Michelle Roberts | |
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| Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 29 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Watson |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia | |
| Assumed office 14 December 1996 | |
| Preceded by | None (new seat) |
| Constituency | Midland |
| In office 19 March 1994 – 14 December 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Carmen Lawrence |
| Succeeded by | None (abolished) |
| Constituency | Glendalough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michelle Hopkins Thomas 29 February 1960 Perth, Western Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
Michelle Hopkins Roberts (née Thomas; born 29 February 1960) is an Australian politician currently serving as Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. She has been a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly since 1994. She served as a minister in the governments of Geoff Gallop and Alan Carpenter between 2001 and 2008. In November 2015, Roberts became the longest-serving female parliamentarian in Western Australia's history, breaking the record set by Liz Constable. She was a high school teacher, civil servant and local government councillor before entering politics.
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