit	18 Jun 2024
	NEWS: Tagged in Pastorelli among WA Labor endorsements	15 Apr 2024
	NEW ROLE: Federal Member for Tangney, Electorate of Tangney	22 May 2022
	NEW ROLE: Member for Tangney, WA, Parliament of Australia	22 May 2022
	NEW ROLE: Member, Australian Labor Party	22 May 2022

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Monday, 15 April, 2024 - 20:58
Pastorelli among WA Labor endorsements
WA Labor has endorsed a suite of fresh candidates vying for a place in parliament at the 2025 state election, with Mark McGowan’s former chief of staff Dan Pastorelli confirmed for a tilt.
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Tuesday, 18 June, 2024 - 15:24
Lobster, lateness mark Chinese premier’s Perth visit
From the outset it was clear Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to Perth was going to be colourful, if not particularly newsworthy.
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Tuesday, 2 July, 2024 - 13:37
Labor members on notice over live export ban
WA farmers have vowed to campaign heavily against Labor candidates during next year’s federal election following the government’s decision to ban live sheep exports from 2028.

Lobster, lateness mark Chinese premier’s Perth visit
Tuesday, 18 June, 2024 - 15:24

Lobster, lateness mark Chinese premier’s Perth visit
Tuesday, 18 June, 2024 - 15:24
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