Steve Martin (Western Australian politician)

Steve Martin
MLC
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Western Australia
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 February 2024
LeaderLibby Mettam
Preceded bySteve Thomas
Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for Agricultural region
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 May 2021
Preceded byJim Chown
Personal details
Born (1963-02-26) 26 February 1963 (age 61)
Narrogin, Western Australia
Political partyLiberal

Steven John Martin (born 26 February 1963)[1] is an Australian politician. Prior to entering politics he was a third generation farmer.

In 2020, Martin was preselected for the top spot on the Liberal Party ticket in the Agricultural region over the incumbent, Jim Chown.[2][3] At the 2021 Western Australian state election, Martin was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council.[4] He had previously run in that region in 2013 and 2017 but was not elected on either occasion.[2] He also served as a Wickepin town councilor.[5]

On 28 February 2024, Martin was elected unopposed as deputy leader of the Liberal Party under Libby Mettam, following the resignation of Steve Thomas.[6]

  1. ^ "Hon. Steven John Martin MLC". Parliament of Western Australia.
  2. ^ a b "Farmer tops Liberal ticket". Countryman. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  3. ^ Smith, Aidan (6 March 2020). "Liberal ticket sees Chown down the list". Farm Weekly. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Agricultural Region Results - Western Australia Election 2021 guide | WA Votes". ABC News. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  5. ^ Bettles, Colin (24 February 2017). "Rural voters warned of WA Upper House "chaos"". The Esperance Express. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  6. ^ Zimmerman, Josh (28 February 2024). "Steve Martin anointed deputy leader of the WA Liberals after Steve Thomas banished to backbench". The West Australian. Retrieved 28 February 2024.