Ben Wyatt | |
|---|---|
| Treasurer of Western Australia | |
| In office 17 March 2017 – 18 March 2021 | |
| Premier | Mark McGowan |
| Preceded by | Mike Nahan |
| Succeeded by | Mark McGowan |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Victoria Park | |
| In office 11 March 2006 – 13 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Geoff Gallop |
| Succeeded by | Hannah Beazley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Sana Wyatt 1 April 1974 Wewak, Papua New Guinea |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse | Vivianne Wyatt |
| Relations | Cedric Wyatt (father), Ken Wyatt (second cousin) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Aquinas College, University of Western Australia, Royal Military College, London School of Economics |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Benjamin Sana Wyatt (born 1 April 1974) is an Australian politician who was the Labor Party member for the seat of Victoria Park in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 2006 to 2021.
Born in Wewak, Papua New Guinea, to Australian parents, Wyatt moved to Western Australia at an early age. He was elected to parliament in 2006, at the Victoria Park by-election, replacing Geoff Gallop, a former premier. While he was the state's Aboriginal Affairs Minister, his federal counterpart the Indigenous Australians Minister, was his second cousin Ken Wyatt.